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Freiwillige Gaben für den Tempelbau

29 Und der König David sprach zu der ganzen Gemeinde: Mein Sohn Salomo, der einzige, den Gott erwählt hat, ist noch jung und zart; das Werk aber ist groß, denn nicht für einen Menschen ist dieser Tempelbau bestimmt, sondern für Gott, den Herrn.

Ich aber habe mit all meiner Kraft für das Haus meines Gottes beschafft: Gold für goldene, Silber für silberne, Erz für eherne, Eisen für eiserne, Holz für hölzerne Geräte, Onyxsteine und Steine für Einfassungen, Steine zur Verzierung und farbige Steine und allerlei Edelsteine und weiße Marmorsteine in Menge.

Überdies, weil ich Wohlgefallen habe am Haus meines Gottes, gebe ich, was ich als eigenes Gut an Gold und Silber besitze, für das Haus meines Gottes, zu dem hinzu, was ich für das Haus des Heiligtums herbeigeschafft habe:

nämlich 3 000 Talente Gold, Gold aus Ophir, und 7 000 Talente geläutertes Silber, um die Wände des Hauses zu überziehen;

damit golden werde, was golden, und silbern, was silbern sein soll, und für jede Arbeit von der Hand der Künstler. Und wer ist nun willig, heute seine Hand für den Herrn zu füllen?

Da erzeigten sich die Obersten der Vaterhäuser, die Obersten der Stämme Israels, die Obersten der Tausendschaften und der Hundertschaften und die Obersten über die Geschäfte des Königs willig;

und sie gaben für den Dienst des Hauses Gottes 5 000 Talente Gold und 10 000 Dareiken[a] und 10 000 Talente Silber, 18 000 Talente Erz und 100 000 Talente Eisen.

Und alle, die Edelsteine besaßen, gaben sie für den Schatz des Hauses des Herrn in die Hand Jechiels, des Gersoniters.

Und das Volk freute sich über ihr freiwilliges Geben; denn sie gaben es dem Herrn von ganzem Herzen, freiwillig. Und auch der König David war hocherfreut.

Davids Dankgebet

10 Und David lobte den Herrn vor der ganzen Gemeinde und sprach: Gelobt seist du, o Herr, du Gott unseres Vaters Israel, von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit!

11 Dein, o Herr, ist die Majestät und die Gewalt und die Herrlichkeit und der Glanz und der Ruhm! Denn alles, was im Himmel und auf Erden ist, das ist dein. Dein, o Herr, ist das Reich, und du bist als Haupt über alles erhaben!

12 Reichtum und Ehre kommen von dir[b]! Du herrschst über alles; in deiner Hand stehen Kraft und Macht; in deiner Hand steht es, alles groß und stark zu machen!

13 Und nun, unser Gott, wir danken dir und rühmen deinen herrlichen Namen.

14 Denn was bin ich, und was ist mein Volk, dass wir Kraft haben sollten, in solcher Weise freiwillig zu geben? Denn von dir kommt alles, und aus deiner eigenen Hand haben wir dir gegeben.

15 Denn wir sind Fremdlinge und Gäste vor dir, wie alle unsere Väter. Unser Leben auf Erden ist wie ein Schatten und bleibt nicht bestehen.

16 Herr, unser Gott, dieser ganze Reichtum, den wir bereitgestellt haben, um dir ein Haus zu bauen für deinen heiligen Namen, kommt von deiner Hand, und alles gehört dir.

17 Ich weiß, mein Gott, dass du das Herz prüfst, und an Aufrichtigkeit hast du Wohlgefallen; darum habe ich dies alles in Aufrichtigkeit meines Herzens freiwillig gegeben; und ich habe jetzt mit Freuden gesehen, wie dein Volk, das sich hier befindet, dir bereitwillig gegeben hat.

18 Herr, du Gott unserer Väter Abraham, Isaak und Israel, bewahre ewiglich solchen Sinn und Gedanken im Herzen deines Volkes, und richte ihr Herz fest auf dich!

19 Und gib meinem Sohn Salomo ein ungeteiltes Herz, dass er deine Gebote, deine Zeugnisse und deine Satzungen bewahre und alles ausführe, und dass er diesen Bau errichte, den ich vorbereitet habe!

