1 Then David said, This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.

2 And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.

3 And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight;

4 Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.

5 And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.

6 Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for the LORD God of Israel.

7 And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God:

8 But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.

9 Behold, a son shall be born to thee, 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 unto Israel in his days.

10 He shall build an 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.

11 Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee.

12 Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God.

13 Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.

14 Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a 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 thou mayest add thereto.

15 Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work.

16 Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and the LORD be with thee.

17 David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,

18 Is not the LORD your God with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side? for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand; and the land is subdued before the LORD, and before his people.

19 Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD.

1 Then Dauid said, This is the house of the Lord God, and this is the Altar of the burnt offering for Israel.

2 And Dauid commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel: and hee set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.

3 And Dauid prepared yron in abundance for the nailes for the doores of the gates, and for the ioynings, and brasse in abundance without weight;

4 Also Cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians, and they of Tyre, brought much Cedar wood to Dauid.

5 And Dauid said, Solomon my sonne is yong and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the Lord, must be exceeding magnificall, of fame and of glory throughout all countreys: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So Dauid prepared abundantly before his death.

6 Then hee called for Solomon his sonne, and charged him to build an house for the Lord God of Israel.

7 And Dauid saide to Solomon; My sonne, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house vnto the Name of the Lord my God.

8 But the word of the Lord came to mee, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great warres: thou shalt not build an house vnto my Name, because thou hast shed much blood vpon the earth in my sight.

9 Behold, a sonne shall bee borne to thee, who shall bee a man of rest, and I will giue him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shalbe Solomon, and I wil giue peace and quietnesse vnto Israel in his dayes.

10 Hee shall build an house for my Name, and he shal be my sonne, and I will be his father, and I will establish the throne of his kingdome ouer Israel for euer.

11 Now my sonne, The Lord be with thee, and prosper thou, and build the house of the Lord thy God, as he hath said of thee.

12 Onely the Lord giue thee wisedome and vnderstanding, and giue thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keepe the Law of the Lord thy God.

13 Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfill the Statutes and Iudgements which the Lord charged Moses with, concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage, dread not, nor be dismayed.

14 Now beholde, in my trouble I haue prepared for the house of the Lord an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of siluer, and of brasse and yron without weight: (for it is in abundance) timber also and stone haue I prepared, and thou mayest adde thereto.

15 Moreouer, there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers, and workers of stone and timber, and all maner of cunning men for euery maner of worke:

16 Of the gold, the siluer, and the brasse, and the yron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and the Lord be with thee.

17 Dauid also commanded all the Princes of Israel to helpe Solomon his sonne, saying,

18 Is not the Lord your God with you? and hath he not giuen you rest on euery side? for he hath giuen the inhabitants of the land into mine hand, and the land is subdued before the Lord, and before his people.

19 Now set your heart and your soule to seeke the Lord your God: arise therfore, and build ye the Sanctuary of the Lord God, to bring the Arke of the Couenant of the Lord, & the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the Name of the Lord.

I == Deut 12:5 ; 2nd Sam 24:18 ; 1st Chr 21:18-19 , 26 , 28 ; 2nd 3:1

II == 1st Kings 9:21

 

III == 1st Kings 7:47 ; 1st Chr 22:14

 

 

IV == 1st Kings 5:6

 

V == 1st Chr 19:1

 

 

 

 

 

 

VII == Deut 12:5 , 11 ; 2nd Sam 7:2 ; 1st Kings 8:17 ; 1st Chr 17:1 ; 28:2

 

VIII == 1st Kings 5:3 ; 1st Chr 28:3

 

 

IX == 1st Kings 4:25 ; 5:4 ; 1st Chr 28:5

 

 

 

X == 2nd Sam 7:13 ; 1st Kings 5:5 ; 1st Chr 17:12-13 ; 28:6 ; Heb 1:5

 

XI == 1st Chr 22:16

 

XII == 1st Kings 3:9 , 12 ; Ps 72:1

 

 

XIII == Deut 31:7-8 ; Josh 1:6-9 ; 1st Chr 28:7 , 20

 

