1 Chronicles 22 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

David Prepares for Temple Building

Then David^H1732 said^H559, “This^H2088 is the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 God^H430, and this^H2088 is the altar^H4196 of burnt^H5930 offering^H5930 for Israel^H3478.”

1Ch 22:2

So David^H1732 [fn]gave^H559 orders^H559 to gather^H3664 the strangers^H1616 who^H834 were in the land^H776 of Israel^H3478, and he set^H5975 stonecutters^H2672 to cut^H2672 out^H2672 stones^H68 to build^H1129 the house^H1004 of God^H430.

1Ch 22:3

1Ch 22:3And David prepared large quantities of iron [fn]to make the nails for the doors of the gates and for the clamps, and more bronze than could be weighed;

1Ch 22:4

1Ch 22:4and timbers of cedar beyond number, for the Sidonians and Tyrians brought large quantities of cedar timber to David.

1Ch 22:5

1Ch 22:5David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the LORD shall be exceedingly magnificent, famous, and glorious throughout the lands. Therefore I now will make preparations for it.” So David made ample preparations before his death.

Solomon Commanded to Build the Temple

1Ch 22:6

Then he called^H7121 for his son^H1121 Solomon^H8010, and commanded^H6680 him to build^H1129 a house^H1004 for the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478.

1Ch 22:7

1Ch 22:7David said to Solomon, “My son, [fn]I had intended to build a house for the name of the LORD my God.

1Ch 22:8

1Ch 22:8“But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, ‘You have shed much blood and have [fn]waged great wars; you shall not build a house to My name, because you have shed so much blood on the earth before Me.

1Ch 22:9

1Ch 22:9‘Behold, a son will be born to you, who shall be a man of rest, and I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name will be [fn]Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days.

1Ch 22:10

1Ch 22:10‘He 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.’

1Ch 22:11

1Ch 22:11“Now, my son, the 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.

1Ch 22:12

1Ch 22:12“Only the LORD give you discretion and understanding, and put you in charge of Israel, so that you may keep the Law of the LORD your God.

1Ch 22:13

1Ch 22:13“Then you will prosper, if you are careful to [fn]follow the statutes and the ordinances which the LORD commanded Moses concerning Israel. Be strong and courageous, do not fear nor be dismayed.

1Ch 22:14

1Ch 22:14“Now behold, [fn]with great pains I have prepared for the house of the LORD a hundred thousand [fn]talents of gold and a million talents of silver, and bronze and iron beyond measure, for [fn]they are in great quantity; I have also prepared timber and stone, and you may add to that.

1Ch 22:15

1Ch 22:15“Moreover there are many workmen with you, stonecutters, masons of stone, and carpenters; and all of them are skillful in every kind of work.

1Ch 22:16

1Ch 22:16“Of the gold, silver, bronze, and iron there is no limit. Arise and work, and may the LORD be with you.”

1Ch 22:17

David^H1732 also commanded^H6680 all^H3605 the leaders^H8269 of Israel^H3478 to help^H5826 his son^H1121 Solomon^H8010, saying,

1Ch 22:18

1Ch 22:18“Is the LORD your God not with you? And has He not given you rest on every side? For He has handed over to me the inhabitants of the land, and the land is subdued before the LORD and before His people.

1Ch 22:19

1Ch 22:19“Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; then arise, and build the sanctuary of the LORD God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the holy vessels of God into the house that is to be built for the name of the LORD.”

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NASB20 Footnotes

(22:2)

Lit said to

(22:3)

Lit for

(22:7)

Lit as for me, it was with my heart

Lit made

I.e., peaceful

Lit do the

Lit in my affliction

(22:14)

A talent was about 75 lb. or 34 kg

(22:14)

Lit it is

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