1 Y dijo David: Esta será la Casa del SEÑOR Dios, y éste será el altar del holocausto para Israel.

Then David said, “This is the house of the Lord God. And this is the altar of burnt gifts for Israel.”

2 D espués mandó David que se juntaran los extranjeros que estaban en la tierra de Israel, e hizo de ellos canteros, que labraran piedras para edificar la Casa de Dios.

David told his men to gather the strangers who were in the land of Israel. And he had servants cut stones to build the house of God.

3 A simismo aparejó David mucho hierro para la clavazón de las puertas, y para las junturas; y mucho bronce sin peso, y madera de cedro sin cuenta.

He gave large amounts of iron to be used for making nails for the doors of the gates, and for making the parts that hold it all together. He gave more brass than could be weighed.

4 P orque los sidonios y tirios habían traído a David madera de cedro innumerable.

And he gave too many cedar trees to number. For the Sidonians and Tyrians brought many cut cedar trees to David.

5 Y dijo David: Salomón mi hijo es aún muchacho y tierno, y la Casa que se ha de edificar al SEÑOR ha de ser magnífica por excelencia, para nombre y honra en todas las tierras; ahora pues yo le aparejaré lo necesario. Y preparó David antes de su muerte en gran abundancia.

David said, “My son Solomon is young and does not yet have much learning. And the house that is to be built for the Lord must be very beautiful. It must be very great, and well-known in all lands. So I will get things ready for it to be built.” David made many things ready for it before his death.

6 L lamó entonces David a Salomón su hijo, y le mandó que edificara Casa al SEÑOR Dios de Israel.

Then he called for his son Solomon, and gave him the work of building a house for the Lord God of Israel.

7 Y dijo David a Salomón: Hijo mío, en mi corazón tuve el edificar templo al nombre del SEÑOR mi Dios.

David said to Solomon, “My son, I had planned to build a house to the name of the Lord my God.

8 M as vino a mí palabra del SEÑOR, diciendo: Tú has derramado mucha sangre, y has traído grandes guerras; no edificarás casa a mi nombre, porque has derramado mucha sangre en la tierra delante de mí.

But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, ‘You have taken much blood, and have fought many wars. You are not to build a house to My name, because you have poured so much blood upon the earth before Me.

9 H e aquí, un hijo te nacerá, el cual será varón de reposo, porque yo le daré quietud de todos sus enemigos en derredor; por tanto su nombre será Salomón; y yo daré paz y reposo sobre Israel en sus días.

See, a son will be born to you, who will be a man of peace. I will give him peace from all those who hate him on every side. His name will be Solomon. And I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days.

10 E l edificará Casa a mi nombre, y él me será a mí por hijo, y yo le seré por padre; y afirmaré el trono de su reino sobre Israel para siempre.

He will build a house for My name. He will be My son, and I will be his father. I will make his throne in Israel last forever.’

11 A hora pues, hijo mío, sea contigo el SEÑOR, y seas prosperado, y edifiques Casa al SEÑOR tu Dios, como él ha dicho de ti.

Now, my son, may the Lord be with you and help you to do well. May you build the house of the Lord your God just as He has said you would.

12 Y el SEÑOR te dé entendimiento y prudencia, y él te dé mandamientos para Israel; y que tú guardes la ley del SEÑOR tu Dios.

Only, may the Lord give you wisdom and understanding. When He has you rule over Israel, may you keep the Law of the Lord your God.

13 E ntonces serás prosperado, si guardares para hacer los estatutos y derechos que el SEÑOR mandó a Moisés sobre Israel. Esfuérzate pues, y cobra ánimo; no temas, ni desmayes.

Then you will do well, if you are careful to obey the Laws which the Lord gave to Israel by Moses. Be strong and have strength of heart. Do not be afraid or troubled.

14 H e aquí, yo en mi estrechez he preparado para la Casa del SEÑOR cien mil talentos de oro, y un millar de millares de talentos de plata; no tiene peso el bronce ni el hierro, porque es mucho. Asimismo he preparado madera y piedra, a lo cual tú añadirás.

With much trouble I have made things ready for the house of the Lord. There is gold weighing as much as 100, 000 men. There is silver weighing as much as 1, 000, 000 men. And there is too much brass and iron to weigh. I have made wood and stone ready, and you may add to them.

15 T ú tienes contigo muchos oficiales, canteros, albañiles, y carpinteros, y todo hombre experto en toda obra.

You have many servants and workmen who cut and build with stones and wood. There are men who are able to do every kind of work well.

16 D el oro, de la plata, del bronce, y del hierro, no hay número. Levántate pues, y a la obra; que el SEÑOR será contigo.

Of the gold and silver and brass and iron, there is more than enough. So get ready and work, and may the Lord be with you.”

17 A simismo mandó David a todos los príncipes de Israel que dieran ayuda a Salomón su hijo, diciendo:

David told all the leaders of Israel to help his son Solomon. He said to them,

18 ¿ No es con vosotros el SEÑOR vuestro Dios, el cual os ha dado quietud de todas partes? Porque él ha entregado en mi mano los moradores de la tierra, y la tierra ha sido sujetada delante del SEÑOR, y delante de su pueblo.

“Is not the Lord your God with you? Has He not given you peace on every side? For He has given the people of the land into my hand. The land is put under my rule before the Lord and His people.

19 P oned, pues, ahora vuestros corazones y vuestras almas en buscar al SEÑOR vuestro Dios; y levantaos, y edificad el santuario del SEÑOR Dios, para traer el arca del pacto del SEÑOR, y los santos vasos de Dios, a la Casa edificada al nombre del SEÑOR.

Now set your heart and soul to look to the Lord your God. Get ready and build the holy place of the Lord God. Then you may bring the special box with the Law of the Lord. You may bring the holy objects of God. And put them into the house that is to be built for the name of the Lord.”