of burnt offering, were at that time in the high place at Gibeon. 021:030 But David couldn't go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Yahweh. 022:001 Then David said, This is the house of Yahweh God, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel. 022:002 David commanded to gather together the foreigners who were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew worked stones to build the house of God. 022:003 David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the couplings; and brass in abundance without weight; 022:004 and cedar trees without number: for the Sidonians and they of Tyre brought cedar trees in abundance to David. 022:005 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. 022:006 Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build a house for Yahweh, the God of Israel. 022:007 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. 022:008 But the word of Yahweh came to me, saying, You have shed blood abundantly, and have made great wars: you shall not build a house to my name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight. 022:009 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 round about; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days: 022:010 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 for ever. 022:011 Now, my son, Yahweh be with you; and prosper you, and build the house of Yahweh your God, as he has spoken concerning you. 022:012 May Yahweh give you discretion and understanding, and put you in charge of Israel; that so you may keep the law of Yahweh your God. 022:013 Then shall you prosper, if you observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which Yahweh gave Moses concerning Israel. Be strong, and of good courage. Don't be afraid, neither be dismayed. 022:014 Now, behold, in my affliction I have prepared for the house of Yahweh one hundred thousand talents of gold, and one thousand thousand talents of silver, and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and you may add to them. 022:015 There are also workmen with you in abundance, cutters and workers of stone and timber, and all kinds of men who are skillful in every kind of work: 022:016 of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise and be doing, and Yahweh be with you. 022:017 David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, [saying], 022:018 Isn't Yahweh your God with you? Hasn't he 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. 022:019 Now set your 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. 023:001 Now David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel. 023:002 He gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites. 023:003 The Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty-eight thousand. 023:004 Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Yahweh; and six thousand were officers and judges; 023:005 and four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised Yahweh with the instruments which I made, [said David], for giving praise. 023:006 David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 023:007 Of the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei. 023:008 The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, and Zetham, and Joel, three. 023:009 The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers' [houses] of Ladan. 023:010 The sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei. 023:011 Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah didn't have many sons; therefore they became a fathers' house in one reckoning. 023:012 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four. 023:013 The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses; and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons, forever, to burn incense before Yahweh, to minister to him, and to bless in his name, forever. 023:014 But as for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi. 023:015 The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer. 023:016 The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief. 023:017 The sons of Eliezer were: Rehabiah the chief; and Eliezer had no other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many. 023:018 The sons of Izhar: Shelomith the chief. 023:019 The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. 023:020 The sons of Uzziel: Micah the chief, and Isshiah the second. 023:021 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish. 023:022 Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters only: and their brothers the sons of Kish took them [to wife]. 023:023 The sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three. 023:024 These were the sons of Levi after their fathers' houses, even the heads of the fathers' houses of those who were counted individually, in the number of names by their polls, who did the work for the service of the house of Yahweh, from twenty years old and upward. 023:025 For David said, Yahweh, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people; and he dwells in Jerusalem forever: 023:026 and also the Levites shall no more have need to carry the tent and all the vessels of it for the service of it. 023:027 For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered, from twenty years old and upward. 023:028 For their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of Yahweh, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of the house of God; 023:029 for the show bread also, and for the fine flour for a meal offering, whether of unleavened wafers, or of that which is baked in the pan, or of that which is soaked, and for all manner of measure and size; 023:030 and to stand every morning to thank and praise Yahweh, and likewise in the evening; 023:031 and to offer all burnt offerings to Yahweh, on the Sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts, in number according to the ordinance concerning them, continually before Yahweh; 023:032 and that they should keep the charge of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brothers, for the service of the house of Yahweh. 024:001 These were the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. 024:002 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office. 024:003 David with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their ordering in their service. 024:004 There were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and [thus] were they divided: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen, heads of fathers' houses; and of the sons of Ithamar, according to their fathers' houses, eight. 