Salomo wird als König eingesetzt. Davids Lebensende

20 Und David sprach zu der ganzen Gemeinde: Nun lobt den Herrn, euren Gott! Und die ganze Gemeinde lobte den Herrn, den Gott ihrer Väter; und sie neigten sich und warfen sich nieder vor dem Herrn und vor dem König.

21 Am folgenden Morgen aber opferten sie dem Herrn Schlachtopfer; und sie opferten dem Herrn Brandopfer, 1 000 Jungstiere, 1 000 Widder, 1 000 Lämmer, samt ihren Trankopfern, dazu Schlachtopfer in Menge für ganz Israel.

22 Und an jenem Tag aßen und tranken sie vor dem Herrn mit großer Freude; und sie machten Salomo, den Sohn Davids, zum zweiten Mal zum König und salbten ihn dem Herrn zum Fürsten und Zadok zum Priester.

23 So saß Salomo auf dem Thron des Herrn als König anstelle seines Vaters David. Und er hatte Gedeihen; und ganz Israel war ihm gehorsam.

24 Und alle Obersten und Gewaltigen, auch alle Söhne des Königs David unterwarfen sich dem König Salomo.

25 Und der Herr machte Salomo überaus groß vor ganz Israel und verlieh seinem Königtum eine Herrlichkeit, wie sie vor ihm kein König über Israel gehabt hatte.

26 So regierte David, der Sohn Isais, über ganz Israel.

27 Die Zeit aber, die er über Israel regierte, betrug 40 Jahre; in Hebron regierte er 7 Jahre, und in Jerusalem regierte er 33 Jahre lang.

28 Und er starb in gutem Alter, satt an Leben, Reichtum und Ehre. Und sein Sohn Salomo wurde König an seiner Stelle.

29 Und die Geschichte[c] des Königs David, die frühere und die spätere, ist aufgezeichnet in der Geschichte Samuels, des Sehers, und in der Geschichte Nathans, des Propheten, und in der Geschichte Gads, des Sehers,

30 samt seiner ganzen Regierung und seiner Macht und den Ereignissen, die unter ihm vorgekommen sind in Israel und unter allen Königreichen der Länder.

Footnotes

  1. (29,7) Die Dareike war eine persische Goldmünze aus der Zeit des Exils (vgl. Esr 2,69). Ihre Erwähnung weist wie auch die Fortführung der Geschlechtsregister bis zur Zeit Nehemias darauf hin, dass die Chronikbücher zu dieser Zeit fertiggestellt wurden.
  2. (29,12) od. sind vor deinem Angesicht.
  3. (29,29) Andere Übersetzung: die Begebenheiten / die Worte.

Contributions for Building the Temple

29 Then King David said to all the assembly, “My son Solomon—God has chosen him alone—is young and inexperienced. The task is great(A) because the temple will not be for man but for the Lord God.(B) So to the best of my ability I’ve made provision for the house of my God:(C) gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx, stones for mounting,[a] antimony,[b](D) stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and a great quantity of marble. Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give my personal treasures of gold and silver for the house of my God over and above all that I’ve provided for the holy house: 100 tons[c](E) of gold (gold of Ophir(F)) and 250 tons[d] of refined silver for overlaying the walls of the buildings, the gold for the gold work and the silver for the silver, for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now who will volunteer to consecrate himself to the Lord today?”

Then the leaders of the households, the leaders of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds,(G) and the officials in charge of the king’s work(H) gave willingly. For the service of God’s house they gave 185 tons[e] of gold and 10,000 gold coins,[f](I) 375 tons[g] of silver, 675 tons[h] of bronze, and 4,000 tons[i] of iron. Whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the Lord’s house under the care of Jehiel(J) the Gershonite. Then the people rejoiced because of their leaders’ willingness to give, for they had given to the Lord with a whole heart.(K) King David also rejoiced greatly.

