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12 “Only may the Lord give you discretion and understanding as he places you in charge over Israel, so you can keep the Law of the Lord your God. 13 Then you will be successful, if you keep on observing the statutes and ordinances that the Lord commanded Moses concerning Israel. Be strong, be courageous, and never give in to fear or dismay. 14 At great effort I have provided for the Temple of the Lord 100,000 gold talents,[a] 1,000,000 silver talents,[b] as well as bronze and iron beyond calculation, since there is so much of it. I’ve also provided timber and stone, but you’ll need to obtain more.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 22:14 I.e. about 7,500,000 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
  2. 1 Chronicles 22:14 I.e. about 75,000,000 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds