1Chronicles:22:2-19

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* And David commanded to gather together the sojourners who were in the land of Israel ; and he set masons to cut 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 bronze in abundance without weight ; * and cedar-trees without number : for the Sidonians and those 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 built for Yahweh must be exceedingly magnificent , of fame and of glory throughout all countries : I will therefore make preparation for it . So David prepared abundantly before his death . * Then he called for Solomon his son , and charged him to build a house for Yahweh , the God of Israel . * And David said to Solomon his son , As for me , it was in my heart to build a house to the name of Yahweh my God . * But the word of Yahweh came to me , saying , You have shed blood abundantly , and have made great wars : you will not build a house to my name , because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight . * Look , a son will be born to you , who will be a man of rest ; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about ; for his name will be Solomon , and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days : * he will build a house for my name ; and he will be my son , and I will be his father ; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever . * Now , my son , Yahweh be with you ; and prosper you , and build the house of Yahweh your God , as he has spoken concerning you . * Only may Yahweh give you discretion and understanding , and give you charge concerning Israel ; that so you may keep the law of Yahweh your God . * Then you will prosper , if you observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which Yahweh charged Moses with concerning Israel : be strong , and of good courage ; don 't be afraid , neither be dismayed . * Now , look , in my affliction I have prepared for the house of Yahweh a hundred thousand talents of gold , and a thousand thousand talents of silver , and of bronze and iron without weight ; for it is in abundance : timber also and stone I have prepared ; and you may add thereto . * Moreover there are workmen with you in abundance , hewers and workers of stone and timber , and all men who are skillful in every manner of work : * of the gold , the silver , and the bronze , and the iron , there is no number . Arise and do it , and Yahweh be with you . * David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son , [saying ], * Isn 't Yahweh your (note :){+}(:note ) God with you {+}? And has he not given you {+} rest on every side ? For he has delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand ; and the land is subdued before Yahweh , and before his people . * Now set your (note :){+}(:note ) heart and your {+} soul to seek after Yahweh your {+} God ; arise therefore , and build {+} the sanctuary of Yahweh God , to bring the ark of the covenant of Yahweh , and the holy vessels of God , into the house that is to be built to the name of Yahweh .

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