1 T hen David said, “This is the house of the Lord God, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”

¶ Then David said, This shall be the house of the LORD God, and this shall be the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.

2 S o David commanded to gather the aliens who were in the land of Israel; and he appointed masons to cut hewn stones to build the house of God.

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

3 A nd David prepared iron in abundance for the nails of the doors of the gates and for the joints, and bronze in abundance beyond measure,

Likewise, 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 a nd cedar trees in abundance; for the Sidonians and those from Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.

also cedar trees in abundance, for the Zidonians and those of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.

5 N ow David said, “Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the Lord must be exceedingly magnificent, famous and glorious throughout all countries. I will now make preparation for it.” So David made abundant preparations before his death.

And David said, Solomon, my son, is yet young and tender, and the house that is to be built for the LORD must be magnificent par excellence, of fame and of glory throughout all lands; I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.

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

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

7 A nd David said to Solomon: “My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build a house to the name of the Lord my God;

And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my heart to build a house unto the name of the LORD my God;

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

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

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

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 H e 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 forever.’

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.

11 N ow, my son, may the Lord be with you; and may you prosper, and build the house of the Lord your God, as He has said to you.

Now, my son, the LORD be with thee, and be thou prospered and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he has said of thee.

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

Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding and give thee commandments for Israel, and that thou keep the law of the LORD thy God.

13 T hen you will prosper, if you take care to fulfill the statutes and judgments with which the Lord charged Moses concerning Israel. Be strong and of good courage; do not fear nor be dismayed.

Then shalt thou be prospered if thou shalt keep thyself to do the statutes and rights which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel; be strong and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.

14 I ndeed I have taken much trouble to prepare for the house of the Lord one hundred thousand talents of gold and one million talents of silver, and bronze and iron beyond measure, for it is so abundant. I have prepared timber and stone also, and you may add to them.

Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD one hundred thousand talents of gold and a thousand thousand talents of silver, and the brass and iron are without weight, for it is in abundance. Likewise, I have prepared timber and stone, unto which thou shalt add.

15 M oreover there are workmen with you in abundance: woodsmen and stonecutters, and all types of skillful men for every kind of work.

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

16 O f gold and silver and bronze and iron there is no limit. Arise and begin working, and the Lord be with you.”

Of the gold, the silver, and the brass and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and go to work, and the LORD be with thee.

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

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

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

Is not the LORD your God with you who has given you rest on every side? For he has given the inhabitants of the land into my hand, and the land is subdued before the LORD and before his people.

19 N ow set your heart and your soul to seek the Lord your God. Therefore arise and build the sanctuary of the Lord God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord and the holy articles of God into the house that is to be built for the name of the Lord.”

Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore and build 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 unto the name of the LORD.