1 Chronicles
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, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because
thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood.
28:4 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:
28:5 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.
28:6 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.
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 ye may possess this good land, and leave it
for an inheritance for your children after you for ever.
28:9 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.
28:10 Take heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee 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 shewbread, for every table;
and likewise silver for the tables of silver:
28:17 Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for
the golden basons he gave gold by weight for every bason; and likewise
silver by weight for every bason 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 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.
28:21 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 skilful man, for
any manner of service: also the princes and all the people will be
wholly at thy commandment.
