1Chronicles:22:2-19

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* And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel ; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God . * And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates , and for the couplings ; and brass in abundance without weight ; * and cedar-trees without number ; for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought cedar-trees in abundance to David . * And David said : 'Solomon my son is young and tender , and the house that is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnificent , of fame and of glory throughout all countries ; I will therefore make preparation for him .' So David prepared abundantly before his death . * Then He called for Solomon his son , and charged him to build a house for the LORD , the God of Israel . * And David said to Solomon : 'My son , as for me , it was in my heart to build a house unto the name of the LORD my God . * But the word of the LORD came to me , saying : Thou hast shed blood abundantly , and hast made great wars ; thou shalt not build a house unto My name , because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in My sight . * Behold , a son shall be born to thee , who shall be a man of rest ; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about ; for his name shall be Solomon , and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days . * He shall build a house for My name ; and he shall be to Me for a son , and I will be to him for a father ; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever . * Now , my son , the LORD be with thee ; and prosper thou , and build the house of the LORD thy God , as He hath spoken concerning thee . * Only the LORD give thee discretion and understanding , and give thee charge concerning Israel ; that so thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God . * Then shalt thou prosper , if thou observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel ; be strong , and of good courage ; fear not , neither be dismayed . * Now , behold , in my straits I have prepared for the house of the LORD a hundred thousand talents of gold , and a thousand thousand talents of silver ; and of brass and iron without weight , for it is in abundance ; timber also and stone have I prepared ; and thou mayest add thereto . * Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance , hewers and workers of stone and timber , and all men that are skilful in any manner of work ; * of the gold , the silver , and the brass , and the iron , there is no number . Arise and be doing , and the LORD be with thee .' * David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son : * 'Is not the LORD your God with you ? and hath He not given you rest on every side ? for He hath delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand ; and the land is subdued before the LORD , and before His people . * Now set your heart and your soul to seek after the LORD your God ; arise therefore , and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God , to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD , and the holy vessels of God , into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD .'

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