Chapter 29
1 David the king said to all the assembly , " Solomon my son , whom alone God has chosen, is yet young and tender , and the work is great ; for the palace is not for man , but for the LORD God .
2 Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for the things of gold , the silver for the things of silver , the bronze for the things of bronze , iron for the things of iron , and wood for the things of wood , also onyx stones , stones to be set , stones for inlaid work of various colours , all kinds of precious stones , and marble stones in abundance .
3 In addition, because I have set my affection on the house of my God , since I have a treasure of my own of gold and silver , I give it to the house of my God , over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house :
4 even three thousand talents of gold , of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver , with which to overlay the walls of the houses ;
5 of gold for the things of gold , and of silver for the things of silver , and for all kinds of work to be made by the hands of artisans. Who then offers willingly to consecrate himself today to the LORD ?"
6 Then the princes of the fathers’ households, and the princes of the tribes of Israel , and the captains of thousands and of hundreds , with the rulers over the king ’s work , offered willingly ;
7 and they gave for the service of God ’s house of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand darics, of silver ten thousand talents , of bronze eighteen thousand talents , and of iron one hundred thousand talents .
8 People with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of the LORD ’s house , under the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite .
9 Then the people rejoiced , because they offered willingly , because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD ; and David the king also rejoiced with great joy .
10 Therefore David blessed the LORD before all the assembly ; and David said, " You are blessed , LORD , the God of Israel our father, forever and ever .
11 Yours, LORD , is the greatness , the power , the glory , the victory , and the majesty ! For all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom , LORD , and you are exalted as head above all .
12 Both riches and honour come from you , and you rule over all ! In your hand is power and might ! It is in your hand to make great , and to give strength to all !
13 Now therefore , our God, we thank you and praise your glorious name .
14 But who am I , and what is my people , that we should be able to offer so willingly as this ? For all things come from you , and we have given you of your own .
15 For we are strangers before you and foreigners , as all our fathers were . Our days on the earth are as a shadow , and there is no remaining.
16 LORD our God , all this store that we have prepared to build you a house for your holy name comes from your hand , and is all your own .
17 I know also , my God, that you try the heart and have pleasure in uprightness . As for me , in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things . Now I have seen with joy your people , who are present here , offer willingly to you .
18 LORD , the God of Abraham, of Isaac , and of Israel , our fathers, keep this desire forever in the thoughts of the heart of your people , and prepare their heart for you ;
19 and give to Solomon my son a perfect heart , to keep your commandments , your testimonies , and your statutes , and to do all these things , and to build the palace , for which I have made provision ."
20 Then David said to all the assembly , " Now bless the LORD your God !" All the assembly blessed the LORD , the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads and prostrated themselves before the LORD and the king .
21 They sacrificed sacrifices to the LORD and offered burnt offerings to the LORD on the next day after that day , even one thousand bulls , one thousand rams, and one thousand lambs , with their drink offerings and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel ,
22 and ate and drank before the LORD on that day with great gladness . They made Solomon the son of David king the second time , and anointed him before the LORD to be prince , and Zadok to be priest .
23 Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered ; and all Israel obeyed him .
24 All the princes , the mighty men , and also all of the sons of King David submitted themselves to Solomon the king .
25 The LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel , and gave to him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel .
26 Now David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel .
27 The time that he reigned over Israel was forty years ; he reigned seven years in Hebron , and he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem .
28 He died at a good old age , full of days , riches , and honour ; and Solomon his son reigned in his place .
29 Now the acts of David the king , first and last, behold , they are written in the history of Samuel the seer , and in the history of Nathan the prophet , and in the history of Gad the seer ,
30 with all his reign and his might , and the events that involved him , Israel , and all the kingdoms of the lands.