1 T hen David said, Here shall be the house of the Lord God, and here the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.

Then David said, “This is the house of Yahweh God, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”

2 D avid commanded to gather together the strangers who were in the land of Israel, and he set stonecutters to hew out stones to build the house of God.

David gave orders to gather together the foreigners who were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to cut dressed stones to build God’s house.

3 D avid prepared iron in abundance for nails for the doors of the gates and for the couplings, and bronze in abundance without weighing,

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

4 A lso cedar trees without number, for the Sidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar timber to David.

and cedar trees without number, for the Sidonians and the people of Tyre brought cedar trees in abundance to David.

5 D avid said, Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the Lord must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and glory throughout all lands. I will therefore make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.

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.

6 T hen he called for Solomon his son and charged him to build a house for the Lord, the God of Israel.

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

7 D avid said to Solomon, My son, it was in my heart to build a house to the Name and the Presence of the Lord my God.

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.

8 B ut the word of the Lord came to me, saying, You have shed much blood and have waged great wars; you shall not build a house to My Name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in My sight.

But Yahweh’s word 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.

9 B ehold, a son shall be born to you who shall be a man of peace. I will give him rest from all his enemies round about; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days.

Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of peace. I will give him rest from all his enemies all around; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days.

10 H e shall build a house for My Name and Presence. He shall be My son, and I will be his father; and I will establish his royal throne over Israel forever.

He shall build a house for my name; and he will be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.’

11 N ow, my son, the Lord be with and prosper you in building the house of the Lord your God, as He has spoken concerning you.

Now, my son, may Yahweh be with you and prosper you, and build the house of Yahweh your God, as he has spoken concerning you.

12 O nly may the Lord give you wisdom and understanding as you are put in charge of Israel, that you may keep the law of the Lord your God.

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.

13 T hen you will prosper if you are careful to keep and fulfill the statutes and ordinances with which the Lord charged Moses concerning Israel. Be strong and of good courage. Dread not and fear not; be not dismayed.

Then you will prosper, if you observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which Yahweh gave Moses concerning Israel. Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid, and don’t be dismayed.

14 I n my affliction and trouble I have provided for the house of the Lord 100, 000 talents of gold, 1, 000, 000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron without weighing. I have also provided timber and stone; you must add to them.

Now, behold, in my affliction I have prepared for Yahweh’s house one hundred thousand talents of gold, one million talents of silver, and brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance. I have also prepared timber and stone; and you may add to them.

15 Y ou have workmen in abundance: hewers, workers of stone and timber, and all kinds of craftsmen without number, skillful in doing every kind of work

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;

16 W ith gold, silver, bronze, and iron. So arise and be doing, and the Lord be with you!

of the gold, the silver, the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise and be doing, and may Yahweh be with you.”

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

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

18 I s not the Lord your God with you? And has He not given you peace on every side? For He has given the inhabitants of the land into my hand, and the land is subdued before the Lord and His people.

“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.

19 N ow set your mind and heart to seek (inquire of and require as your vital necessity) the Lord your God. Arise and build the sanctuary of the Lord God, so that the ark of the covenant of the Lord and the holy vessels of God may be brought into the house built to the Name and renown of the Lord.

Now set your heart and your soul to follow Yahweh your God. Arise therefore, and build the sanctuary of Yahweh God, to bring the ark of Yahweh’s covenant and the holy vessels of God into the house that is to be built for Yahweh’s name.”