1 Chronicles 28:1 And David1732 assembled6950 all the princes8269 of Israel,3478 the princes8269 of the tribes,7626 and the captains8269 of the companies4256 that served8334 the king4428 by course,4256 and the captains8269 of thousands,505 and the captains8269 of hundreds,3967 and the rulers over all the substance7399 and possessions4735{Or, cattle} of the king4428 and of his sons,1121 with the officers,5631{Or, eunuchs} and the mighty men,1368 even all the mighty men1368 of valor,2428 unto Jerusalem.3389 cr 2 Then David1732 the king4428 stood up6965 upon his feet,7272 and said,559 Hear8085 me, my brethren,251 and my people:5971 as for me, it was in my heart3824 to build1129 a house1004 of rest4496 for the ark727 of the covenant1285 of Jehovah,3068 and for the footstool1916 of our God;430 and I had made ready3559 for the building.1129 cr 3 But God430 said559 unto me, Thou shalt not build1129 a house1004 for my name,8034 because thou art a man376 of war,4421 and hast shed8210 blood.1818 cr 4 Howbeit Jehovah,3068 the God430 of Israel,3478 chose977 me out of all the house1004 of my father1 to be king4428 over Israel3478 for ever:5769 for he hath chosen977 Judah3063 to be prince;5057{Or, leader} and in the house1004 of Judah,3063 the house1004 of my father;1 and among the sons1121 of my father1 he took pleasure7521 in me to make me king4427 over all Israel;3478 cr 5 And of all my sons1121 (for Jehovah3068 hath given5414 me many7227 sons),1121 he hath chosen977 Solomon8010 my son1121 to sit3427 upon the throne3678 of the kingdom4438 of Jehovah3068 over Israel.3478 cr 6 And he said559 unto me, Solomon8010 thy son,1121 he shall build1129 my house1004 and my courts;2691 for I have chosen977 him to be my son,1121 and I will be his father.1 cr 7 And I will establish3559 his kingdom4438 for ever,5769 if he be constant2388 to do6213 my commandments4687 and mine ordinances,4941 as at this day.3117 cr 8 Now therefore, in the sight5869 of all Israel,3478 the assembly6951 of Jehovah,3068 and in the audience241 of our God,430 observe8104 and seek1875 out all the commandments4687 of Jehovah3068 your God;430 that ye may possess3423 this good2896 land,776 and leave it for an inheritance5157 to your children1121 after310 you for5704 ever.5769 cr

1 Chronicles 28:9 And thou, Solomon8010 my son,1121 know3045 thou the God430 of thy father,1 and serve5647 him with a perfect8003 heart3820 and with a willing2655 mind;5315 for Jehovah3068 searcheth1875 all hearts,3824 and understandeth995 all the imaginations3336 of the thoughts:4284 if thou seek1875 him, he will be found4672 of thee; but if thou forsake5800 him, he will cast thee off2186 for ever.5703 cr 10 Take heed7200 now; for Jehovah3068 hath chosen977 thee to build1129 a house1004 for the sanctuary:4720 be strong,2388 and do it.6213 cr

1 Chronicles 28:11 Then David1732 gave5414 to Solomon8010 his son1121 the pattern8403 of the porch197 of the temple, and of the houses1004 thereof, and of the treasuries1597 thereof, and of the upper rooms5944 thereof, and of the inner6442 chambers2315 thereof, and of the place1004{Hebrew house.} of the mercy-seat;3727 cr 12 and the pattern8403 of all that he had by{Or, in his spirit} the Spirit,7307 for the courts2691 of the house1004 of Jehovah,3068 and for all the chambers3957 round about,5439 for the treasuries214 of the house1004 of God,430 and for the treasuries214 of the dedicated things;6944 cr 13 also for the courses4256 of the priests3548 and the Levites,3881 and for all the work4399 of the service5656 of the house1004 of Jehovah,3068 and for all the vessels3627 of service5656 in the house1004 of Jehovah;3068 cr 14 of gold2091 by weight4948 for the vessels of gold,2091 for all vessels3627 of every kind of service;5656 of silver for all the vessels3627 of silver3701 by weight,4948 for all vessels3627 of every kind of service;5656 cr 15 by weight4948 also for the candlesticks4501 of gold,2091 and for the lamps5216 thereof, of gold,2091 by weight4948 for every candlestick4501 and for the lamps5216 thereof; and for the candlesticks4501 of silver,3701 silver by weight4948 for every candlestick4501 and for the lamps5216 thereof, according to the use5656 of every candlestick;4501 cr 16 and the gold2091 by weight4948 for the tables7979 of showbread,4635 for every table;7979 and silver3701 for the tables7979 of silver;3701 cr 17 and the flesh-hooks,4207 and the basins,4219 and the cups,4219 of pure2889 gold;2091 and for the golden2091 bowls3713 by weight4948 for every bowl;3713 and for the silver3701 bowls by weight4948 for every bowl;3713 cr 18 and for the altar4196 of incense7004 refined2212 gold2091 by weight;4948 and gold2091 for the pattern8403 of the chariot,4818 even the cherubim,3742 that spread out6566 their wings, and covered5526 the ark727 of the covenant1285 of Jehovah.3068 cr 19 All this, said David, have{Or, Jehovah made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even etc.} I been made to understand7919 in writing3791 from the hand3027 of Jehovah,3068 even all the works4399 of this pattern.8403 cr

1 Chronicles 28:20 And David1732 said559 to Solomon8010 his son,1121 Be strong2388 and of good courage,553 and do6213 it: fear3372 not, nor be dismayed;2865 for Jehovah3068 God,430 even my God,430 is with thee; he will not fail7503 thee, nor forsake5800 thee, until all the work4399 for the service5656 of the house1004 of Jehovah3068 be finished.3615 cr 21 And, behold, there are the courses4256 of the priests3548 and the Levites,3881 for all the service5656 of the house1004 of God:430 and there shall be with thee in all manner of work4399 every willing5081 man2451 that hath skill, for any manner of service:5656 also the captains8269 and all the people5971 will be wholly at thy commandment.1697 cr