Old Testament · History

1 Chronicles chapter 28

David all the leaders of Israel in —the tribal chiefs, the commanders of the divisions who served the king, the officers over groups of a thousand and groups of a hundred, the officials in charge of all the king’s property and livestock, along with his sons, the court officials, the warriors, and every capable fighting man.Then King David stood up and said, “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. I had it in my heart to build a for the of Yahweh—a for our God. I made preparations to build it.But God said to me, ‘You will not build , because you are a man of war and have .’Yet Yahweh, the God of Israel, me out of my entire family to be king over Israel permanently. He chose Judah as the leading tribe, and from Judah’s clan, my father’s family, and from my father’s sons, he was pleased to make me king over all Israel.And out of all my sons—since Yahweh has given me many sons—he chose my son Solomon to sit on the over Israel.He said to me, ‘Your son Solomon is the one who will build my house and my courtyards, because .I will establish his kingdom permanently—if he remains determined to carry out my and my , as he does right now.’So now, in the sight of all Israel—the —and in the hearing of our God: Be careful to seek out all the commands of Yahweh your God, so that you will this good land and pass it down to your children after you permanently.“And you, Solomon my son— the God of your father and serve him with a and a , because Yahweh every heart and understands every plan and thought. If you seek him, he will let you find him. But if you abandon him, he will reject you permanently.Consider this carefully: Yahweh has chosen you to build a house as . and do it.”Then David gave his son Solomon the for the entrance hall, its buildings, its storerooms, its upper rooms, its inner rooms, and the room for the .He also gave him the plans for everything had put in his mind: the courtyards of Yahweh’s house, all the surrounding rooms, the treasuries of God’s house, and the treasuries for .He gave him plans for the divisions of the and , for all the work of serving in Yahweh’s house, and for all the equipment used in serving at Yahweh’s house.He specified the weight of gold for all the gold equipment used in each type of service, and the weight of silver for all the silver equipment used in each type of service—the weight of gold for the gold and their gold lamps, with the weight for each lampstand and its lamps; and the weight of silver for each silver lampstand and its lamps, according to how each lampstand would be used;the weight of gold for each table used for the , and silver for the silver tables;the weight of refined gold for the forks, the bowls, and the pitchers; the weight of gold for each gold dish; the weight of silver for each silver dish;and the weight of refined gold for the . He also gave him the blueprint for the —the gold that spread their wings and covered the covenant chest of Yahweh.“All of this,” David said, “all the details of this blueprint—Yahweh made me understand through , .”David also said to his son Solomon, “, and do it. Don’t be afraid and don’t be discouraged, because Yahweh God—my God—is with you. He or you until all the work for serving at Yahweh’s house is finished.The of the priests and Levites are ready for all the work of God’s house. Every will be with you for all the work. The officials and all the people are completely .”