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BSB
Berean Standard Bible
KJV
King James Version
Now
David summoned
all the leaders
of Israel to
Jerusalem:
the leaders
of the tribes, the leaders
of the divisions
in
the king’s
service
, the commanders
of
thousands and of
hundreds, and the officials
in
charge
of
all the property
and cattle
of the king and his sons, along
with the court
officials
and mighty men —every
mighty
man
of
valor
.
And
David assembled
all the princes
of Israel ,
the princes
of the tribes, and
the captains
of the companies
that
ministered
to
the king
by
course
, and
the captains
over
the
thousands ,
and captains
over
the
hundreds, and the stewards
over
all the substance
and possession
of the king ,
and of
his sons, with the officers,
and with
the
mighty men ,
and
with
all
the
valiant
men,
unto
Jerusalem
.
Then King
David rose
to
his feet and said, “Listen
to
me, my brothers
and my people .
It
was
in my
heart to build a
house as
a
resting
place
for the ark of the covenant of the LORD and as
a
footstool
for our God .
I
had made preparations
to
build
it,
Then David the
king
stood
up
upon
his feet ,
and said, Hear
me, my brethren,
and my people :
As
for
me,
I
had
in mine
heart to build an
house of
rest
for the ark of the covenant of the LORD ,
and for the
footstool
of
our God ,
and
had made ready
for
the
building:
but God said to
me, ‘You
are
not to
build a
house for My Name, because you
are
a man of war who
has
spilled
blood. ’
But God said unto
me, Thou
shalt
not build an
house for my name, because thou
hast
been
a man of war ,
and
hast
shed
blood.
Yet
the LORD ,
the
God of Israel ,
chose me out
of
all my
father’s
house to be king over Israel forever.
For He chose
Judah as
leader,
and from
the house of Judah He
chose
my
father’s
household
, and
from
my father’s
sons He was
pleased
to make me king over all Israel .
Howbeit
the LORD God of Israel chose me before
all the
house of
my
father
to be king over Israel for ever:
for
he hath
chosen
Judah to
be
the
ruler;
and of
the house of Judah, the
house
of
my father;
and
among
the
sons of
my
father
he liked
me
to make me king over all Israel :
And of all my sons —
for the LORD has
given me many sons —
He has
chosen Solomon my son to sit on
the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.
And of all my sons ,
(
for the LORD hath
given me many sons ,)
he hath
chosen Solomon my son to sit upon
the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.
And He said to
me, ‘
Solomon your
son is
the
one
who
will
build My house and My courts ,
for I have chosen him as
My son, and I will be his Father.
And he said unto
me, Solomon thy
son ,
he
shall
build my house and my courts :
for I have chosen him to
be
my son, and I will be his father.
I will establish his kingdom forever
, if he resolutely
carries
out
My commandments and ordinances
, as is
being
done
this day. ’
Moreover
I will establish his kingdom for
ever
, if he be
constant
to
do
my commandments and my
judgments
, as at
this day.
So
now in the sight of all Israel ,
the assembly
of the LORD, and in the hearing
of our God, keep and seek out
all the commandments of the LORD your God ,
so
that you
may possess this good land and leave it as
an inheritance to
your descendants
forever
.
Now therefore
in the sight of all Israel the congregation
of the LORD, and in the audience
of our God, keep and seek for
all the commandments of the LORD your God :
that ye
may possess this good land ,
and leave it for
an inheritance for
your children
after
you
for
ever
.
As
for
you
, Solomon my son, know the God of your
father and serve Him wholeheartedly
and with a willing mind ,
for the LORD searches
every
heart
and understands
the intent
of every
thought.
If you
seek Him, He will be found by
you
; but if you
forsake Him, He will reject
you
forever
.
And
thou
, Solomon my son, know thou
the God of thy
father ,
and serve him with
a
perfect
heart
and with a willing mind :
for the LORD searcheth
all
hearts,
and understandeth
all
the imaginations
of the
thoughts:
if thou
seek him, he will be found of
thee
; but if thou
forsake him, he will cast
thee
off
for
ever
.
Consider
now that
the LORD has
chosen you
to build a
house for the sanctuary .
