1: And said,H0559 DavidH1732 thisH2088 isH1931 the houseH1004 of YahwehH3068 God,H0430 and this [is]H2088 the altarH4196 of burnt offeringH5930 for Israel.H3478
2: So commandedH0559 DavidH1732 to gatherH3664 -H0853 the aliensH1616 who [were]H0834 in the landH0776 of Israel-H3478 and he appointedH5975 masonsH2672 to cutH2672 stonesH0068 hewnH1496 to buildH1129 the houseH1004 of God.H0430
3: And ironH1270 in abundanceH7230 for the nailsH4548 of the doorsH1817 of the gates,H8179 for the joints-H4226 preparedH3559 DavidH1732 and bronzeH5178 in abundanceH7230 [there is] noH0369 measure-H4948
4: and treesH6086 cedarH0730 inH0369 abundance,H4557 forH3588 broughtH0935 the SidoniansH6722 and [those from] TyreH6876 woodH6086 cedarH0730 muchH7230 to David.H1732
5: And said,H0559 DavidH1732 Solomon [is]H8010 my sonH1121 youngH5288 and inexperienced,H7390 and the houseH1004 to be builtH1129 for YahwehH3068 magnificent,H1431 [must be] exceedinglyH4605 famousH8034 and gloriousH8597 throughout allH3605 countries.H0776 I will make preparationH3559 nowH4994 so made preparationsH3559 DavidH1732 abundantH7230 beforeH6440 his death.H4194
6: And he calledH7121 for SolomonH8010 his son,H1121 and charged himH6680 to buildH1129 a houseH1004 for YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of Israel.H3478
7: And saidH0559 DavidH1732 to Solomon,H8010 My son,H1121 [as for] me,H0589 it wasH1961 inH5973 my mindH3824 to buildH1129 a houseH1004 to the nameH8034 of YahwehH3068 my God.H0430
8: But cameH1961 to meH5921 the wordH1697 of YahwehH3068 saying,H0559 bloodH1818 much,H7230 You have shedH8210 and wars-H4421 greatH1419 have madeH6213 notH3808 you shall buildH1129 a houseH1004 for My name,H8034 becauseH3588 bloodH1818 muchH7227 you have shedH8210 on the earthH0776 in My sight.H6440
9: Behold,H2009 a sonH1121 shall be bornH3205 heH1931 shall beH1961 a manH0376 of rest-H4496 and I will give restH5117 from allH3605 his enemiesH0341 all around-H5439 forH3588 Solomon,H8010 shall beH1961 His nameH8034 for peaceH7965 and quietnessH8253 I will giveH5414 toH5921 IsraelH3478 in his days.H3117
10: HeH1931 shall buildH1129 a houseH1004 for My name-H8034 and heH1931 shall beH1961 son,H1121 and I [will be]H0589 Father-H0001 and I will establishH3559 the throneH3678 of his kingdomH4438 overH5921 IsraelH3478 forH5704 ever.H5769
11: Now,H6258 my son,H1121 may beH1961 YahwehH3068 with youH5973 and may you prosperH6743 and buildH1129 the houseH1004 of YahwehH3068 your God,H0430 asH0834 He has saidH1696 to you.H5921
12: OnlyH0389 may giveH5414 YahwehH3068 wisdomH7922 and understanding,H0998 and give you chargeH6680 concerningH5921 Israel,H3478 that you may keepH8104 -H0853 the lawH8451 of YahwehH3068 your God.H0430
13: ThenH0227 you will prosper,H6743 ifH0518 you take careH8104 to fulfillH6213 -H0853 the statutesH2706 andH0853 judgmentsH4941 with whichH0834 chargedH6680 YahwehH3068 -H0853 MosesH4872 concerningH5921 Israel.H3478 Be strong,H2388 and of good courage-H0553 not,H0408 do fearH3372 norH0408 be dismayed.H2865
14: And indeed,H2009 [I have taken much] troubleH6040 to prepareH3559 for the houseH1004 of YahwehH3068 gold,H2091 talentsH3603 of a hundredH3967 thousandH0505 and silver-H3701 a thousandH0505 thousandH0505 talentsH3603 and bronzeH5178 and ironH1270 [there is] noH0369 measure-H4948 forH3588 so abundant-H7230 it isH1961 and timberH6086 and stoneH0068 I have prepared-H3559 and to themH5921 you may add.H3254
15: Moreover with youH5973 in abundance,H7230 accomplishH6213 [there are] workmen.H4399 HewersH2672 andH2796 stonecuttersH0068 and woodsmen,H6086 and all of typesH3605 skillful menH2450 for every kindH3605 of work.H4399
16: Of gold,H2091 and silver,H3701 and bronze,H5178 and iron,H1270 [there is] noH0369 limit.H4557 AriseH6965 and begin working,H6213 and beH1961 YahwehH3068 with you.H5973
17: And commandedH6680 DavidH1732 allH3605 the leadersH8269 of IsraelH3478 to helpH5826 SolomonH8010 his son [saying],H1121
18: [Is] notH3808 YahwehH3068 your GodH0430 with youH5973 and has He [not] given restH5117 on every side?H5439 forH3588 He has givenH5414 into my hand-H3027 -H0853 the inhabitantsH3427 of the landH0776 and is subduedH3533 the landH0776 beforeH6440 Yahweh,H3068 and beforeH6440 His people.H5971
19: NowH6258 setH5414 your heartH3824 and your soulH5315 to seekH1875 YahwehH3068 your God-H0430 therefore ariseH6965 and buildH1129 -H0853 the sanctuaryH4720 of YahwehH3068 God,H0430 to bringH0935 -H0853 the arkH0727 of the covenantH1285 of Yahweh,H3068 and the articlesH3627 of holyH6944 God,H0430 into the houseH1004 that is to be builtH1129 for the nameH8034 of Yahweh.H3068