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David’s Plans for the Temple

28 David asked all the officials of Israel to come together at Jerusalem. He sent for the officers who were over the tribes. He sent for the commanders of the military groups who served the king. He sent for the commanders of thousands of men and commanders of hundreds. He sent for the officials who were in charge of all the royal property and livestock. They belonged to the king and his sons. He sent for the palace officials and the warriors. He also sent for all the brave fighting men.

King David stood up. He said, “All of you Israelites, listen to me. With all my heart I wanted to build a house for the Lord. I wanted it to be a place of peace and rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord. The ark is the stool for our God’s feet. I made plans to build the Lord’s house. But God said to me, ‘You are not the one who will build a house for my Name. That is because you are a fighting man. You have spilled people’s blood.’

“But the Lord chose me. He is the God of Israel. He chose me from my whole family to be king over Israel forever. He chose Judah to lead the tribes. From the tribe of Judah he chose my family. From my father’s sons he chose me. He was pleased to make me king over the whole nation of Israel. The Lord has given me many sons. From all of them he has chosen my son Solomon. He wants Solomon to sit on the throne of the Lord’s kingdom. He wants him to rule over Israel. The Lord said to me, ‘Your son Solomon is the one who will build my house and my courtyards. I have chosen him to be my son. And I will be his father. I will make his kingdom secure. It will last forever. That will happen if he continues to obey my commands and laws. He must continue to obey them, just as he is doing now.’

“So I’m giving you a command in the sight of all the people of Israel. The Lord’s community is watching. And our God is listening. I command you to be careful to follow all the commands of the Lord your God. Then you will own this good land. You will pass it on to your children after you as their share forever.

“My son Solomon, always remember the God of your father. Serve him with all your heart. Do it with a mind that wants to obey him. The Lord looks deep down inside every heart. He understands every desire and every thought. If you look to him, you will find him. But if you desert him, he will turn his back on you forever. 10 Think about it. The Lord has chosen you to build a house as a holy place where he can live. So be strong. Get to work.”

11 Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the porch of the temple. He gave him the plans for its buildings and its storerooms. He gave him the plans for its upper parts and its inside rooms. He gave him the plans for the place where sin is paid for and forgiven. 12 He gave him the plans for everything the Spirit of the Lord had put in his mind. There were plans for the courtyards of the Lord’s temple. There were plans for all the rooms around it. There were plans for the places where the treasure of God’s temple would be kept. There were plans for the places where the things set apart for God would be kept. 13 David told Solomon how to separate the priests and Levites into groups. He gave him directions for all the work they should do when they served in the Lord’s temple. David also showed Solomon how all the objects should be used at the temple. 14 Different things were used for different purposes. David told Solomon how much gold should be used for each gold object. He also told him how much silver should be used for each silver object. 15 He told him how much gold should be used to make each gold lampstand and its lamps. He told him how much silver should be used to make each silver lampstand and its lamps. The amount depended on how each lampstand would be used. 16 David told Solomon how much gold should be used to make each table for holy bread. He told him how much silver should be used to make the silver tables. 17 He told him how much pure gold should be used to make the forks, sprinkling bowls and pitchers. He told him how much gold should be used to make each gold dish. He told him how much silver should be used to make each silver dish. 18 And David told Solomon how much pure gold should be used to make the altar for burning incense. He also gave Solomon the plan for the chariot of the gold cherubim. The cherubim spread their wings over the ark of the covenant of the Lord.

19 David said, “I have written everything down. I wrote it all down as the Lord guided me. He helped me understand every part of the plan.”

20 David also said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and brave. Get to work. Don’t be afraid. Don’t lose hope. The Lord God is my God. He is with you. He won’t fail you. He won’t desert you until all the work for serving in the Lord’s temple is finished. 21 The groups of the priests and Levites are ready to do all the work on God’s temple. Every person who is willing and skilled can help you do all the work. The officials and all the people will obey every command you give them.”

28 At pinulong ni David ang lahat na prinsipe sa Israel, ang mga prinsipe ng mga lipi, at ang mga punong kawal ng mga pulutong na nagsisipaglingkod sa hari ayon sa halinhinan, at ang mga punong kawal ng lilibuhin, at ang mga punong kawal ng dadaanin, at ang mga katiwala sa lahat ng tinatangkilik at pag-aari ng hari at ng kaniyang mga anak, na kasama ng mga pinuno at ng mga makapangyarihang lalake, lahat na makapangyarihang lalaking matapang, sa Jerusalem.

Nang magkagayo'y tumayo si David na hari sa kaniyang mga paa, at nagsabi, Dinggin ninyo ako: mga kapatid ko, at bayan ko sa ganang akin, na sa aking puso ang ipagtayo ng isang bahay na pahingahan ang kaban ng tipan ng Panginoon, at upang tungtungan ng mga paa ng ating Dios; at ako'y humanda sa pagtatayo.

Nguni't sinabi ng Dios sa akin, Huwag mong ipagtatayo ng bahay ang aking pangalan, sapagka't ikaw ay lalaking mangdidigma, at nagbubo ka ng dugo.

Gayon ma'y pinili ako ng Panginoon, ng Dios ng Israel, sa buong sangbahayan ng aking ama upang maging hari sa Israel magpakailan man: sapagka't kaniyang pinili ang Juda upang maging pangulo: at sa sangbahayan ng Juda, ang sangbahayan ng aking ama; at sa gitna ng mga anak ng aking ama ay kinaluguran niya ako upang gawin akong hari sa buong Israel:

At sa lahat ng aking mga anak (sapagka't binigyan ako ng Panginoon ng maraming anak,) pinili niya si Salomon na aking anak upang umupo sa luklukan ng kaharian ng Panginoon sa Israel.

