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1 David
the king said to
all the assembly,
“Solomon my son,
whom alone God
has chosen, is yet
young and tender,
and the work
is great; for
the palace is
not for man,
but for the
LORD God.
2 Now I
have prepared with
all my might
for the house
of my God the
gold for the
things of gold,
the silver for
the things of
silver, the bronze
for the things
of bronze, iron
for the things
of iron, and
wood for the
things of wood,
also onyx stones,
stones to be
set, stones for
inlaid work of
various colors,
all kinds of
precious stones,
and marble stones
in abundance.
3 In addition,
because I have
set my affection
on the house
of my God,
since I have
a treasure of
my own of gold
and silver, I
give it to
the house of
my God, over
and above all
that I have
prepared for the
holy house:
4 even
three thousand talents
of gold,
of the gold
of Ophir, and
seven thousand talents
of refined silver,
with which to
overlay the walls
of the houses;
5 of
gold for the
things of gold,
and of silver
for the things
of silver, and
for all kinds
of work to
be made by
the hands
of artisans. Who
then offers willingly
to consecrate
himself today to
the LORD?”
6 Then
the princes of
the fathers’ households, and
the princes of
the tribes of
Israel, and the
captains of thousands
and of hundreds,
with the rulers
over the king’s
work, offered
willingly;
7 and
they gave for
the service of
God’s house of
gold five thousand
talents
and ten
thousand darics,
of silver ten
thousand talents,
of bronze eighteen
thousand talents,
and of iron
one hundred
thousand talents.
8 People
with whom precious stones were
found gave them
to the treasure of
the LORD’s house,
under the hand
of Jehiel the
Gershonite.
9 Then
the people
rejoiced, because
they offered
willingly, because
with a perfect
heart they offered
willingly to the
LORD; and David
the king also
rejoiced with
great joy.
10 Therefore
David blessed the
LORD before all
the assembly; and
David said, “You
are blessed, LORD,
the God of
Israel our father,
forever and ever.
11 Yours, LORD,
is the greatness,
the power, the
glory, the victory,
and the majesty!
For all that
is in the
heavens and in
the earth is yours.
Yours is the
kingdom, LORD, and
you are exalted
as head above all.
12 Both
riches and
honor come from
you, and you
rule over all!
In your hand
is power and
might! It is
in your hand
to make great,
and to give
strength to all!
13 Now
therefore, our God, we
thank you and
praise your
glorious name.
14 But
who am I, and
what is my
people, that we
should be able
to offer so
willingly as this?
For all things
come from you,
and we have
given you of
your own.
15 For
we are strangers
before you and
foreigners, as all
our fathers were.
Our days on
the earth are as
a shadow, and
there is
no remaining.
16 LORD
our God, all
this store that
we have prepared
to build you
a house for
your holy
name comes from
your hand, and
is all your
own.
17 I
know also, my God,
that you try the
heart and have
pleasure in
uprightness. As
for me, in
the uprightness of
my heart I
have willingly
offered all these
things. Now I
have seen with
joy your people,
who are present
here, offer
willingly to you.
18 LORD,
the God of Abraham,
of Isaac, and
of Israel,
our fathers, keep
this desire
forever in the
thoughts of the
heart of your
people, and
prepare their
heart for you;
19 and
give to Solomon
my son a
perfect heart, to
keep your
commandments, your
testimonies, and
your statutes, and
to do all
these things, and
to build the
palace, for which
I have made
provision.”
20 Then
David said to all
the assembly, “Now
bless the LORD
your God!”
All the assembly
blessed the LORD,
the God of
their fathers, and
bowed down their
heads and
prostrated themselves before
the LORD and
the king.
21 They
sacrificed sacrifices
to the LORD
and offered burnt
offerings to the
LORD on the
next day after
that day, even
one thousand bulls,
one thousand rams, and
one thousand lambs,
with their drink
offerings and
sacrifices in
abundance for all
Israel,
22 and ate
and drank before
the LORD on
that day with
great gladness.
They made Solomon
the son of
David king the
second time, and
anointed him
before the LORD
to be prince,
and Zadok to
be priest.
23 Then
Solomon sat on
the throne of
the LORD as
king instead of
David his father,
and prospered; and
all Israel obeyed
him.
24 All
the princes, the
mighty men, and
also all of
the sons of
King David
submitted themselves
to Solomon the
king.
25 The
LORD magnified
Solomon exceedingly
in the sight
of all Israel,
and gave to
him such royal
majesty as had
not been on
any king before
him in Israel.
26 Now
David the son
of Jesse reigned
over all Israel.
27 The
time that he
reigned over
Israel was forty
years; he reigned
seven years in
Hebron, and he
reigned thirty-three
years in Jerusalem.
28 He
died at a
good old age,
full of days,
riches, and honor;
and Solomon his
son reigned in
his place.
29 Now
the acts of
David the king,
first and last,
behold, they are
written in
the history of
Samuel the seer,
and in the history
of Nathan the
prophet, and in
the history of Gad
the seer,
30 with
all his reign
and his might,
and the events
that involved him,
Israel, and all
the kingdoms of
the lands.