為建殿而獻的禮物

29 大衛王又對全體會眾說:「我兒所羅門是上帝特別揀選的,但他還年輕,缺乏經驗。建殿的工程浩大,因為這殿不是為人造的,乃是為耶和華上帝造的。 我已竭盡所能為我上帝的殿預備了製作金器、銀器、銅器、鐵器和木器所需的金銀銅鐵及木頭,還有大量的瑪瑙、鑲嵌用的寶石、彩石、大理石及其他貴重的石頭。 而且,我因為愛慕我上帝的殿,除了預備以上物品外,還把自己珍藏的金銀獻上,用來建造我上帝的殿。 我獻上一百噸俄斐金、二百四十噸純銀,用來貼殿牆, 供匠人製作金器銀器。今天,有誰樂意向耶和華奉獻?」

結果,各族長、以色列各支派的首領、千夫長、百夫長和負責王室事務的官員都樂意奉獻, 他們為上帝的殿奉獻了一百七十噸金子,三百四十噸銀子,六百二十噸銅,三千四百噸鐵。 有寶石的人都把寶石交到耶和華殿的庫房,由革順人耶歇保管。 因為他們誠心誠意地把東西獻給上帝,百姓歡喜不已,大衛王也非常歡喜。

大衛頌讚耶和華

10 大衛在會眾面前頌讚耶和華,說:「我們先祖以色列的上帝耶和華啊,你永永遠遠當受頌讚! 11 耶和華啊,偉大、權能、榮耀、尊貴和威嚴都是你的,天上地下的一切都是你的。耶和華啊,國度是你的,你是萬有的主宰。 12 富貴和尊榮都從你而來,你掌管一切,你手中有權能和力量,能使人尊大、強盛。 13 我們的上帝啊,我們稱頌你,讚美你榮耀的名。

14 「我算什麼,我的人民算什麼,怎麼配向你奉獻?因為萬物都從你而來,我們只是把從你那裡得來的獻給你。 15 我們在你面前只是客旅,是寄居的,像我們祖先一樣;我們在世的日子就像影子一樣轉瞬即逝。 16 我們的上帝耶和華啊,我們為你的聖名建造殿宇所預備的這一切財物都是從你那裡來的,都屬於你。 17 我的上帝啊,我知道你洞察人心,喜愛正直的人。我懷著正直的心甘願獻上這一切,我也看見你這裡的子民甘心樂意地將財物獻給你。 18 我們祖先亞伯拉罕、以撒、以色列的上帝耶和華啊!求你使你的子民常存這樣的心志,使他們的心忠於你。 19 求你賜給我兒所羅門忠誠的心,以遵行你的誡命、法度和律例,用我預備的材料全力建造殿宇。」

20 大衛對全體會眾說:「你們要頌讚你們的上帝耶和華。」於是,全體會眾頌讚他們祖先的上帝耶和華,向耶和華和王俯伏下拜。

所羅門被立為王

21 次日,他們向耶和華獻祭。他們代表全以色列獻上一千頭公牛、一千隻公綿羊、一千隻羊羔作燔祭,同時還獻上奠祭及許多其他祭。 22 那一天,他們在耶和華面前歡歡喜喜地吃喝。

他們再次擁立大衛的兒子所羅門做王,在耶和華面前膏立他做首領,又膏立撒督做祭司。 23 於是,所羅門登上了耶和華所賜的王位,接替他父親大衛做王。他凡事亨通,以色列眾人都服從他, 24 眾首領、勇士以及大衛王的眾子都效忠於他。 25 耶和華使所羅門倍受以色列人尊崇,賜他君王的威嚴,超過在他之前的所有以色列王。

大衛去世

26 耶西的兒子大衛是全以色列的王, 27 他在以色列執政共四十年:在希伯崙執政七年,在耶路撒冷執政三十三年。 28 大衛年紀老邁,享盡富貴尊榮後,壽終正寢。他兒子所羅門繼位。 29 大衛王一生的事蹟都記在撒母耳先見、拿單先知和迦得先見的史記上。 30 書中記述了他的政績和英勇事蹟,以及他和以色列及列國所遭遇的事。

