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          DASV: 1 Chronicles 28    

1 David assembled to Jerusalem all the officials of Israel, the officials of the tribes, and the commanders of the divisions that served the king, and the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and the officials over all the property and livestock of the king and of his sons, the palace officials, the elite forces, and all the warriors.
2 Then David the king rose to his feet, and said, "Hear me, my brothers and my people. I wanted to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God; and I began preparations for building it.
3 But God told me, 'You shall not build a house for my name, because you are a man of war, and have shed blood.'
4 Yet the LORD, the God of Israel, chose me out of all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever. He has chosen Judah to rule, and from the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among my father's sons he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel.
5 From all my sons, for the LORD has given me many sons, he has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.
6 He said to me, 'Solomon your son is the one who will build my house and my courts, for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.
7 I will establish his kingdom forever, if he remains faithful to do my commandments and my regulations, as is happening today.'
8 Now therefore in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the LORD, and in the hearing of our God, observe and pursue all the commandments of the LORD your God; that you may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children after you forever.

9 And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a whole heart and a willing mind, for the LORD searches all hearts, and understands every motive of one's thoughts. If you seek him, you will find him; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever.
10 Be careful now; for the LORD has chosen you to build a Temple for his sanctuary. Be strong, and do it."

11 Then David gave to Solomon his son the plans for the temple porch, its buildings, its treasuries, its upper rooms, its inner chambers, and the place for the mercy seat.
12 He gave him the plans for all that he had in mind, for the courts of the Temple of the LORD, all the surrounding chambers, for the treasuries of the Temple of God, and for the treasuries of the dedicated gifts.
13 He gave him directions for the divisions of the priests and Levites, and for all the work of the service of the Temple of the LORD, and for all the vessels used in service in the Temple of the LORD.
14 He specified the weight of gold for the golden vessels, for all vessels of every kind of service; and the weight of silver for all the silver vessels, for all vessels of every kind of service;
15 the weight for the golden lampstands, and for its gold lamps, including the weight for every lampstand and its lamps; and the weight for every silver lampstand and for its lamps, according to the use of each lampstand;
16 and the gold by weight for each of the tables of showbread, and silver for the silver tables;
17 and pure gold for the meat hooks, basins, and cups; and for the golden bowls specifying the weight for each bowl; as well as the weight for each of the silver bowls;
18 and the weight of refined gold for the altar of incense. He also gave him his design plans for the gold chariot, with the cherubim, that spread out their wings and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
19 "All this," David said, "I have put in writing from the hand of the LORD, that he gave me insight in the design patterns for all the works."
20 David said to his son Solomon, "Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not fear, or be dismayed; for the LORD God, even my God, is with you. He will not fail you, or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.
21 Here are the divisions of the priests and Levites, for all the service of the Temple of God. There will be joining you every one willing and capable in every skilled craft for any kind of service. The officials and all the people will be totally at your command."

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