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Gifts Are Brought for Building the Temple

29 Then King David spoke to the whole community. He said, “God has chosen my son Solomon. But Solomon is young. He’s never done anything like this before. The task is huge. This grand and wonderful temple won’t be built for human beings. It will be built for the Lord God. With all my riches I’ve done everything I could for the temple of my God. I’ve provided gold for the gold work and silver for the silver work. I’ve provided bronze for the bronze work and iron for the iron work. I’ve given wood for the things that will be made out of wood. I’ve given onyx and turquoise for the settings. I’ve given stones of different colors and all kinds of fine stone and marble. I’ve provided everything in huge amounts. With all my heart I want the temple of my God to be built. So I’m giving my personal treasures of gold and silver for it. I’m adding them to everything else I’ve provided for the holy temple. I’m giving 110 tons of gold and 260 tons of pure silver. Cover the walls of the buildings with it. Use it for the gold work and the silver work. Use it for everything the skilled workers will do. How many of you are willing to set yourselves apart to the Lord today?”

Many people were willing to give. They included the leaders of families and the officers of the tribes of Israel. They included the commanders of thousands of men and commanders of hundreds. They also included the officials who were in charge of the king’s work. All of them gave to the work on God’s temple. They gave more than 190 tons of gold and 380 tons of silver. They also gave 675 tons of bronze and 3,800 tons of iron. Anyone who had valuable jewels added them to the treasure for the Lord’s temple. Jehiel was in charge of the temple treasure. He was from the family line of Gershon. The people were happy when they saw what their leaders had been willing to give. The leaders had given freely. With their whole heart they had given everything to the Lord. King David was filled with joy.

David’s Prayer

10 David praised the Lord in front of the whole community. He said,

Lord, we give you praise.
    You are the God of our father Israel.
    We give you praise for ever and ever.
11 Lord, you are great and powerful.
    Glory, majesty and beauty belong to you.
    Everything in heaven and on earth belongs to you.
Lord, the kingdom belongs to you.
    You are honored as the one who rules over all.
12 Wealth and honor come from you.
    You are the ruler of all things.
In your hands are strength and power.
    You can give honor and strength to everyone.
13 Our God, we give you thanks.
    We praise your glorious name.

14 “But who am I? And who are my people? Without your help we wouldn’t be able to give this much. Everything comes from you. We’ve given back to you only what comes from you. 15 We are outsiders and strangers in your sight. So were all of our people who lived long ago. Our days on this earth are like a shadow. We don’t have any hope. 16 Lord our God, we’ve given more than enough. We’ve provided it to build you a temple where you will put your holy Name. But all of it comes from you. All of it belongs to you. 17 My God, I know that you tested our hearts. And you are pleased when we are honest. I’ve given all these things just because I wanted to. When I did it, I was completely honest with you. Your people here have also been willing to give to you. And I’ve been happy to see this. 18 Lord, you are the God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac and Israel. Keep these desires and thoughts in the hearts of your people forever. Keep their hearts faithful to you. 19 Help my son Solomon serve you with all his heart. Then he will keep your commands and rules. He will do what you require. He’ll do everything to build the grand and wonderful temple I’ve provided for.”

20 Then David said to the whole community, “Praise the Lord your God.” So all of them praised the Lord. He’s the God of their people who lived long ago. The whole community bowed low. They fell down flat with their faces toward the ground. They did it in front of the Lord and the king.

Solomon Becomes the Next King

21 The next day they offered sacrifices to the Lord. They brought burnt offerings to him. They sacrificed 1,000 bulls, 1,000 rams and 1,000 male lambs. They also brought the required drink offerings. And they offered many other sacrifices for the whole community of Israel. 22 They ate and drank with great joy that day. They did it in front of the Lord. Then they announced a second time that Solomon was king. He was the son of David. They anointed Solomon in front of the Lord. They anointed him to be ruler. They also anointed Zadok to be priest.

23 So Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord. He ruled as king in place of his father David. Things went well with him. All the people of Israel obeyed him. 24 All the officers and warriors promised to be completely faithful to King Solomon. So did all of King David’s sons.

25 The Lord greatly honored Solomon in the sight of all the people. He gave him royal majesty. Solomon was given more glory than any king over Israel ever had before.

David Dies

26 David was king over the whole nation of Israel. He was the son of Jesse. 27 He ruled over Israel for 40 years. He ruled for seven years in Hebron and for 33 years in Jerusalem. 28 He died when he was very old. He had enjoyed a long life. He had enjoyed wealth and honor. David’s son Solomon became the next king after him.

