1Chronicles:22:2-19

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* And David commanded the aliens in the land of Israel to be gathered , and appointed masons to cut stones to build the house of God . * And David prepared iron in abundance for nails , for leaves of the gates , and for couplings and very much bronze ; there was no weighing it , * And also cedar trees without number , for the Sidonians and the Tyrians brought in cedar trees in abundance to David . * And David said , My son Solomon is a youth and tender , and the house to be built to Jehovah is to be made great , to a height , for a name and for beauty to all the land ; I pray You , let me prepare for it . And David prepared in abundance before his death . * And he called for his son Solomon , and commanded him to build a house to Jehovah , the God of Israel . * And David said to his son Solomon , As for me , it has been in my heart to build a house to the name of Jehovah my God . * But the word of Jehovah was against me , saying , You have shed blood in abundance , and you have made great wars ; you shall not build a house to My name , for you have shed much blood to the earth before Me . * Behold , a son shall be born to you ; he shall be a man of rest , and I will give him rest from all his enemies all around , for Solomon shall be his name , and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days ; * he shall build a house to My name , and he shall be a son to Me , and I a Father to him ; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever . * Now , my son , may Jehovah be with you , and may you prosper and build the house of Jehovah your God , as He spoke concerning you . * Only , may Jehovah give wisdom and understanding to you and command you as to Israel , even to keep the law of Jehovah your God ; * then you shall prosper , if you observe to do the statutes and the judgments that Jehovah commanded Moses as to Israel ; be strong and courageous ; do not fear , nor be cast down . * And , behold , in my affliction I have prepared a hundred thousand gold talents for the house of Jehovah , and a million talents of silver ; and there is no weighing of the bronze and iron , for it is in abundance ; and I have prepared wood and stones , and you shall add to them . * And there are many workmen with you , masons and carvers in stone , and of wood , and every skillful man for every work . * No number is to the gold , and to the silver , and to the bronze , and to the iron ; rise up and act , for Jehovah is with you . * And David commanded all the rulers of Israel to give help to his son Solomon : * Is not Jehovah your God with you ? Yea , He has given you rest all around , for He has given into my hand the inhabitants of the land , and has subdued the land before Jehovah and before His people . * Now give your heart and your soul to seek to Jehovah your God , and rise up and build the sanctuary of Jehovah God , to bring in the ark of the covenant of Jehovah , and the holy vessels of God , to the house that is to be built in the name of Jehovah .

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