为建殿而献的礼物

29 大卫王又对全体会众说:“我儿所罗门是上帝特别拣选的,但他还年轻,缺乏经验。建殿的工程浩大,因为这殿不是为人造的,乃是为耶和华上帝造的。 我已竭尽所能为我上帝的殿预备了制作金器、银器、铜器、铁器和木器所需的金银铜铁及木头,还有大量的玛瑙、镶嵌用的宝石、彩石、大理石及其他贵重的石头。 而且,我因为爱慕我上帝的殿,除了预备以上物品外,还把自己珍藏的金银献上,用来建造我上帝的殿。 我献上一百吨俄斐金、二百四十吨纯银,用来贴殿墙, 供匠人制作金器银器。今天,有谁乐意向耶和华奉献?”

结果,各族长、以色列各支派的首领、千夫长、百夫长和负责王室事务的官员都乐意奉献, 他们为上帝的殿奉献了一百七十吨金子,三百四十吨银子,六百二十吨铜,三千四百吨铁。 有宝石的人都把宝石交到耶和华殿的库房,由革顺人耶歇保管。 因为他们诚心诚意地把东西献给上帝,百姓欢喜不已,大卫王也非常欢喜。

大卫颂赞耶和华

10 大卫在会众面前颂赞耶和华,说:“我们先祖以色列的上帝耶和华啊,你永永远远当受颂赞! 11 耶和华啊,伟大、权能、荣耀、尊贵和威严都是你的,天上地下的一切都是你的。耶和华啊,国度是你的,你是万有的主宰。 12 富贵和尊荣都从你而来,你掌管一切,你手中有权能和力量,能使人尊大、强盛。 13 我们的上帝啊,我们称颂你,赞美你荣耀的名。

14 “我算什么,我的人民算什么,怎么配向你奉献?因为万物都从你而来,我们只是把从你那里得来的献给你。 15 我们在你面前只是客旅,是寄居的,像我们祖先一样;我们在世的日子就像影子一样转瞬即逝。 16 我们的上帝耶和华啊,我们为你的圣名建造殿宇所预备的这一切财物都是从你那里来的,都属于你。 17 我的上帝啊,我知道你洞察人心,喜爱正直的人。我怀着正直的心甘愿献上这一切,我也看见你这里的子民甘心乐意地将财物献给你。 18 我们祖先亚伯拉罕、以撒、以色列的上帝耶和华啊!求你使你的子民常存这样的心志,使他们的心忠于你。 19 求你赐给我儿所罗门忠诚的心,以遵行你的诫命、法度和律例,用我预备的材料全力建造殿宇。”

20 大卫对全体会众说:“你们要颂赞你们的上帝耶和华。”于是,全体会众颂赞他们祖先的上帝耶和华,向耶和华和王俯伏下拜。

所罗门被立为王

21 次日,他们向耶和华献祭。他们代表全以色列献上一千头公牛、一千只公绵羊、一千只羊羔作燔祭,同时还献上奠祭及许多其他祭。 22 那一天,他们在耶和华面前欢欢喜喜地吃喝。

他们再次拥立大卫的儿子所罗门做王,在耶和华面前膏立他做首领,又膏立撒督做祭司。 23 于是,所罗门登上了耶和华所赐的王位,接替他父亲大卫做王。他凡事亨通,以色列众人都服从他, 24 众首领、勇士以及大卫王的众子都效忠于他。 25 耶和华使所罗门倍受以色列人尊崇,赐他君王的威严,超过在他之前的所有以色列王。

大卫去世

26 耶西的儿子大卫是全以色列的王, 27 他在以色列执政共四十年:在希伯仑执政七年,在耶路撒冷执政三十三年。 28 大卫年纪老迈,享尽富贵尊荣后,寿终正寝。他儿子所罗门继位。 29 大卫王一生的事迹都记在撒母耳先见、拿单先知和迦得先见的史记上。 30 书中记述了他的政绩和英勇事迹,以及他和以色列及列国所遭遇的事。

Offerings for the Temple

29 Then King David said to the entire assembly, “My son Solomon, whom alone God has chosen, (A)is still young and inexperienced and the work is great; for (B)the [a]temple is not for man, but for Yahweh God. Now (C)with all my power I have prepared for the house of my God the gold for the things of gold, and the silver for the things of silver, and the bronze for the things of bronze, the iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood, onyx stones and inlaid stones, stones of antimony and stones of various colors, and all kinds of precious stones and alabaster in abundance. Moreover, in my pleasure in the house of my God, the treasure I have of gold and silver, I give to the house of my God, over and above all that I have already prepared for the holy [b]house, namely, [c](D)3,000 talents of gold, of (E)the gold of Ophir, and [d]7,000 talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the [e]buildings; of gold for the things of gold and of silver for the things of silver, that is, for all the work done by the hand of craftsmen. Who then would offer willingly [f]to ordain himself this day to Yahweh?”

