1Ch 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.
1Ch 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:
1Ch 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.
1Ch 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:
1Ch 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.
1Ch 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.
1Ch 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.
1Ch 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.
1Ch 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.
1Ch 28:10 Take heed now; for the Lord hath chosen thee to build an house for the
sanctuary: be strong, and do it.
1Ch 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,
1Ch 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:
1Ch 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.
1Ch 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:
1Ch 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.
1Ch 28:16 And by weight he gave gold for the tables of shewbread, for every
table; and likewise silver for the tables of silver:
1Ch 28:17 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:
1Ch 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.
1Ch 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.
1Ch 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.
1Ch 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.