1Chronicles:28

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* David held a meeting in Jerusalem for all the leaders of Israel , the leaders of the tribes , the leaders of the army units that served the king , the commanders of regiments and battalions , the officials in charge of all the property and livestock belonging to the king and his sons , the palace officials , the soldiers , and the fighting men . * King David stood there and said : »Listen to me relatives and subjects . I had my heart set on building the Temple where the Ark of Jehovah ’s Covenant could be placed . This Temple will be a stool for our God ’s feet , and I have made preparations to build it .« * »However God told me : ‘You must not build the Temple for my name because you have fought wars and caused bloodshed .’« * »Yet , from my entire family Jehovah God of Israel chose me to be king of Israel for as long as I live . He had chosen the tribe of Judah to lead Israel . From the families of Judah he chose my father ’s family . From among my father ’s sons he was pleased to make me king over all Israel . * »Of all my sons , for Jehovah has given me many sons , he has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of Jehovah ’s kingdom to rule Israel . * »He told me : ‘Your son Solomon will build my Temple and my courtyards because I have chosen him to be my son . I will be his father . * »‘I will establish his kingdom for a very long time if he will remain determined to obey my commands and laws , as he is doing today .’« * »I order you in the sight of Israel , Jehovah ’s congregation . And as our God listens dedicate your lives to doing everything Jehovah your God has commanded . Then you will be able to possess this good land and leave it as an inheritance for your descendants . * »You my son Solomon , learn to know your father ’s God . Serve Jehovah wholeheartedly and willingly because he searches every heart and understands every thought we have . If you dedicate your life to serving him , he will accept you . On the other hand if you abandon him , he will reject you from then on . * »So be careful , because Jehovah has chosen you to build the Temple as his holy place . Be strong , and do it .« * Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the entrance hall and the Temple , the storerooms , upper rooms , inner rooms , and the room for the throne of mercy . * He gave him plans for the courtyards of Jehovah ’s Temple and for all the rooms around it . These rooms served as treasuries for God ’s Temple and the gifts dedicated to God . * He determined the divisions of the priests and Levites . He planned all the work done for worship in Jehovah ’s Temple . He designed all the utensils for worship in Jehovah ’s Temple . * David specified the weight of gold to be used for each of the utensils for worship , * the weight of the gold lamp stands and their gold lamps that is , the weight of gold for each lamp stand and its lamps , the weight of silver for each silver lamp stand and its lamps according to the use of each lamp stand for worship , * the weight of gold for each table with the rows of bread , and the silver for the silver tables , * the pure gold for the forks , bowls , and pitchers , the weight of each gold bowl , the weight of each silver bowl , * and the refined gold for the altar of incense . He also gave Solomon the plans for the chariot , that is , the gold angels with their wings spread to cover the Ark of Jehovah ’s Covenant . * David said : »All this was written for me by Jehovah ’s hand . He made all the details of the plan clear to me .« * David also told his son Solomon : Be strong and courageous , and do the work . Do no be afraid or terrified . Jehovah God , my God , will be with you . He will not abandon you until all the work on Jehovah ’s Temple is finished . * Here are the divisions of the priests and Levites for every type of worship in God ’s Temple . You have with you every skilled worker to do the work . In addition , all the leaders and people are at your command .

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