Then (F)the commanders of the fathers’ households, and the commanders of the tribes of Israel, and the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, with (G)the commanders of the king’s work, offered willingly; and for the service for the house of God they gave 5,000 talents and 10,000 [g](H)darics of gold, and 10,000 talents of silver, and 18,000 talents of brass, and 100,000 talents of iron. [h]And whoever possessed precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of Yahweh, [i]in the care of (I)Jehiel the Gershonite. Then the people were glad because they had offered so willingly, for they made their freewill offering to Yahweh (J)with a whole heart, and King David also was exceedingly glad.

David Blesses Yahweh

10 So David blessed Yahweh in the sight of all the assembly; and David said, “Blessed are You, O Yahweh, the God of Israel our father, from everlasting to everlasting. 11 (K)Yours, O Yahweh, is the greatness and the [j]power and the glory and the [k]victory and the majesty, indeed everything that is in the heavens and the earth; Yours is the kingdom, O Yahweh, and You exalt Yourself as head over all. 12 (L)Both riches and honor come from You, and You rule over all, and (M)in Your hand is power and might; and it lies in Your hand to make great and to strengthen everyone. 13 So now, our God, we are thanking You and praising Your glorious name.

14 “But who am I and who are my people that we should [l]be able to offer as willingly as this? For all things come from You, and from Your hand we have given You. 15 For (N)we are sojourners before You, and foreign residents, like all our fathers were; (O)our days on the earth are like a shadow, and there is no hope. 16 O Yahweh our God, all this abundance that we have prepared to build You a house for Your holy name, it is from Your hand, and all is Yours. 17 And I know, O my God, that (P)You try the heart and (Q)delight in uprightness. I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these things. So now with gladness I have seen Your people, who are present here, make their offerings willingly to You. 18 O Yahweh, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the [m]intentions of the heart of Your people, and prepare their heart to You; 19 and (R)give to my son Solomon a whole heart to keep Your commandments, Your testimonies and Your statutes, and to do them all, and (S)to build the [n]temple, for which I have made preparation.”

20 Then David said to all the assembly, “Now bless Yahweh your God.” And (T)all the assembly blessed Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and (U)bowed low and prostrated themselves to Yahweh and to the king.

Sacrifices to Yahweh

21 And on the next day (V)they [o]made sacrifices to Yahweh and offered burnt offerings to Yahweh, 1,000 bulls, 1,000 rams, and 1,000 lambs, with their drink offerings and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel. 22 So they ate and drank that day before Yahweh with great gladness.

David’s Officials and Sons Pledge Allegiance

And they made Solomon the son of David king (W)a second time, and they (X)anointed him as ruler for Yahweh and Zadok as priest. 23 Then (Y)Solomon sat on the throne of Yahweh as king instead of David his father; and he succeeded, and all Israel obeyed him. 24 And all the officials, the mighty men, and also all the sons of King David [p]pledged allegiance to King Solomon. 25 (Z)And Yahweh highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel, and (AA)granted to him royal majesty which had not been on any king before him in Israel.

26 Now (AB)David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel. 27 (AC)And the [q]time which he reigned over Israel was forty years; in Hebron he reigned seven years and [r]in Jerusalem thirty-three years.