024:005 Thus were they divided impartially by drawing lots; for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar. 024:006 Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was of the Levites, wrote them in the presence of the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers' [houses] of the priests and of the Levites; one fathers' house being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar. 024:007 Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah, 024:008 the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim, 024:009 the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin, 024:010 the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah, 024:011 the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah, 024:012 the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim, 024:013 the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab, 024:014 the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer, 024:015 the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez, 024:016 the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel, 024:017 the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul, 024:018 the twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah. 024:019 This was the ordering of them in their service, to come into the house of Yahweh according to the ordinance [given] to them by Aaron their father, as Yahweh, the God of Israel, had commanded him. 024:020 Of the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah. 024:021 Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief. 024:022 Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath. 024:023 The sons [of Hebron]: Jeriah [the chief], Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth. 024:024 The sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir. 024:025 The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah. 024:026 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah: Beno. 024:027 The sons of Merari: of Jaaziah, Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri. 024:028 Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons. 024:029 Of Kish; the sons of Kish: Jerahmeel. 024:030 The sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after their fathers' houses. 024:031 These likewise cast lots even as their brothers the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers' [houses] of the priests and of the Levites; the fathers' [houses] of the chief even as those of his younger brother. 025:001 Moreover, David and the captains of the army set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with stringed instruments, and with cymbals: and the number of those who did the work according to their service was: 025:002 of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph, under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied after the order of the king. 025:003 Of Jeduthun; the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising Yahweh. 025:004 Of Heman; the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth. 025:005 All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. 025:006 All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of Yahweh, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, for the service of the house of God; Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order of the king. 025:007 The number of them, with their brothers who were instructed in singing to Yahweh, even all who were skillful, was two hundred eighty-eight. 025:008 They cast lots for their offices, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar. 025:009 Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah; he and his brothers and sons were twelve: 025:010 the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 025:011 the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 025:012 the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 025:013 the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 025:014 the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 025:015 the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 025:016 the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 025:017 the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 025:018 the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 025:019 the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 025:020 for the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 025:021 for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 025:022 for the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 025:023 for the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 025:024 for the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 025:025 for the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 025:026 for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 025:027 for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 025:028 for the one and twentieth to Hothir, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 025:029 for the two and twentieth to Giddalti, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 025:030 for the three and twentieth to Mahazioth, his sons and his brothers, twelve: 025:031 for the four and twentieth to Romamtiezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve. 026:001 For the divisions of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. 026:002 Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, 026:003 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh. 026:004 Obed-Edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethanel the fifth, 026:005 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth; for God blessed him. 026:006 Also to Shemaiah his son were sons born, who ruled over the house of their father; for they were mighty men of valor. 026:007 The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brothers were valiant men, Elihu, and Semachiah. 026:008 All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom: they and their sons and their brothers, able men in strength for the service; sixty-two of Obed-Edom. 026:009 Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, valiant men, eighteen. 026:010 Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him chief), 026:011 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brothers of Hosah were thirteen. 026:012 Of these were the divisions of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brothers, to minister in the house of Yahweh. 026:013 They cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate. 026:014 The lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward. 026:015 To Obed-Edom southward; and to his sons the storehouse. 026:016 To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goes up, watch against watch. 026:017 Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the storehouse two and two. 026:018 For Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar. 026:019 These were the divisions of the doorkeepers; of the sons of the Korahites, and of the sons of Merari. 026:020 Of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things. 026:021 The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers' [houses] belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli. 026:022 The sons of Jehieli: Zetham, and Joel his brother, over the treasures of the house of Yahweh. 026:023 Of the Amramites, of the Izharites, of the Hebronites, of the Uzzielites: 026:024 and Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler over the treasures. 