1 T hen David said, “This is the house of the Lord God. And this is the altar of burnt gifts 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 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.

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 H e 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.

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 nd he gave too many cedar trees to number. For the Sidonians and Tyrians brought many cut cedar trees 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, “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.

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 his son Solomon, and gave him the work of building a house for the Lord 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, I had planned to build a house to the name 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 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.

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 S ee, 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.

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 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.’

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, 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.

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. When He has you rule over Israel, may you 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 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.

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 W ith 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.

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 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.

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 O f 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.”

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

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

18 “ 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.

“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 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.”

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.”