David’s Prayer

10 Then David praised the Lord in the sight of all the assembly. David said,

May You be praised, Lord God of our father Israel, from eternity to eternity. 11 Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in the heavens and on earth belongs to You. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all.(L) 12 Riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler of everything.(M) Power and might are in Your hand, and it is in Your hand to make great and to give strength to all.(N) 13 Now therefore, our God, we give You thanks and praise Your glorious name.

14 But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? For everything comes from You, and we have given You only what comes from Your own hand.[j] 15 For we live before You as foreigners and temporary residents in Your presence as were all our ancestors.(O) Our days on earth are like a shadow, without hope.(P) 16 Yahweh our God, all this wealth that we’ve provided for building You a house for Your holy name comes from Your hand; everything belongs to You. 17 I know, my God, that You test the heart(Q) and that You are pleased with what is right.(R) I have willingly given all these things with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present[k] here giving joyfully and[l] willingly to You. 18 Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our ancestors, keep this desire forever in the thoughts of the hearts of Your people, and confirm their hearts toward You. 19 Give my son Solomon a whole heart to keep and to carry out all Your commands, Your decrees, and Your statutes,(S) and to build the temple for which I have made provision.(T)

20 Then David said to the whole assembly, “Praise the Lord your God.” So the whole assembly praised the Lord God of their ancestors.(U) They bowed down and paid homage to the Lord and the king.(V)

21 The following day they offered sacrifices to the Lord and burnt offerings to the Lord: 1,000 bulls, 1,000 rams, and 1,000 lambs, along with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel.(W) 22 They ate and drank with great joy in the Lord’s presence that day.

The Enthronement of Solomon

Then, for a second time,(X) they made David’s son Solomon king; they anointed him[m] as the Lord’s ruler,(Y) and Zadok as the priest. 23 Solomon sat on the Lord’s throne as king in place of his father David. He prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.(Z) 24 All the leaders and the mighty men, and all of King David’s sons as well, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon. 25 The Lord highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel(AA) and bestowed on him such royal majesty as had not been bestowed on any king over Israel before him.(AB)

A Summary of David’s Life

26 David son of Jesse was king over all Israel.(AC) 27 The length of his reign over Israel was 40 years; he reigned in Hebron for seven years and in Jerusalem for 33.(AD) 28 He died at a ripe old age,(AE) full of days,(AF) riches, and honor, and his son Solomon became king in his place. 29 As for the events of King David’s reign, from beginning to end, note that they are written in the Events of Samuel the Seer,(AG) the Events of Nathan the Prophet,(AH) and the Events of Gad the Seer,(AI) 30 along with all his reign, his might, and the incidents that affected him and Israel and all the kingdoms of the surrounding lands.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 29:2 Or mosaic
  2. 1 Chronicles 29:2 In Hb, the word antimony is similar to “turquoise”; Ex 28:18.
  3. 1 Chronicles 29:4 Lit 3,000 talents
  4. 1 Chronicles 29:4 Lit 7,000 talents
  5. 1 Chronicles 29:7 Lit 5,000 talents
  6. 1 Chronicles 29:7 Or drachmas, or darics
  7. 1 Chronicles 29:7 Lit 10,000 talents
  8. 1 Chronicles 29:7 Lit 18,000 talents
  9. 1 Chronicles 29:7 Lit 100,000 talents
  10. 1 Chronicles 29:14 Lit and from Your hand we have given to You
  11. 1 Chronicles 29:17 Lit found
  12. 1 Chronicles 29:17 Or now with joy I’ve seen Your people who are present here giving
  13. 1 Chronicles 29:22 LXX, Tg, Vg; MT omits him

Gifts for Building the Temple

29 Then King David said to the whole assembly: “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced.(A) The task is great, because this palatial structure is not for man but for the Lord God. With all my resources I have provided for the temple of my God—gold(B) for the gold work, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise,[a](C) stones of various colors, and all kinds of fine stone and marble—all of these in large quantities.(D) Besides, in my devotion to the temple of my God I now give my personal treasures of gold and silver for the temple of my God, over and above everything I have provided(E) for this holy temple: three thousand talents[b] of gold (gold of Ophir)(F) and seven thousand talents[c] of refined silver,(G) for the overlaying of the walls of the buildings, for the gold work and the silver work, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now, who is willing to consecrate themselves to the Lord today?”