Be strong and do it. ”
Take
heed
now ;
for
the LORD hath
chosen thee
to build an
house for the sanctuary :
be strong ,
and do it.
Then David gave his son Solomon
the plans
for
the
portico
of the temple
, its
buildings
, storehouses
, upper rooms
, inner rooms
, and the room
for
the mercy seat .
Then David gave to
Solomon
his son the pattern
of the porch
, and
of
the
houses
thereof
, and
of
the
treasuries
thereof
, and
of
the
upper chambers
thereof
, and
of
the
inner parlors
thereof
, and of
the place
of
the mercy seat ,
The plans
contained
everything
David
had in
mind
for
the courts of the house of the LORD, for
all the surrounding
rooms
, for
the treasuries of the house of God and of the dedicated things ,
And
the pattern
of
all
that
he
had by
the spirit,
of
the
courts of the house of the LORD, and
of
all the chambers
round
about
, of
the treasuries of the house of God ,
and of the treasuries
of
the
dedicated things :
for the divisions
of the priests and Levites, for all the work of service in
the house of the LORD, and for all the articles
of service in the house of the LORD :
Also
for the courses
of the priests and the
Levites, and
for all the work of the
service of
the house of the LORD, and for all the vessels
of service in the house of the LORD .
the
weight of all
the
gold articles
for every
kind
of service; the
weight
of
all the
silver articles
for every kind of service ;
He
gave
of
gold
by
weight for
things
of gold ,
for all
instruments
of all
manner
of
service; silver
also
for
all instruments
of
silver by
weight,
for all
instruments
of
every kind of service :
the weight of
the gold lampstands
and their lamps, including
the
weight of
each
lampstand
and its
lamps ;
the weight
of each
silver lampstand
and its
lamps, according to the use of each
lampstand;
Even
the weight for
the candlesticks
of
gold ,
and for
their lamps of
gold
, by
weight for
every
candlestick,
and for
the
lamps thereof:
and
for
the candlesticks
of silver by
weight,
both
for
the
candlestick,
and also
for
the
lamps thereof
, according to the use of every
candlestick.
the
weight of
gold for each
table
of showbread
, and of
silver for the silver
tables ;
And
by
weight he
gave
gold for the
tables
of shewbread
, for
every
table;
and likewise
silver for the tables of
silver:
the
weight
of
the
pure gold for the forks
, sprinkling
bowls, and pitchers;
the weight
of
each
gold dish
; the
weight of each
silver bowl;
Also
pure gold for the fleshhooks
, and
the
bowls, and the cups:
and
for
the
golden
basins
he
gave
gold by
weight
for
every
basin
; and
likewise
silver
by
weight for
every
basin
of silver :
the
weight
of
the
refined
gold
for the altar of incense; and the
plans
for the chariot of the gold
cherubim that spread their wings and overshadowed
the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
And
for the altar of incense refined
gold
by
weight
; and gold
for the pattern
of
the
chariot of the cherubim ,
that spread out
their wings ,
and covered
the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
“
All this, ”
said David, “all
the details
of
this
plan,
the
LORD has
made clear
to
me in writing by His hand upon me. ”
All this, said David, the LORD made me understand
in writing by his hand upon me ,
even
all
the
works
of
this
pattern
.
David also
said to Solomon his son, “
Be strong and courageous
, and do it .
Do
not be
afraid
or
discouraged
, for the LORD God, my God, is
with you.
He will neither
fail you
nor forsake you
before
all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is
finished
.
And
David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of
good
courage
, and do it :
fear
not, nor
be
dismayed:
for the LORD God, even
my God, will
be
with thee;
he will not
fail thee,
nor forsake thee,
until
thou
hast
finished
all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.
The divisions
of the priests and Levites are
ready
for all the service of the house of God ,
and every willing man of
every
skill
will
be
at
your
disposal
for the
work.
The officials
and all the people are
fully
at your
command
. ”
And,
behold,
the courses
of the priests and the
Levites ,
even
they
shall
be
with
thee
for all the service of the house of God :
and there
shall
be
with
thee
for
all
manner
of
workmanship
every willing skillful
man ,
for any
manner
of
service:
also
the princes
and all the people will
be
wholly
at thy
commandment
.
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