29 The events of King David’s rule from beginning to end are written down. They are written in the records of Samuel, Nathan and Gad, the prophets. 30 The records tell all about David’s rule and power. They tell about what happened concerning him and Israel and the kingdoms of all the other lands.

29 At sinabi ni David na hari sa buong kapisanan, si Salomon na aking anak na siya lamang pinili ng Dios ay bata pa at sariwa, at ang gawain ay malaki; sapagka't ang templo ay hindi ukol sa tao, kundi sa Panginoong Dios.

Akin ngang ipinaghanda ng aking buong kaya ang bahay ng aking Dios, ng ginto na ukol sa mga bagay na ginto, at ng pilak na ukol sa mga bagay na pilak, at ng tanso na ukol sa mga bagay na tanso, ng bakal na ukol sa mga bagay na bakal, at ng kahoy na ukol sa mga bagay na kahoy; ng mga batong onix, at mga batong pangkalupkop, ng mga batong panggayak, at may sarisaring kulay, at ng lahat na sarisaring mahalagang bato, at ng mga batong marmol na sagana.

Bukod din naman dito, sapagka't aking inilagak ang aking loob sa bahay ng aking Dios, na yamang may tinatangkilik ako na aking sariling ginto at pilak, ay aking ibinibigay sa bahay ng aking Dios, bukod sa lahat na aking inihanda na ukol sa banal na bahay;

Sa makatuwid baga'y tatlong libong talentong ginto, na ginto sa Ophir, at pitong libong talentong dalisay na pilak upang ibalot sa mga panig ng mga bahay:

Ginto na ukol sa mga bagay na ginto, at pilak na ukol sa mga bagay na pilak at sa lahat na sarisaring gawain na yayariin ng mga kamay ng mga manggagawa. Sino nga ang naghahandog na kusa upang magtalaga sa Panginoon sa araw na ito?

Nang magkagayo'y naghandog na kusa ang mga prinsipe ng mga sangbahayan ng mga magulang, at ang mga prinsipe ng mga lipi ng Israel, at ang mga pinunong kawal ng lilibuhin at ng dadaanin, pati ng mga tagapamahala sa gawain ng hari;

At ibinigay nila sa paglilingkod sa bahay ng Dios, ay ginto, na limang libong talento, at sangpung libong dariko, at pilak na sangpung libong talento, at tanso na labing walong libong talento, at bakal na isang daang libong talento.

At sila'y nangasumpungang may mga mahalagang bato ay nagsipagbigay sa kayamanan ng bahay ng Panginoon, sa ilalim ng kapangyarihan ng kamay ni Jehiel na Gersonita.

Nang magkagayo'y nagalak ang bayan, dahil sa sila'y nangaghandog na kusa, sapagka't sila'y may dalisay na puso na nangaghandog na kusa sa Panginoon: at si David naman na hari ay nagalak ng dakilang pagkagalak.

10 Kaya't pinuri ni David ang Panginoon sa harap ng buong kapisanan; at sinabi ni David, Purihin ka, Oh Panginoon, na Dios ng Israel na aking ama, magpakailan kailan man.

11 Iyo, Oh Panginoon ang kadakilaan, at ang kapangyarihan, at ang kaluwalhatian, at ang pagtatagumpay, at ang karangalan: sapagka't lahat na nangasa langit at nangasa lupa ay iyo: iyo ang kaharian, Oh Panginoon, at ikaw ay nataas na pangulo sa lahat.

12 Ang mga kayamanan at gayon din ang karangalan ay nangagmumula sa iyo, at ikaw ang nagpupuno sa lahat; at nasa iyong kamay ang kapangyarihan at kalakasan; at nasa iyong kamay ang pagpapadakila, at pagpapalakas sa lahat.

13 Kaya't ngayon, aming Dios, kami ay nagpasasalamat sa iyo, at aming pinupuri ang iyong maluwalhating pangalan.

14 Nguni't sino ako, at ano ang aking bayan, na makapaghahandog na ganyang kusa ayon sa ganitong paraan? sapagka't ang lahat na bagay ay nangagmumula sa iyo, at ang iyong sarili ay aming ibinigay sa iyo.

15 Sapagka't kami ay mga taga ibang lupa sa harap mo, at mga nakikipamayan, gaya ng lahat naming mga magulang: ang aming mga kaarawan sa lupa ay gaya ng anino, at hindi nagtatagal.

16 Oh Panginoon naming Dios, lahat ng bagay na ito na aming inihanda upang ipagtayo ka ng bahay na ukol sa iyong banal na pangalan ay nangagmumula sa iyong kamay, at iyong sariling lahat.

