Chapter 22
1 Then David said, " This is the house of Yahweh God , and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel ."
2 David gave orders to gather together the foreigners who were in the land of Israel ; and he set masons to cut dressed stones to build God’s house .
3 David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates and for the couplings , and bronze in abundance without weight ,
4 and cedar trees without number , for the Sidonians and the people of Tyre brought cedar trees in abundance to David .
5 David said, " Solomon my son is young and tender , and the house that is to be built for Yahweh must be exceedingly magnificent , of fame and of glory throughout all countries. I will therefore make preparation for it ." So David prepared abundantly before his death .
6 Then he called for Solomon his son , and commanded him to build a house for Yahweh , the God of Israel .
7 David said to Solomon his son , " As for me , it was in my heart to build a house to the name of Yahweh my God .
8 But Yahweh ’s word came to me , saying , ‘ You have shed blood abundantly and have made great wars . You shall not build a house to my name , because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight .
9 Behold , a son shall be born to you , who shall be a man of peace . I will give him rest from all his enemies all around ; for his name shall be Solomon , and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days .
10 He shall build a house for my name ; and he will 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 , may Yahweh be with you and prosper you , and build the house of Yahweh your God , as he has spoken concerning you .
12 May Yahweh give you discretion and understanding , and put you in charge of Israel , so that you may keep the law of Yahweh your God .
13 Then you will prosper , if you observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which Yahweh gave Moses concerning Israel . Be strong and courageous . Don’t be afraid and don’t be dismayed .
14 Now , behold , in my affliction I have prepared for Yahweh ’s house one hundred thousand talents of gold , one million talents of silver , and bronze and iron without weight ; for it is in abundance . I have also prepared timber and stone; and you may add to them .
15 There are also workmen with you in abundance —cutters and workers of stone and timber , and all kinds of men who are skillful in every kind of work ;
16 of the gold , the silver , the bronze , and the iron , there is no number . Arise and be doing , and may Yahweh be with you ."
17 David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son , saying,
18 "Isn’t Yahweh your God with you ? Hasn’t he given you rest on every side ? For he has delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand ; and the land is subdued before Yahweh and before his people .
19 Now set your heart and your soul to follow Yahweh your God . Arise therefore , and build the sanctuary of Yahweh God , to bring the ark of Yahweh ’s covenant and the holy vessels of God into the house that is to be built for Yahweh ’s name ."