nkjv 1Chronicles:22:2-19 SEEK
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So David commanded to gather the aliens who were in the land of Israel ;
and he appointed masons to cut hewn stones to build the house of God .
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And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails of the doors of the gates and for the joints ,
and bronze in abundance beyond measure ,
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and cedar trees in abundance ;
for the Sidonians and those from Tyre brought much cedar wood to David .
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Now David said , "
Solomon my son is young and inexperienced ,
and the house to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent ,
famous and glorious throughout all countries .
I will now make preparation for it ."
So David made abundant preparations before his death .
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Then he called for his son Solomon ,
and charged him to build a house for the LORD God of Israel .
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And David said to Solomon : "
My son ,
as for me ,
it was in my mind to build a house to the name of the LORD my God ;
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but the word of the LORD came to me ,
saying , "
You have shed much blood and have made great wars ;
you shall not build a house for My name ,
because you have shed much blood on the earth in My sight .
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Behold ,
a son shall be born to you ,
who shall be a man of rest ;
and I will give him rest from all his enemies all around .
His name shall be Solomon ,
for I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days .
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He shall build a house for My name ,
and he shall be My son ,
and I will be his Father ;
and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever .'
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Now ,
my son ,
may the LORD be with you ;
and may you prosper ,
and build the house of the LORD your God ,
as He has said to you .
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Only may the LORD give you wisdom and understanding ,
and give you charge concerning Israel ,
that you may keep the law of the LORD your God .
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Then you will prosper ,
if you take care to fulfill the statutes and judgments with which the LORD charged Moses concerning Israel .
Be strong and of good courage ;
do not fear nor be dismayed .
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Indeed I have taken much trouble to prepare for the house of the LORD one hundred thousand talents of gold and one million talents of silver ,
and bronze and iron beyond measure ,
for it is so abundant .
I have prepared timber and stone also ,
and you may add to them .
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Moreover there are workmen with you in abundance :
woodsmen and stonecutters ,
and all types of skillful men for every kind of work .
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Of gold and silver and bronze and iron there is no limit .
Arise and begin working ,
and the LORD be with you ."
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David also commanded all the leaders of Israel to help Solomon his son ,
saying ,
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Is not the LORD your God with you ?
And has He not given you rest on every side ?
For He has given the inhabitants of the land into my hand ,
and the land is subdued before the LORD and before His people .
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Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God .
Therefore arise and build the sanctuary of the LORD God ,
to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the holy articles of God into the house that is to be built for the name of the LORD ."