17 Talastas ko rin, Dios ko na iyong sinusubok ang puso, at nalulugod sa katuwiran. Sa ganang akin, sa katuwiran ng aking puso ay aking inihandog na kusa ang lahat na bagay na ito: at ngayo'y nakita kong may kagalakan ang iyong bayan na nahaharap dito, na naghahandog na kusa sa iyo.

18 Oh Panginoon, na Dios ni Abraham, ni Isaac, at ni Israel na aming mga magulang, ingatan mo ito magpakailan man sa akala ng mga pagiisip ng puso ng iyong bayan, at ihanda mo ang kanilang puso sa iyo:

19 At bigyan mo naman si Salomon na aking anak ng sakdal na puso, upang ingatan ang iyong mga utos, ang iyong mga patotoo, at ang iyong mga palatuntunan, at upang gawin ang lahat na bagay na ito, at upang itayo ang templo, na siyang aking ipinaghanda.

20 At sinabi ni David sa buong kapisanan, Ngayo'y purihin ninyo ang Panginoon ninyong Dios. At ang buong kapisanan ay pumuri sa Panginoon, sa Dios ng kanilang mga magulang, at iniyukod ang kanilang mga ulo, at sumamba sa Panginoon, at sa hari.

21 At sila'y nagsipaghain ng mga hain sa Panginoon, at nagsipaghandog sa Panginoon ng mga handog na susunugin sa kinabukasan, pagkatapos nang araw na yaon, sa makatuwid baga'y isang libong baka, at isang libong tupang lalake, at isang libong kordero, pati ng mga inuming handog na ukol sa mga yaon, at ng mga hain na sagana ukol sa buong Israel;

22 At nagkainan at naginuman sa harap ng Panginoon nang araw na yaon na may malaking kasayahan. At kanilang ginawang hari na ikalawa si Salomon na anak ni David, at pinahiran ng langis siya sa Panginoon upang maging pangulo, at si Sadoc upang maging saserdote.

23 Nang magkagayo'y naupo si Salomon sa luklukan ng Panginoon na pinaka hari na kahalili ni David na kaniyang ama, at guminhawa; at ang buong Israel ay tumalima sa kaniya.

24 At ang lahat na prinsipe at mga matapang na lalake, at ang lahat ding anak ng haring David, ay sumailalim ng kapangyarihan ng haring Salomon.

25 At pinadakilang mainam ng Panginoon si Salomon sa paningin ng buong Israel, at isinakaniya ang gayong karangalang pagkahari na hindi napasa kanino mang hari na nauna sa kaniya sa Israel.

26 Si David nga na anak ni Isai ay naghari sa buong Israel.

27 At ang panahon na kaniyang ipinaghari sa Israel ay apat na pung taon; pitong taon na naghari siya sa Hebron, at tatlong pu't tatlong taon na naghari siya sa Jerusalem.

28 At siya'y namatay sa mabuting katandaan, puspus ng mga araw, mga kayamanan, at karangalan: at si Salomon na kaniyang anak ay naghari na kahalili niya.

29 Ang mga gawa nga ni David na hari, na una at huli, narito, nangasusulat sa kasaysayan ni Samuel na tagakita, at sa kasaysayan ni Nathan na propeta, at sa kasaysayan ni Gad na tagakita;

30 Pati ng buo niyang paghahari, at kaniyang kapangyarihan at ang mga panahong dinaanan niya, at ng Israel, at ng lahat ng mga kaharian ng mga lupain.

29 Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the Lord God.

Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.

Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house.

Even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses withal:

The gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers. And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the Lord?

Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of Israel and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers of the king's work, offered willingly,

And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.

And they with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of the Lord, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.

Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the Lord: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

10 Wherefore David blessed the Lord before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, Lord God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.

11 Thine, O Lord is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.

12 Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.

13 Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.

14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.

15 For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.

16 O Lord our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee an house for thine holy name cometh of thine hand, and is all thine own.

17 I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.

18 O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee:

19 And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which I have made provision.

20 And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the Lord your God. And all the congregation blessed the Lord God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the Lord, and the king.

21 And they sacrificed sacrifices unto the Lord, and offered burnt offerings unto the Lord, on the morrow after that day, even a thousand bullocks, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel:

22 And did eat and drink before the Lord on that day with great gladness. And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed him unto the Lord to be the chief governor, 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 And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves unto Solomon the king.

25 And the Lord magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

26 Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.

27 And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.

28 And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honour: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead.

29 Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,

30 With all his reign and his might, and the times that went over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries.