1 Chronicles 22:5–17

⁵David said, “My son ^aSolomon is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the Lord shall be exceedingly magnificent, famous and glorious throughout all lands. Therefore now I will make preparation for it.” So David made ample preparations before his death.

Solomon Charged with the Task

⁶Then ^ahe called for his son Solomon, and charged him to build a house for the Lord God of Israel.

⁷David said to Solomon, “^aMy son, ¹I had intended to build a house to the name of the Lord my God.

⁸“But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, ‘^aYou have shed much blood and have ¹waged great wars; you shall not build a house to My name, because you have shed so much blood on the earth before Me.

⁹‘Behold, a son will be born to you, who shall be a man of rest; and ^aI will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for ^bhis name shall be ¹Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days.

¹⁰‘^aHe shall build a house for My name, and he shall be My son and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’

¹¹“Now, my son, ^athe Lord be with you that you may be successful, and build the house of the Lord your God just as He has spoken concerning you.

¹²“^aOnly the Lord give you discretion and understanding, and give you charge over Israel, so that you may ^bkeep the law of the Lord your God.

¹³“^aThen you will prosper, if you are careful to observe the statutes and the ordinances which the Lord commanded Moses concerning Israel. ^bBe strong and courageous, do not fear nor be dismayed.

¹⁴“Now behold, ¹with great pains I have prepared for the house of the Lord ^a100,000 talents of gold and 1,000,000 talents of silver, and ^bbronze and iron beyond weight, for ²they are in great quantity; also timber and stone I have prepared, and you may add to them.

¹⁵“Moreover, there are many workmen with you, stonecutters and masons of stone and carpenters, and all men who are skillful in every kind of work.

¹⁶“Of the gold, the silver and the bronze and the iron there is no limit. Arise and work, and may ^athe Lord be with you.”

^17aDavid also commanded all the leaders of Israel to help his son Solomon, saying,