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I CHRONICLES ยท Chapter 28
28:1 And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the
tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by
course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds,
and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and
of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the
valiant men, unto Jerusalem.
28:2 Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me,
my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an
house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool
of our God, and had made ready for the building:
28:3 But God said unto me, You shall not build an house for my name,
because you have been a man of war, and have shed blood.
28:4 Nevertheless the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house
of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he has chosen Judah to
be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among
the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:
28:5 And of all my sons, (for the LORD has given me many sons,) he
has chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the
LORD over Israel.
28:6 And he said unto me, Solomon your son, he shall build my house
and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.
28:7 Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant
to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day.
28:8 Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the
LORD, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments
of the LORD your God: that all of you may possess this good land, and leave
it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever.
28:9 And you, Solomon my son, know you the God of your father, and
serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searches
all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts: if you
seek him, he will be found of you; but if you forsake him, he will cast
you off for ever.
28:10 Take heed now; for the LORD has chosen you to build an house
for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.
28:11 Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch,
and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper
chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of
the mercy seat,
28:12 And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts
of the house of the LORD, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries
of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things:
28:13 Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for
all the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and for all the vessels
of service in the house of the LORD.
28:14 He gave of gold by weight for things of gold, for all instruments
of all manner of service; silver also for all instruments of silver by
weight, for all instruments of every kind of service:
28:15 Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps
of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and
for the candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and
also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick.
28:16 And by weight he gave gold for the tables of showbread, for every
table; and likewise silver for the tables of silver:
28:17 Also pure gold for the forks, and the bowls, and the cups: and
for the golden basons he gave gold by weight for every basin; and likewise
silver by weight for every basin of silver:
28:18 And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold
for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out their
wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
28:19 All this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing
by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.
28:20 And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage,
and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will
be with you; he will not fail you, nor forsake you, until you have finished
all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.
28:21 And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, even
they shall be with you for all the service of the house of God: and there
shall be with you for all manner of workmanship every willing skilful man,
for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people will be
wholly at your commandment.
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