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          DASV: 1 Chronicles 22    

1 Then David said, "This is where the house of the LORD God will be, and this is the place for the altar of burnt offering for Israel."
2 David commanded to gather together the foreigners that were in the land of Israel. He got stonecutters to prepare dressed stones to build the house of God.
3 David prepared large amounts of iron for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the clamps; so much bronze it could not be weighed;
4 and cedar logs without number, for the Sidonians and those from Tyre brought a vast number of cedar logs to David.
5 David said, "Solomon my son is young and inexpereienced, and the house that is to be built for the LORD must be absolutely magnificent, famous and glorious throughout all nations. I will therefore make preparation for it. So David procured a tremendous amount of materials before his death.

6 Then he called for his son Solomon, and charged him to build a house for the LORD, the God of Israel.
7 David said to Solomon, "My son, as for me, it was in my heart to build a house for the name of the LORD my God.
8 But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 'You have shed a lot of blood, and have made great wars. You shall not build a house for my name, because you have shed so much blood on the earth in my sight.
9 But look, you will have a son, who will be a man of peace; and I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name will be Solomon [sounds like "peace"], and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days.
10 He will 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, the LORD be with you; and prosper you, and may you build the house for the LORD your God, as he has spoken concerning you.
12 Only the LORD give you discretion and understanding, when he puts you in charge of Israel, so that you may keep the law of the LORD your God.
13 Then you will prosper, if you observe to do the statutes and regulations that the LORD commanded Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or be overwhelmed.
14 I have made every effort to prepare for the house of the LORD a hundred thousand talents of gold [4,000 tons], and a million talents of silver [40,000 tons], and of bronze and iron beyond weighing; for there is so much of it. Timber also and stone have I prepared; and you may add even more.
15 There are a large number of skilled craftsmen: stonecutters, masons and carpenters, and all kinds of artisans skilful in all types of work
16 in gold, silver, bronze, and iron, craftsmen beyond numbering. Get up and get at the work, and the LORD be with you."
17 David also commanded all the officials of Israel to help his son Solomon.
18 "Is not the LORD your God with you? Has he not given you rest on every side? For he has delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand; and the land is subdued before the LORD, and before his people.
19 Now set your heart and soul to seek the LORD your God. Get up and build the sanctuary of the LORD God, to 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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