 

XIV == 1st Chr 22:3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XVI == 1st Chr 22:11

 

 

 

XVIII ==Deut 12:10 ; Josh 22:4 ; 2nd Sam 7:1 ; 1st Chr 23:25

 

 

XIX == 1st KIngs 5:3 ; 8:6 , 21 ; 1st Chr 22:7 ; 2nd Chr 5:7 ; 6:11 ; 20:3

 

 

1 Therefore David said, "This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of holocausts for Israel."

2 David then ordered that all the aliens who lived in the land of Israel be brought together, and he appointed them stonecutters to hew out stone blocks for building the house of God.

3 He also laid up large stores of iron to make nails for the doors of the gates, and clamps, together with so much bronze that it could not be weighed,

4 and cedar trees without number. The Sidonians and Tyrians brought great stores of cedar logs to David,

5 who said: "My son Solomon is young and immature; but the house that is to be built for the LORD must be made so magnificent that it will be renowned and glorious in all countries. Therefore I will make preparations for it." Thus before his death David laid up materials in abundance.

6 Then he called for his son Solomon and commanded him to build a house for the LORD, the God of Israel.

7 David said to Solomon: "My son, it was my purpose to build a house myself for the honor of the LORD, my God.

8 But this word of the LORD came to me: 'You have shed much blood, and you have waged great wars. You may not build a house in my honor, because you have shed too much blood upon the earth in my sight.

9 However, a son is to be born to you. He will be a peaceful man, and I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side. For Solomon shall be his name, and in his time I will bestow peace and tranquillity on Israel.

10 It is he who shall build a house in my honor; he shall be a son to me, and I will be a father to him, and I will establish the throne of his kingship over Israel forever.'

11 Now, my son, the LORD be with you, and may you succeed in building the house of the LORD your God, as he has said you shall.

12 May the LORD give you prudence and discernment when he brings you to rule over Israel, so that you keep the law of the LORD, your God.

13 Only then shall you succeed, if you are careful to observe the precepts and decrees which the LORD gave Moses for Israel. Be brave and steadfast; do not fear or lose heart.

14 See, with great effort I have laid up for the house of the LORD a hundred thousand talents of gold, a million talents of silver, and bronze and iron in such great quantities that they cannot be weighed. I have also stored up wood and stones, to which you must add.

15 Moreover, you have available an unlimited supply of workmen, stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and every kind of craftsman

16 skilled in gold, silver, bronze, and iron. Set to work, therefore, and the LORD be with you!"

17 David also commanded all of Israel's leaders to help his son Solomon:

18 "Is not the LORD your God with you? Has he not given you rest on every side? Indeed, he has delivered the occupants of the land into my power, and the land is subdued before the LORD and his people.

19 Therefore, devote your hearts and souls to seeking the LORD your God. Proceed to build the sanctuary of the LORD God, that the ark of the covenant of the LORD and God's sacred vessels may be brought into the house built in honor of the LORD."

v 1-5. David had been told he could not build the temple, 2 Sam. 7:13, but that did not prevent him from stock piling the materials for Solomon. He conscripted non Israelites for the work along with his own skilled workmen. He amassed stones, nails, bronze, other metals, v 16, and cedar wood in abundance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6-10. David called Solomon and explained that God was not allowing himself to build the temple because of all the blood he had shed, v 8. However, Solomon, his son, would live in a time of peace, and he would build the house for the Lord.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v 11-13. David encouraged Solomon not only to build the house, but to serve the Lord, and He would give wisdom and understanding. David reemphasized obedience to the Lord and in being strong and courageous, as Moses commanded Joshua in Josh. 1:9 and numerous other places in Deut. and Josh. 

 

 

 

 

v 14-16. David had taken great pains to amass the materials and had workmen available to proceed as soon as Solomon would get with it.

 

 

 

 

v 17-19. David also commanded the leaders of every tribe to help Solomon in this great task. The Lord had given peace throughout the land, so now was the time to build the sanctuary and get the ark and holy vessels into it.