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1 Chronicles 22 :: New English Translation (NET)

1Ch 22:1

1Ch 22:1David then said, "This is the place where the temple of the LORD God will be, along with the altar for burnt sacrifices for Israel."

1Ch 22:2

1Ch 22:2David ordered the resident foreigners in the land of Israel to be called together. He appointed some of them to be stonecutters to chisel stones for the building of God's temple.

1Ch 22:3

1Ch 22:3David supplied a large amount of iron for the nails of the doors of the gates and for braces, more bronze than could be weighed,

1Ch 22:4

1Ch 22:4and more cedar logs than could be counted. (The Sidonians and Tyrians had brought a large amount of cedar logs to David.)

1Ch 22:5

1Ch 22:5David said, "My son Solomon is just an inexperienced young man, and the temple to be built for the LORD must be especially magnificent so it will become famous and be considered splendid by all the nations. Therefore I will make preparations for its construction." So David made extensive preparations before he died.

Solomon Charged with the Task

1Ch 22:6

1Ch 22:6He summoned his son Solomon and charged him to build a temple for the LORD God of Israel.

1Ch 22:7

1Ch 22:7David said to Solomon: "My son, I really wanted to build a temple to honor the LORD my God.

1Ch 22:8

1Ch 22:8But the LORD said to me: 'You have spilled a great deal of blood and fought many battles. You must not build a temple to honor me, for you have spilled a great deal of blood on the ground before me.

1Ch 22:9

1Ch 22:9Look, you will have a son, who will be a peaceful man. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side. Indeed, Solomon will be his name; I will give Israel peace and quiet during his reign.

1Ch 22:10

1Ch 22:10He will build a temple to honor me; he will become my son, and I will become his father. I will grant to his dynasty permanent rule over Israel.'

1Ch 22:11

1Ch 22:11"Now, my son, may the LORD be with you! May you succeed and build a temple for the LORD your God, just as he announced you would.

1Ch 22:12

1Ch 22:12Only may the LORD give you insight and understanding when he places you in charge of Israel, so you may obey the law of the LORD your God.

1Ch 22:13

1Ch 22:13Then you will succeed, if you carefully obey the rules and regulations which the LORD ordered Moses to give to Israel. Be strong and brave! Don't be afraid and don't panic!

1Ch 22:14

1Ch 22:14Now, look, I have made every effort to supply what is needed to build the LORD's temple. I have stored up 100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and so much bronze and iron it cannot be weighed, as well as wood and stones. Feel free to add more!

1Ch 22:15

1Ch 22:15You also have available many workers, including stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and an innumerable array of workers who are skilled

1Ch 22:16

1Ch 22:16in using gold, silver, bronze, and iron. Get up and begin the work! May the LORD be with you!"

1Ch 22:17

1Ch 22:17David ordered all the officials of Israel to support his son Solomon.

1Ch 22:18

1Ch 22:18He told them, "The LORD your God is with you! He has made you secure on every side, for he handed over to me the inhabitants of the region and the region is subdued before the LORD and his people.

1Ch 22:19

1Ch 22:19Now seek the LORD your God wholeheartedly and with your entire being! Get up and build the sanctuary of the LORD God! Then you can bring the ark of the LORD's covenant and the holy items dedicated to God's service into the temple that is built to honor the LORD."
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