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Chapter 28 |
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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. |
| 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: |
| 3 | But God
said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou hast been
a man of war, and hast shed blood. |
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4 | Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of
my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath 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: |
| 5 | And of all my sons, (for the LORD hath
given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of
the kingdom of the LORD over Israel. |
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6 | And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and
my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father. |
| 7 | Moreover I will establish
his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments,
as at this day. |
| 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 ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for
your children after you for ever. |
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9 | And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and
serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth
all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou
seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee
off for ever. |
| 10 | Take
heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be
strong, and do it. |
| 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 parlors thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat, |
| 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: |
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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. |
| 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: |
| 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. |
| 16 | And by
weight he gave gold for the tables of shewbread, for every table; and likewise
silver for the tables of silver: |
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17 | Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups:
and for the golden basins he gave gold by weight for every basin; and likewise
silver by weight for every basin of silver: |
| 18 | And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight;
and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubim, that spread out their
wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD. |
| 19 | All this, said David, the LORD made me
understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this
pattern. |
| 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 thee; he will not
fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the
service of the house of the LORD. |
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21 | And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, even
they shall be with thee for all the service of the house of God: and there
shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing skillful man,
for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people will be wholly
at thy commandment. |
