nsb - 1Chronicles:29:10-25

nsb@1Chronicles:29:10 @ »There in front of the whole assembly King David praised Jehovah. He said: Jehovah, God of our father Israel. May you be praised forever and ever!

nsb@1Chronicles:29:11 @ »You are great and powerful, glorious, splendid, and majestic. Everything in heaven and earth is yours, and you, O Jehovah, are king, supreme ruler over all.

nsb@1Chronicles:29:12 @ »All riches and wealth come from you. You rule everything by your strength and power. You are able to make anyone great and strong.

nsb@1Chronicles:29:13 @ »Now, our God, we give you thanks, and we praise your glorious name.

nsb@1Chronicles:29:14 @ »Yet my people and I cannot really give you anything. This is because everything is a gift from you, and we have only given back what is yours already.

nsb@1Chronicles:29:15 @ »You know, O Jehovah that we pass through life like exiles and strangers, as our ancestors did. Our days are like a passing shadow, and we cannot escape death.

nsb@1Chronicles:29:16 @ »O Jehovah, our God, we have brought together all this wealth to build a Temple to honor your holy name. It all came from you and all belongs to you.

nsb@1Chronicles:29:17 @ »I well know, O my God, that you test everyones heart and are pleased with people of integrity. In honesty and sincerity I have willingly given all this to you. I have seen how your people who are gathered here have been happy to bring offerings to you.

nsb@1Chronicles:29:18 @ »Jehovah, God of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, keep such devotion always strong in your peoples hearts and keep them always faithful to you.

nsb@1Chronicles:29:19 @ »Give my son Solomon a wholehearted desire to obey everything that you command and to build the Temple for which I have made these preparations.«

nsb@1Chronicles:29:20 @ Then David commanded the people: Praise Jehovah your God! The entire assembly praised Jehovah, the God of their ancestors. They bowed low and gave honor to Jehovah and also to the king.

nsb@1Chronicles:29:21 @ The following day they killed animals as sacrifices, dedicating them to Jehovah. Then they gave them to the people to eat. In addition, they sacrificed a thousand bulls, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, which they burned whole on the altar. They also brought the offerings of wine.

nsb@1Chronicles:29:22 @ That day they were very happy as they ate and drank in the presence of Jehovah. For a second time they proclaimed Solomon king. In the name of Jehovah they anointed him as their ruler and Zadok as priest.

nsb@1Chronicles:29:23 @ So Solomon succeeded his father David on the throne Jehovah had established. He was a successful king, and the whole nation of Israel obeyed him.

nsb@1Chronicles:29:24 @ All the officials and soldiers, and even all of Davids other sons, promised to be loyal to Solomon as king.

nsb@1Chronicles:29:25 @ Jehovah made the whole nation stand in awe of Solomon. He made him more glorious than any other king that had ruled Israel.