At kaniyang sinabi sa akin, Si Salomon na iyong anak ay siyang magtatayo ng aking bahay at ng aking mga looban; sapagka't aking pinili siya upang maging anak ko, at ako'y magiging kaniyang ama.

At aking itatatag ang kaniyang kaharian magpakailan man, kung kaniyang pamamalagiang sundin ang aking mga utos at ang aking mga kahatulan, gaya sa araw na ito.

Ngayon nga'y sa paningin ng buong Israel, ng kapisanan ng Panginoon, at sa pakinig ng ating Dios, sundin at suriin ang lahat na utos ng Panginoon ninyong Dios: upang inyong ariin ang mabuting lupaing ito, at maiwang pinakamana sa inyong mga anak pagkamatay ninyo, magpakailan man.

At ikaw, Salomon na aking anak, kilalanin mo ang Dios ng iyong ama, at paglingkuran mo siya ng sakdal na puso at ng kusang pagiisip: sapagka't sinasaliksik ng Panginoon ang lahat na puso, at naaalaman ang lahat na akala ng pagiisip: kung iyong hanapin siya, ay masusumpungan siya sa iyo; nguni't kung pabayaan mo siya, kaniyang itatakwil ka magpakailan man.

10 Magingat ka ngayon; sapagka't pinili ka ng Panginoon upang ipagtayo mo ng bahay ang santuario; magpakalakas ka, at gawin mo.

11 Nang magkagayo'y ibinigay ni David kay Salomon na kaniyang anak ang anyo ng portiko ng templo, at ng mga kabahayan niyaon, at ng mga ingatang-yaman niyaon, at ng mga mataas na silid niyaon, at ng mga pinakaloob na silid niyaon, at ng dakong luklukan ng awa:

12 At ang anyo ng lahat na kaniyang naisip sa pamamagitan ng Espiritu tungkol sa mga looban ng bahay ng Panginoon, at tungkol sa lahat ng silid sa palibot, tungkol sa mga ingatang-yaman ng bahay ng Dios, at tungkol sa mga ingatang-yaman ng mga natalagang bagay:

13 Tungkol din naman sa mga bahagi ng mga saserdote at ng mga Levita, at tungkol sa lahat na gawain sa paglilingkod sa bahay ng Panginoon, at tungkol sa lahat na kasangkapan na ipinaglilingkod sa bahay ng Panginoon.

14 Sa ginto na ang timbang na ukol sa mga kasangkapang ginto, sa lahat na kasangkapan ng sarisaring paglilingkod; sa pilak na ukol sa lahat ng kasangkapan na pilak ang timbang, sa lahat na kasangkapan ng sarisaring paglilingkod:

15 Na ang timbang din naman na ukol sa mga kandelero na ginto, at sa mga ilawan niyaon, na ginto: na ang timbang sa bawa't kandelero at sa mga ilawan niyaon: at sa mga kandelerong pilak, pilak na ang timbang sa bawa't kandelero, at sa mga ilawan niyaon, ayon sa kagamitan sa bawa't kandelero:

16 At ang ginto na ang timbang na ukol sa mga dulang ng tinapay na handog, na ukol sa bawa't dulang; at pilak na ukol sa mga dulang na pilak:

17 At ang mga panduro, at ang mga mangkok, at ang mga saro, na taganas na ginto: at sa mga gintong taza ay ang timbang sa bawa't taza; at sa mga pilak na taza ay ang timbang sa bawa't taza;

18 At sa dambana ng kamangyan ay gintong dalisay ayon sa timbang: at ginto sa anyo ng karo, sa makatuwid baga'y ang mga querubin na nakabuka ang mga pakpak at lumililim sa kaban ng tipan ng Panginoon.

19 Lahat ng ito'y, sabi ni David, aking naalaman sa sulat na mula sa kamay ng Panginoon, sa makatuwid baga'y lahat ng gawain sa anyong ito.

20 At sinabi ni David kay Salomon na kaniyang anak, Ikaw ay magpakalakas at magpakatapang, at gawin mo: huwag kang matakot, o manglupaypay man; sapagka't ang Panginoong Dios, na aking Dios, ay sumasaiyo; hindi ka niya iiwan, o pababayaan man, hanggang sa ang lahat na gawain sa paglilingkod sa bahay ng Panginoon ay matapos.

21 At, narito, may mga bahagi sa mga saserdote at sa mga Levita, na ukol sa lahat na paglilingkod sa bahay ng Dios: at magkakaroon sa iyo sa lahat ng sarisaring gawain ng bawa't may kusang kaloobang tao na bihasa sa sarisaring paglilingkod: ang mga punong kawal naman at ang buong bayan ay lubos na sasa iyong utos.

28 And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem.

Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:

But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood.

Howbeit the Lord God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:

And of all my sons, (for the Lord hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.

And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.

Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day.

Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the Lord, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the Lord your God: that ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever.

And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

10 Take heed now; for the Lord hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.

11 Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,

12 And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the Lord, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things:

13 Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of the Lord, and for all the vessels of service in the house of the Lord.

14 He gave of gold by weight for things of gold, for all instruments of all manner of service; silver also for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of every kind of service:

15 Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick.

16 And by weight he gave gold for the tables of shewbread, for every table; and likewise silver for the tables of silver:

17 Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basons he gave gold by weight for every bason; and likewise silver by weight for every bason of silver:

18 And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the Lord.

19 All this, said David, the Lord made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.

20 And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the Lord God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord.

21 And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be with thee for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing skilful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment.