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1 Chronicles 22
New Life Version
1 Chronicles 22
New Life Version
David Gets Ready to Build the House of God
22 Then David said, “This is the house of the Lord God. And this is the altar of burnt gifts for Israel.”
2 David told his men to gather the strangers who were in the land of Israel. And he had servants cut stones to build the house of God. 3 He gave large amounts of iron to be used for making nails for the doors of the gates, and for making the parts that hold it all together. He gave more brass than could be weighed. 4 And he gave too many cedar trees to number. For the Sidonians and Tyrians brought many cut cedar trees to David. 5 David said, “My son Solomon is young and does not yet have much learning. And the house that is to be built for the Lord must be very beautiful. It must be very great, and well-known in all lands. So I will get things ready for it to be built.” David made many things ready for it before his death.
6 Then he called for his son Solomon, and gave him the work of building a house for the Lord God of Israel. 7 David said to Solomon, “My son, I had planned to build a house to the name of the Lord my God. 8 But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, ‘You have taken much blood, and have fought many wars. You are not to build a house to My name, because you have poured so much blood upon the earth before Me. 9 See, a son will be born to you, who will be a man of peace. I will give him peace from all those who hate him on every side. His name will be Solomon. And I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days. 10 He will build a house for My name. He will be My son, and I will be his father. I will make his throne in Israel last forever.’ 11 Now, my son, may the Lord be with you and help you to do well. May you build the house of the Lord your God just as He has said you would. 12 Only, may the Lord give you wisdom and understanding. When He has you rule over Israel, may you keep the Law of the Lord your God. 13 Then you will do well, if you are careful to obey the Laws which the Lord gave to Israel by Moses. Be strong and have strength of heart. Do not be afraid or troubled. 14 With much trouble I have made things ready for the house of the Lord. There is gold weighing as much as 100,000 men. There is silver weighing as much as 1,000,000 men. And there is too much brass and iron to weigh. I have made wood and stone ready, and you may add to them. 15 You have many servants and workmen who cut and build with stones and wood. There are men who are able to do every kind of work well. 16 Of the gold and silver and brass and iron, there is more than enough. So get ready and work, and may the Lord be with you.”
17 David told all the leaders of Israel to help his son Solomon. He said to them, 18 “Is not the Lord your God with you? Has He not given you peace on every side? For He has given the people of the land into my hand. The land is put under my rule before the Lord and His people. 19 Now set your heart and soul to look to the Lord your God. Get ready and build the holy place of the Lord God. Then you may bring the special box with the Law of the Lord. You may bring the holy objects of God. And put them into the house that is to be built for the name of the Lord.”
1 Chronicles 22
New International Version
1 Chronicles 22
New International Version
22 Then David said, “The house of the Lord God(A) is to be here, and also the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”
Preparations for the Temple
2 So David gave orders to assemble the foreigners(B) residing in Israel, and from among them he appointed stonecutters(C) to prepare dressed stone for building the house of God. 3 He provided a large amount of iron to make nails for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings, and more bronze than could be weighed.(D) 4 He also provided more cedar logs(E) than could be counted, for the Sidonians and Tyrians had brought large numbers of them to David.
5 David said, “My son Solomon is young(F) and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the Lord should be of great magnificence and fame and splendor(G) in the sight of all the nations. Therefore I will make preparations for it.” So David made extensive preparations before his death.
6 Then he called for his son Solomon and charged him to build(H) a house for the Lord, the God of Israel. 7 David said to Solomon: “My son, I had it in my heart(I) to build(J) a house for the Name(K) of the Lord my God. 8 But this word of the Lord came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and have fought many wars.(L) You are not to build a house for my Name,(M) because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight. 9 But you will have a son who will be a man of peace(N) and rest,(O) and I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side. His name will be Solomon,[a](P) and I will grant Israel peace and quiet(Q) during his reign. 10 He is the one who will build a house for my Name.(R) He will be my son,(S) and I will be his father. And I will establish(T) the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’(U)
11 “Now, my son, the Lord be with(V) you, and may you have success and build the house of the Lord your God, as he said you would. 12 May the Lord give you discretion and understanding(W) when he puts you in command over Israel, so that you may keep the law of the Lord your God. 13 Then you will have success(X) if you are careful to observe the decrees and laws(Y) that the Lord gave Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous.(Z) Do not be afraid or discouraged.
14 “I have taken great pains to provide for the temple of the Lord a hundred thousand talents[b] of gold, a million talents[c] of silver, quantities of bronze and iron too great to be weighed, and wood and stone. And you may add to them.(AA) 15 You have many workers: stonecutters, masons and carpenters,(AB) as well as those skilled in every kind of work 16 in gold and silver, bronze and iron—craftsmen(AC) beyond number. Now begin the work, and the Lord be with you.”
17 Then David ordered(AD) all the leaders of Israel to help his son Solomon. 18 He said to them, “Is not the Lord your God with you? And has he not granted you rest(AE) on every side?(AF) For he has given the inhabitants of the land into my hands, and the land is subject to the Lord and to his people. 19 Now devote your heart and soul to seeking the Lord your God.(AG) Begin to build the sanctuary of the Lord God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord and the sacred articles belonging to God into the temple that will be built for the Name of the Lord.”
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 22:9 Solomon sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for peace.
- 1 Chronicles 22:14 That is, about 3,750 tons or about 3,400 metric tons
- 1 Chronicles 22:14 That is, about 37,500 tons or about 34,000 metric tons
1 Krönikeboken 22
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David förbereder tempelbygget
22 Sedan sa David: ”Här ska Herren Guds hus och altaret för Israels brännoffer stå!”
2 David gav befallning om att alla främlingar som bodde i Israel skulle sammankallas. Han utsåg bland dem stenarbetare för att hugga ut stenblock till bygget av Guds hus. 3 David skaffade fram stora mängder av järn för att tillverka spikarna för dörrarna i portarna och till deras förstärkningar och så mycket koppar att man inte ens kunde väga den. 4 Och männen från Tyros och Sidon förde med sig ett oräkneligt antal cederstockar till David.
5 ”Min son Salomo är ung och oerfaren”, sa David, ”och Herrens hus måste få en enastående utformning, så att det blir berömt och ryktbart över hela världen. Därför ska jag redan nu börja med planeringen.”
David gjorde omfattande förberedelser före sin död. 6 Han kallade till sig sin son Salomo och gav honom i uppdrag att bygga ett tempel åt Herren, Israels Gud.
7 David talade till Salomo: ”Min son, jag ville bygga ett tempel åt Herrens, min Guds namn, 8 men Herrens ord kom till mig: ’Du har utgjutit mycket blod och fört många krig. Du ska inte bygga något tempel för mitt namn, eftersom du har utgjutit så mycket blod på jorden inför mig. 9 Men du ska få en son, och han ska vara en fridens man, och jag ska låta honom få fred med sina fiender runt omkring. Hans namn ska vara Salomo[a], och jag ska ge Israel frid och ro under hans regering. 10 Han ska bygga ett hus åt mitt namn, han ska vara min son och jag hans far, och jag ska befästa hans kungatron för Israel för alltid.’
11 Min son, må nu Herren vara med dig och göra dig framgångsrik, så att du kan bygga ett hus åt Herren, din Gud, så som han har sagt om dig. 12 Må Herren ge dig vishet och förstånd, så att du, när han sätter dig som härskare över Israel, kan hålla Herrens, din Guds lag. 13 Du kommer att lyckas, om du noga följer alla de bud och förordningar som Herren gav Israel genom Mose. Var frimodig och stark, frukta inte och var inte modlös!
14 Med stor möda har jag samlat in till Herrens hus 3 500 ton guld och 35 000 ton silver[b], så mycket järn och koppar att de inte kunnat vägas, och dessutom trävirke och sten. Mer kan du själv lägga till. 15 Det finns gott om stenhuggare, murare, snickare och alla slags hantverkare 16 i guld och silver, koppar och järn. Sätt nu igång arbetet, och må Herren vara med dig!”
17 Sedan gav David alla Israels ledare order om att bistå Salomo i arbetet: 18 ”Herren, er Gud, är med er. Han har låtit er få fred på alla sidor. Han har överlämnat landets invånare åt mig och lagt landet under Herren och hans folk. 19 Sök nu Herren, er Gud, av hela ert hjärta och med hela er själ. Börja med att bygga Herren Guds helgedom, så kan ni föra in Herrens förbundsark och de heliga kärlen för gudstjänsten i det hus som byggs åt Herrens namn.”
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