Offerings for Building the Temple

29 Furthermore King David said to all the assembly: “My son Solomon, whom alone God has (A)chosen, is (B)young and inexperienced; and the work is great, because the [a]temple is not for man but for the Lord God. Now for the house of my God I have prepared with all my might: gold for things to be made of gold, silver for things of silver, bronze for things of bronze, iron for things of iron, wood for things of wood, (C)onyx stones, stones to be set, glistening stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and marble slabs in abundance. Moreover, because I have set my affection on the house of my God, I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house, my own special treasure of gold and silver: three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of (D)Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses; the gold for things of gold and the silver for things of silver, and for all kinds of work to be done by the hands of craftsmen. Who then is (E)willing to [b]consecrate himself this day to the Lord?”

Then (F)the leaders of the fathers’ houses, leaders of the tribes of Israel, the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with (G)the officers over the king’s work, (H)offered willingly. They gave for the work of the house of God five thousand talents and ten thousand darics of gold, ten thousand talents of silver, eighteen thousand talents of bronze, and one hundred thousand talents of iron. And whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the Lord, into the hand of (I)Jehiel[c] the Gershonite. Then the people rejoiced, for they had offered willingly, because with a loyal heart they had (J)offered willingly to the Lord; and King David also rejoiced greatly.

David’s Praise to God

10 Therefore David blessed the Lord before all the assembly; and David said:

“Blessed are You, Lord God of Israel, our Father, forever and ever.
11 (K)Yours, O Lord, is the greatness,
The power and the glory,
The victory and the majesty;
For all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours;
Yours is the kingdom, O Lord,
And You are exalted as head over all.
12 (L)Both riches and honor come from You,
And You reign over all.
In Your hand is power and might;
In Your hand it is 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 who are my people,
That we should be able to offer so willingly as this?
For all things come from You,
And [d]of Your own we have given You.
15 For (M)we are [e]aliens and [f]pilgrims before You,
As were all our fathers;
(N)Our days on earth are as a shadow,
And without hope.

16 “O Lord our God, all this abundance that we have prepared to build You a house for Your holy name is from Your hand, and is all Your own. 17 I know also, my God, that You (O)test the heart and (P)have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things; and now with joy I have seen Your people, who are present here to offer willingly to You. 18 O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the intent of the thoughts of the heart of Your people, and fix their heart toward You. 19 And (Q)give my son Solomon a loyal heart to keep Your commandments and Your testimonies and Your statutes, to do all these things, and to build the [g]temple for which (R)I have made provision.”

20 Then David said to all the assembly, “Now bless the Lord your God.” So all the assembly blessed the Lord God of their fathers, and bowed their heads and prostrated themselves before the Lord and the king.

Solomon Anointed King(S)

21 And they made sacrifices to the Lord and offered burnt offerings to the Lord on the next day: a thousand bulls, a thousand rams, a thousand lambs, with their drink offerings, and (T)sacrifices in abundance for all Israel. 22 So they ate and drank before the Lord with great gladness on that day. And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and (U)anointed him before the Lord to be the leader, 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 All the leaders and the mighty men, and also all the sons of King David, (V)submitted[h] themselves to King Solomon. 25 So the Lord exalted Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and (W)bestowed on him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

The Close of David’s Reign

26 Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel. 27 (X)And the period that he reigned over Israel was forty years; (Y)seven years he reigned in Hebron, and thirty-three years he reigned in Jerusalem. 28 So he (Z)died in a good old age, (AA)full of days and riches and honor; and Solomon his son reigned in his place. 29 Now the acts of King David, first and last, indeed they are written in the [i]book of Samuel the seer, in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer, 30 with all his reign and his might, (AB)and the events that happened to him, to Israel, and to all the kingdoms of the lands.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 29:1 Lit. palace
  2. 1 Chronicles 29:5 Lit. fill his hand
  3. 1 Chronicles 29:8 Possibly the same as Jehieli, 1 Chr. 26:21, 22
  4. 1 Chronicles 29:14 Lit. of Your hand
  5. 1 Chronicles 29:15 sojourners, temporary residents
  6. 1 Chronicles 29:15 transients, temporary residents in an even more temporary sense
  7. 1 Chronicles 29:19 Lit. palace
  8. 1 Chronicles 29:24 Lit. gave the hand
  9. 1 Chronicles 29:29 Lit. words