Death of David

28 Then he died in (AD)a good old age, (AE)full of days, riches and glory; and his son Solomon became king in his place. 29 Now the acts of King David, from first to last, behold, they are written in the chronicles of (AF)Samuel the seer, in the chronicles of (AG)Nathan the prophet and in the chronicles of (AH)Gad the seer, 30 with all his reign, his might, and the circumstances which came on him, on Israel, and on all the kingdoms of the lands.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 29:1 Lit palace
  2. 1 Chronicles 29:3 Or temple
  3. 1 Chronicles 29:4 Approx. 112.5 tons or 102 metric tons
  4. 1 Chronicles 29:4 Approx. 262.5 tons or 238 metric tons
  5. 1 Chronicles 29:4 Lit houses
  6. 1 Chronicles 29:5 Lit to fill his hand
  7. 1 Chronicles 29:7 A Persian gold coin weighing approx. 0.3 oz. or 8 gm
  8. 1 Chronicles 29:8 Lit Those with whom were found
  9. 1 Chronicles 29:8 Lit under the hand of
  10. 1 Chronicles 29:11 Or might, cf. 29:12, 30
  11. 1 Chronicles 29:11 Or eternity
  12. 1 Chronicles 29:14 Lit retain strength
  13. 1 Chronicles 29:18 Lit intent of the thoughts of the heart
  14. 1 Chronicles 29:19 Lit palace
  15. 1 Chronicles 29:21 Lit sacrificed
  16. 1 Chronicles 29:24 Lit put a hand under King Solomon
  17. 1 Chronicles 29:27 Lit days
  18. 1 Chronicles 29:27 Lit he reigned in

29 David the king said to all the assembly, “Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great; for the palace is not for man, but for Yahweh God. Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for the things of gold, the silver for the things of silver, the bronze for the things of bronze, iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood, also onyx stones, stones to be set, stones for inlaid work of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance. In addition, because I have set my affection on the house of my God, since I have a treasure of my own of gold and silver, I give it to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house: even three thousand talents of gold,[a] of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents[b] of refined silver, with which to overlay the walls of the houses; of gold for the things of gold, and of silver for the things of silver, and for all kinds of work to be made by the hands of artisans. Who then offers willingly to consecrate himself today to Yahweh?”

Then the princes of the fathers’ households, and the princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers over the king’s work, offered willingly; and they gave for the service of God’s house of gold five thousand talents[c] and ten thousand darics,[d] of silver ten thousand talents, of bronze eighteen thousand talents, and of iron one hundred thousand talents. People with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of Yahweh’s house, under the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite. Then the people rejoiced, because they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to Yahweh; and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

10 Therefore David blessed Yahweh before all the assembly; and David said, “You are blessed, Yahweh, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever. 11 Yours, Yahweh, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty! For all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, Yahweh, and you are exalted as head above all. 12 Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all! In your hand is power and might! It is in your hand to make great, and to give strength to all! 13 Now therefore, our God, we thank you and praise your glorious name. 14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from you, and we have given you of your own. 15 For we are strangers before you and foreigners, as all our fathers were. Our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is no remaining. 16 Yahweh our God, all this store that we have prepared to build you a house for your holy name comes from your hand, and is all your own. 17 I know also, my God, that you try the heart and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now I have seen with joy your people, who are present here, offer willingly to you. 18 Yahweh, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this desire forever in the thoughts of the heart of your people, and prepare their heart for you; 19 and give to Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep your commandments, your testimonies, and your statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision.”

20 Then David said to all the assembly, “Now bless Yahweh your God!”

All the assembly blessed Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads and prostrated themselves before Yahweh and the king. 21 They sacrificed sacrifices to Yahweh and offered burnt offerings to Yahweh on the next day after that day, even one thousand bulls, one thousand rams, and one thousand lambs, with their drink offerings and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel, 22 and ate and drank before Yahweh on that day with great gladness. They made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed him before Yahweh to be prince, and Zadok to be priest.

23 Then Solomon sat on the throne of Yahweh as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him. 24 All the princes, the mighty men, and also all of the sons of King David submitted themselves to Solomon the king. 25 Yahweh magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and gave to him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

26 Now David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel. 27 The time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron, and he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem. 28 He died at a good old age, full of days, riches, and honor; and Solomon his son reigned in his place. 29 Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the history of Samuel the seer, and in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the history of Gad the seer, 30 with all his reign and his might, and the events that involved him, Israel, and all the kingdoms of the lands.

Footnotes

  1. 29:4 A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds or 965 Troy ounces, so 3000 talents is about 90 metric tons
  2. 29:4 about 210 metric tons
  3. 29:7 A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds or 965 Troy ounces, so 5000 talents is about 150 metric tons
  4. 29:7 a daric was a gold coin issued by a Persian king, weighing about 8.4 grams or about 0.27 troy ounces each.