David Tells of His Preparations for the Building of the Lord's House |
1 Chronicles 28:1-21 1 Chronicles in [Smaller Chunks] |
David assembled [to] Jerusalem all the [officials] of Israel, the [officers over] the tribes [families] & the captains of the companies [who served] the king by [division.] |
[Also, he called:] the captains over 1,000's, captains over 100's & [rulers] over all the [finances] & possessions of the: king, his sons, officers, mighty men & all the valiant men. |
Then, king David stood upon his feet & said, [Listen to] me, my [relatives] & my people: As for me, I had [it] in my heart to build a house for [Lord's] Ark of the Covenant [to] rest & for the footstool of our God & had made ready [plans] for building [it.] |
But God said to me, You shall not build a house for My Name, because you have been a man of war & have shed blood. [Still,] the Lord God of Israel chose me before all the house [family] of my father, to be the king over Israel forever. |
And [from] the tribe [family] of Judah, [God] chose my [family,] [from] among my father's] sons. [God] liked me & [made] me over all Israel & 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. |
[The Lord God,] said to me, Solomon, your son, shall build My house & My courts: for I have chosen him to be My son & I will be his father. [Also,] I will establish his kingdom forever, if he [consistently does] My commandments & My judgments, [like] this day. |
Therefore, in the sight of all Israel & the congregation of the Lord & in the audience of our God, seek for & [be careful] to keep all the commandments of the Lord, your God: [so] that you may possess this good land & leave it for an inheritance for your children after you forever. |
And you, Solomon, My son, know the God of your father & serve Him with a [blameless] heart & with a willing mind. For the Lord [searches] all hearts & understands [every evil plot & thought.] |
If you seek Him, you will find Him. But if you [abandon the Lord God,] He will cast you off forever. [Pay attention] now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong & do it. |
Then, David gave his son, Solomon, the [design] of the porch & [its] houses, [its] treasuries, [its] upper [rooms & its] inner parlors & the place of the mercy seat. |
[This is the design David] had [been given] by the [Holy] Spirit, of the courts of the [Lord's] house & all [its rooms around it,] of the treasuries of [God's] house & the treasuries of the dedicated things. |
Also, for the [divisions] of priests, Levites & all the work [serving in] of the [Lord's] house & [all articles that pertain to the] service of the [Lord's] house. |
[David] gave gold by weight for [all the] things of gold & for all [the] instruments for every [kind] of service. [He] also gave silver for all instruments of silver by weight, for instruments of every kind of service. |
[David even gave] the gold by weight for the gold candlesticks & the gold lamps & for every [gold] candlestick & [its] lamps by weight. And [he] gave silver for both the candlesticks & also for [its] lamps, according to the use of every candlestick. |
[David] gave by weight, the gold for the tables [for the consecrated] bread, for every table & [also] silver for tables of silver. [He] also gave pure gold [by weight] for the [meat] hooks, the bowls, cups & every golden basin [sink or bowl.] |
[David also gave] refined gold by weight for the incense altar & gold for the [design] of the chariot of the cherubims [angelic statues,] that covered the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord [God] with their wings spread out [over it.] |
David said, All this, the Lord made [possible for] me to understand, the writing by [the Lord God's] hand, [given] to me, even all the [intricate details] of this pattern. |
And David said to Solomon, his son, Be strong & of good courage & [make] it. [Don't be fearful,] nor [distressed:] for the Lord God, [Who is also,] my God, will be with you. He will not fail you, nor [abandon] you, until you have finished all the work for the service of the [Lord's] house. |
And, [look, the divisions] of the priests & the Levites, even [all of them] shall be with you for all [types] of workmanship [of] every willing, skilful man, for any [type] of service. Also the princes & all the people will be [totally ready to assist you] at your [command.] |