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。

大衛王備金銀銅鐵木石建殿

29 大衛王對會眾說:「我兒子所羅門是神特選的,還年幼嬌嫩。這工程甚大,因這殿不是為人,乃是為耶和華神建造的。 我為我神的殿已經盡力預備金子做金器,銀子做銀器,銅做銅器,鐵做鐵器,木做木器,還有紅瑪瑙、可鑲嵌的寶石、彩石和一切的寶石,並許多漢白玉。 且因我心中愛慕我神的殿,就在預備建造聖殿的材料之外,又將我自己積蓄的金銀獻上,建造我神的殿, 就是俄斐金三千他連得,精煉的銀子七千他連得,以貼殿牆, 金子做金器,銀子做銀器,並藉匠人的手製造一切。今日有誰樂意將自己獻給耶和華呢?」

會眾盡心樂輸

於是,眾族長和以色列各支派的首領、千夫長、百夫長,並監管王工的官長,都樂意獻上。 他們為神殿的使用,獻上金子五千他連得零一萬達利克,銀子一萬他連得,銅一萬八千他連得,鐵十萬他連得。 凡有寶石的都交給革順耶歇,送入耶和華殿的府庫。 因這些人誠心樂意獻給耶和華,百姓就歡喜,大衛王也大大歡喜。

大衛稱頌耶和華

10 所以,大衛在會眾面前稱頌耶和華說:「耶和華,我們的父以色列的神,是應當稱頌直到永永遠遠的! 11 耶和華啊,尊大、能力、榮耀、強盛、威嚴都是你的,凡天上地下的都是你的,國度也是你的,並且你為至高,為萬有之首。 12 豐富、尊榮都從你而來,你也治理萬物。在你手裡有大能大力,使人尊大、強盛都出於你。 13 我們的神啊,現在我們稱謝你,讚美你榮耀之名。 14 我算什麼,我的民算什麼,竟能如此樂意奉獻?因為萬物都從你而來,我們把從你而得的獻給你。 15 我們在你面前是客旅,是寄居的,與我們列祖一樣。我們在世的日子如影兒,不能長存[a] 16 耶和華我們的神啊,我們預備這許多材料要為你的聖名建造殿宇,都是從你而來,都是屬你的。 17 我的神啊,我知道你察驗人心,喜悅正直。我以正直的心樂意獻上這一切物,現在我喜歡見你的民在這裡都樂意奉獻於你。 18 耶和華我們列祖亞伯拉罕以撒以色列的神啊,求你使你的民常存這樣的心思意念,堅定他們的心歸向你。 19 又求你賜我兒子所羅門誠實的心,遵守你的命令、法度、律例,成就這一切的事,用我所預備的建造殿宇。」

會眾稱頌耶和華

20 大衛對全會眾說:「你們應當稱頌耶和華你們的神!」於是會眾稱頌耶和華他們列祖的神,低頭拜耶和華與王。 21 次日,他們向耶和華獻平安祭和燔祭,就是獻公牛一千隻、公綿羊一千隻、羊羔一千隻,並同獻的奠祭,又為以色列眾人獻許多的祭。那日他們在耶和華面前吃喝,大大歡樂。

復膏所羅門立之為王

22 他們奉耶和華的命再膏大衛的兒子所羅門做王,又膏撒督做祭司。 23 於是所羅門坐在耶和華所賜的位上,接續他父親大衛做王,萬事亨通。以色列眾人也都聽從他。 24 眾首領和勇士,並大衛王的眾子,都順服所羅門王。 25 耶和華使所羅門以色列眾人眼前甚為尊大,極其威嚴,勝過在他以前的以色列王。

大衛壽終

26 耶西的兒子大衛以色列眾人的王。 27 做王共四十年,在希伯崙做王七年,在耶路撒冷做王三十三年。 28 他年紀老邁,日子滿足,享受豐富、尊榮,就死了,他兒子所羅門接續他做王。 29 大衛王始終的事,都寫在先見撒母耳的書上和先知拿單並先見迦得的書上。 30 他的國事和他的勇力,以及他和以色列並列國所經過的事,都寫在這書上。

Footnotes

  1. 歷代志上 29:15 或作:沒有長存的指望。