Then the leaders of families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and the officials(H) in charge of the king’s work gave willingly.(I) They(J) gave toward the work on the temple of God five thousand talents[d] and ten thousand darics[e] of gold, ten thousand talents[f] of silver, eighteen thousand talents[g] of bronze and a hundred thousand talents[h] of iron. Anyone who had precious stones(K) gave them to the treasury of the temple of the Lord in the custody of Jehiel the Gershonite.(L) The people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly(M) to the Lord. David the king also rejoiced greatly.

David’s Prayer

10 David praised the Lord in the presence of the whole assembly, saying,

“Praise be to you, Lord,
    the God of our father Israel,
    from everlasting to everlasting.
11 Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power(N)
    and the glory and the majesty and the splendor,
    for everything in heaven and earth is yours.(O)
Yours, Lord, is the kingdom;
    you are exalted as head over all.(P)
12 Wealth and honor(Q) come from you;
    you are the ruler(R) of all things.
In your hands are strength and power
    to exalt and give strength to all.
13 Now, our God, we give you thanks,
    and praise your glorious name.

14 “But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this?(S) Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand.(T) 15 We are foreigners and strangers(U) in your sight, as were all our ancestors. Our days on earth are like a shadow,(V) without hope. 16 Lord our God, all this abundance that we have provided for building you a temple for your Holy Name comes from your hand, and all of it belongs to you. 17 I know, my God, that you test the heart(W) and are pleased with integrity. All these things I have given willingly and with honest intent. And now I have seen with joy how willingly your people who are here have given to you.(X) 18 Lord, the God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac and Israel, keep these desires and thoughts in the hearts of your people forever, and keep their hearts loyal to you. 19 And give my son Solomon the wholehearted devotion(Y) to keep your commands, statutes and decrees(Z) and to do everything to build the palatial structure for which I have provided.”(AA)

20 Then David said to the whole assembly, “Praise the Lord your God.” So they all praised the Lord, the God of their fathers; they bowed down, prostrating themselves before the Lord and the king.

Solomon Acknowledged as King(AB)

21 The next day they made sacrifices to the Lord and presented burnt offerings to him:(AC) a thousand bulls, a thousand rams and a thousand male lambs, together with their drink offerings, and other sacrifices in abundance for all Israel.(AD) 22 They ate and drank with great joy(AE) in the presence of the Lord that day.

Then they acknowledged Solomon son of David as king a second time, anointing him before the Lord to be ruler and Zadok(AF) to be priest. 23 So Solomon sat(AG) on the throne(AH) of the Lord as king in place of his father David. He prospered and all Israel obeyed him. 24 All the officers and warriors, as well as all of King David’s sons,(AI) pledged their submission to King Solomon.

25 The Lord highly exalted(AJ) Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him royal splendor(AK) such as no king over Israel ever had before.(AL)

The Death of David(AM)

26 David son of Jesse was king(AN) over all Israel.(AO) 27 He ruled over Israel forty years—seven in Hebron(AP) and thirty-three in Jerusalem.(AQ) 28 He died(AR) at a good old age, having enjoyed long life, wealth and honor. His son Solomon succeeded him as king.(AS)

29 As for the events of King David’s reign, from beginning to end, they are written in the records of Samuel the seer,(AT) the records of Nathan(AU) the prophet and the records of Gad(AV) the seer, 30 together with the details of his reign and power, and the circumstances that surrounded him and Israel and the kingdoms of all the other lands.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 29:2 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
  2. 1 Chronicles 29:4 That is, about 110 tons or about 100 metric tons
  3. 1 Chronicles 29:4 That is, about 260 tons or about 235 metric tons
  4. 1 Chronicles 29:7 That is, about 190 tons or about 170 metric tons
  5. 1 Chronicles 29:7 That is, about 185 pounds or about 84 kilograms
  6. 1 Chronicles 29:7 That is, about 380 tons or about 340 metric tons
  7. 1 Chronicles 29:7 That is, about 675 tons or about 610 metric tons
  8. 1 Chronicles 29:7 That is, about 3,800 tons or about 3,400 metric tons