026:025 His brothers: of Eliezer [came] Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomoth his son. 026:026 This Shelomoth and his brothers were over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the heads of the fathers' [houses], the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the army, had dedicated. 026:027 Out of the spoil won in battles did they dedicate to repair the house of Yahweh. 026:028 All that Samuel the seer, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, had dedicated, whoever had dedicated anything, it was under the hand of Shelomoth, and of his brothers. 026:029 Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges. 026:030 Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brothers, men of valor, one thousand seven hundred, had the oversight of Israel beyond the Jordan westward, for all the business of Yahweh, and for the service of the king. 026:031 Of the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even of the Hebronites, according to their generations by fathers' [houses]. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valor at Jazer of Gilead. 026:032 His brothers, men of valor, were two thousand seven hundred, heads of fathers' [houses], whom king David made overseers over the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of the Manassites, for every matter pertaining to God, and for the affairs of the king. 027:001 Now the children of Israel after their number, the heads of fathers' [houses] and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king, in any matter of the divisions which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year—of every division were twenty-four thousand. 027:002 Over the first division for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 027:003 [He was] of the children of Perez, the chief of all the captains of the army for the first month. 027:004 Over the division of the second month was Dodai the Ahohite, and his division; and Mikloth the ruler: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 027:005 The third captain of the army for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, chief: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 027:006 This is that Benaiah, who was the mighty man of the thirty, and over the thirty: and [of] his division was Ammizabad his son. 027:007 The fourth [captain] for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 027:008 The fifth captain for this fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 027:009 The sixth [captain] for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 027:010 The seventh [captain] for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 027:011 The eighth [captain] for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 027:012 The ninth [captain] for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 027:013 The tenth [captain] for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zerahites: and in his division were Twenty-four thousand. 027:014 The eleventh [captain] for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 027:015 The twelfth [captain] for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 027:016 Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri the ruler: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah: 027:017 of Levi, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of Aaron, Zadok: 027:018 of Judah, Elihu, one of the brothers of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael: 027:019 of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jeremoth the son of Azriel: 027:020 of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah: 027:021 of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah: of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner: 027:022 of Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham. These were the captains of the tribes of Israel. 027:023 But David didn't take the number of them from twenty years old and under, because Yahweh had said he would increase Israel like the stars of the sky. 027:024 Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but didn't finish; and there came wrath for this on Israel; neither was the number put into the account in the chronicles of king David. 027:025 Over the king's treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the treasures in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the towers, was Jonathan the son of Uzziah: 027:026 Over those who did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub: 027:027 and over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: and over the increase of the vineyards for the winecellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite: 027:028 and over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the lowland was Baal Hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash: 027:029 and over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai: 027:030 and over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the donkeys was Jehdeiah the Meronothite: and over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite. 027:031 All these were the rulers of the substance which was king David's. 027:032 Also Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons: 027:033 Ahithophel was the king's counselor: and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend: 027:034 and after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the captain of the king's army was Joab. 028:001 David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies who served the king by division, and the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds, and the rulers over all the substance and possessions of the king and of his sons, with the officers, and the mighty men, even all the mighty men of valor, to Jerusalem. 028:002 Then David the king stood up on his feet, and said, Hear me, my brothers, and my people: as for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, and for the footstool of our God; and I had made ready for the building. 028:003 But God said to me, You shall not build a house for my name, because you are a man of war, and have shed blood. 028:004 However Yahweh, the God of Israel, chose me out of all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever: for he has chosen Judah to be prince; and in the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel; 028:005 Of all my sons (for Yahweh has given me many sons), he has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of Yahweh over Israel. 028:006 He said to me, Solomon your son, he shall build my house and my courts; for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father. 028:007 I will establish his kingdom forever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my ordinances, as at this day. 028:008 Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of Yahweh, and in the audience of our God, observe and seek out all the commandments of Yahweh your God; that you may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children after you forever. 028:009 You, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Yahweh searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts: if you seek him, he will be found of you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever. 028:010 Take heed now; for Yahweh has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it. 028:011 Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch [of the temple], and of the houses of it, and of the treasuries of it, and of the upper rooms of it, and of the inner chambers of it, and of the place of the mercy seat; 028:012 and the pattern of all that he had by the Spirit, for the courts of the house of Yahweh, and for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of the house of God, and for the treasuries of the dedicated things; 028:013 also for the divisions of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of Yahweh, and for all the vessels of service in the house of Yahweh; 028:014 of gold by weight for the [vessels of] gold, for all vessels of every kind of service; [of silver] for all the vessels of silver by weight, for all vessels of every kind of service; 028:015 by weight also for the lampstands of gold, and for the lamps of it, of gold, by weight for every lampstand and for the lamps of it; and for the lampstands of silver, [silver] by weight for [every] lampstand and for the lamps of it, according to the use of every lampstand; 028:016 and the gold by weight for the tables of show bread, for every table; and silver for the tables of silver; 028:017 and the forks, and the basins, and the cups, of pure gold; and for the golden bowls by weight for every bowl; and for the silver bowls by weight for every bowl; 028:018 and for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot, [even] the cherubim, that spread out [their wings], and covered the ark of the covenant of Yahweh. 028:019 All this, [said David], have I been made to understand in writing from the hand of Yahweh, even all the works of this pattern. 028:020 David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: don't be afraid, nor be dismayed; for Yahweh God, even my God, is with you; he will not fail you, nor forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of Yahweh is finished. 028:021 Behold, there are the divisions of the priests and the Levites, for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with you in all manner of work every willing man who has skill, for any manner of service: also the captains and all the people will be entirely at your command. 029:001 David the king said to all the assembly, Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great; for the palace is not for man, but for Yahweh God. 029:002 Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for the [things of] gold, and the silver for the [things of] silver, and the brass for the [things of] brass, the iron for the [things of] iron, and wood for the [things of] wood; onyx stones, and [stones] to be set, stones for inlaid work, and of various colors, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance. 029:003 In addition, because I have set my affection on the house of my God, seeing that I have a treasure of my own of gold and silver, I give it to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house, 029:004 even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, with which to overlay the walls of the houses; 029:005 of gold for the [things of] gold, and of silver for the [things of] silver, and for all manner of work [to be made] by the hands of artificers. Who then offers willingly to consecrate himself this day to Yahweh? 029:006 Then the princes of the fathers' [houses], and the princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers over the king's work, offered willingly; 029:007 and they gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand darics, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and of iron a hundred thousand talents. 029:008 They with whom [precious] stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of Yahweh, under the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite. 029:009 Then the people rejoiced, because they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to Yahweh: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy. 029:010 Therefore David blessed Yahweh before all the assembly; and David said, You are blessed, Yahweh, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever. 029:011 Yours, Yahweh, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, Yahweh, and you are exalted as head above all. 029:012 Both riches and honor come of you, and you rule over all; and in your hand is power and might; and it is in your hand to make great, and to give strength to all. 029:013 Now therefore, our God, we thank you, and praise your glorious name. 029:014 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come of you, and of your own have we given you. 029:015 For we are strangers before you, and foreigners, as all our fathers were: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is no abiding. 029:016 Yahweh our God, all this store that we have prepared to build you a house for your holy name comes of your hand, and is all your own. 029:017 I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy your people, that are present here, offer willingly to you. 029:018 Yahweh, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of your people, and prepare their heart to you; 029:019 and give to Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep your commandments, your testimonies, and your statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision. 029:020 David said to all the assembly, Now bless Yahweh your God. All the assembly blessed Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads and prostrated themselves before Yahweh and the king. 029:021 They sacrificed sacrifices to Yahweh, and offered burnt offerings to Yahweh, on the next day after that day, even one thousand bulls, one thousand rams, and one thousand lambs, with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel, 029:022 and ate and drink before Yahweh on that day with great gladness. They made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed him to Yahweh to be prince, and Zadok to be priest. 029:023 Then Solomon sat on the throne of Yahweh as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him. 029:024 All the princes, the mighty men, and also all of the sons of king David submitted themselves to Solomon the king. 029:025 Yahweh magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed on him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel. 029:026 Now David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel. 029:027 The time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron, and thirty-three [years] reigned he in Jerusalem. 029:028 He died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honor: and Solomon his son reigned in his place. 029:029 Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the history of Samuel the seer, and in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the history of Gad the seer, 029:030 with all his reign and his might, and the times that went over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries.

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