Solomon Instructed to Build the Temple

28 Now David assembled at Jerusalem all (A)the leaders of Israel: the officers of the tribes and (B)the captains of the divisions who served the king, the captains over thousands and captains over hundreds, and (C)the stewards over all the substance and [a]possessions of the king and of his sons, with the officials, the valiant men, and all (D)the mighty men of valor.

Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Hear me, my brethren and my people: (E)I had it in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and for (F)the footstool of our God, and had made preparations to build it. But God said to me, (G)‘You shall not build a house for My name, because you have been a man of war and have shed (H)blood.’ However the Lord God of Israel (I)chose me above all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever, for He has chosen (J)Judah to be the ruler. And of the house of Judah, (K)the house of my father, and (L)among the sons of my father, He was pleased with me to make me king over all Israel. (M)And of all my sons (for the Lord has given me many sons) (N)He has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel. Now He said to me, ‘It is (O)your son Solomon who shall build My house and My courts; for I have chosen him to be My son, and I will be his Father. Moreover I will establish his kingdom forever, (P)if he is steadfast to observe My commandments and My judgments, as it is this day.’ Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the Lord, and in the hearing of our God, be careful to seek out all the commandments of the Lord your God, that you may possess this good land, and leave it as an inheritance for your children after you forever.

“As for you, my son Solomon, (Q)know the God of your father, and serve Him (R)with a loyal heart and with a willing mind; for (S)the Lord searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. (T)If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will (U)cast you off forever. 10 Consider now, (V)for the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; be strong, and do it.”

11 Then David gave his son Solomon (W)the plans for the vestibule, its houses, its treasuries, its upper chambers, its inner chambers, and the place of the mercy seat; 12 and the (X)plans for all that he had by the Spirit, of the courts of the house of the Lord, of all the chambers all around, (Y)of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries for the dedicated things; 13 also for the division of the priests and the (Z)Levites, for all the work of the service of the house of the Lord, and for all the articles of service in the house of the Lord. 14 He gave gold by weight for things of gold, for all articles used in every kind of service; also silver for all articles of silver by weight, for all articles used in every kind of service; 15 the weight for the (AA)lampstands of gold, and their lamps of gold, by weight for each lampstand and its lamps; for the lampstands of silver by weight, for the lampstand and its lamps, according to the use of each lampstand. 16 And by weight he gave gold for the tables of the showbread, for each (AB)table, and silver for the tables of silver; 17 also pure gold for the forks, the basins, the pitchers of pure gold, and the golden bowls—he gave gold by weight for every bowl; and for the silver bowls, silver by weight for every bowl; 18 and refined gold by weight for the (AC)altar of incense, and for the construction of the chariot, that is, the gold (AD)cherubim that spread their wings and overshadowed the ark of the covenant of the Lord. 19 “All this,said David, (AE)“the Lord made me understand in writing, by His hand upon me, all the [b]works of these plans.”

20 And David said to his son Solomon, (AF)“Be strong and of good courage, and do it; do not fear nor be dismayed, for the Lord God—my God—will be with you. (AG)He will not leave you nor forsake you, until you have finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord. 21 Here are (AH)the divisions of the priests and the Levites for all the service of the house of God; and (AI)every willing craftsman will be with you for all manner of workmanship, for every kind of service; also the leaders and all the people will be completely at your command.”

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 28:1 Or livestock
  2. 1 Chronicles 28:19 details

28 And David assembled all the chief men of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies, who waited on the king: and the captains over thousands, and over hundreds, and them who had the charge over the substance and possessions of the king, and his sons with the officers of the court, and the men of power, and all the bravest of the army at Jerusalem.

And the king rising up, and standing said: Hear me, my brethren and my people: I had a thought to have built a house, in which the ark of the Lord, and the footstool of our God might rest: and I prepared all things for the building.

And God said to me: Thou shalt not build a house to my name: because thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood.

But the Lord God of Israel chose me of all the house of my father, to be king over Israel for ever: for of Juda he chose the princes: and of the house of Juda, my father's house: and among the sons of my father, it pleased him to choose me king over all Israel.

And among my sons (for the Lord hath given me many sons) he hath chosen Solomon my son, to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.

And he said to me: Solomon thy son shall build my house, and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be a father to him.

And I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he continue to keep my commandments, and my judgments, as at this day.

Now then before all the assembly of Israel, in the hearing of our God, keep ye, and seek all the commandments of the Lord our God: that you may possess the good land, and may leave it to your children after you for ever.

And thou my son Solomon, know the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart, and a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the thoughts of minds. If thou seek him, thou shalt find him: but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

10 Now therefore seeing the Lord hath chosen thee to build the house of the sanctuary, take courage, and do it.

11 And David gave to Solomon his son a description of the porch, and of the temple, and of the treasures, and of the upper floor, and of the inner chambers, and of the house for the mercy seat,

12 As also of all the courts, which he had in his thought, and of the chambers round about, for the treasures of the house of the Lord, and for the treasures of the consecrated things,

13 And of the divisions of the priests and of the Levites, for all the works of the house of the Lord, and for all the vessels of the service of the temple of the Lord.

14 Gold by weight for every vessel for the ministry. And silver by weight according to the diversity of the vessels and uses.

15 He gave also gold for the golden candlesticks, and their lamps, according to the dimensions of every candlestick, and the lamps thereof. In like manner also he gave silver by weight for the silver candlesticks, and for their lamps according to the diversity of the dimensions of them.

16 He gave also gold for the tables of proposition, according to the diversity of the tables: in like manner also silver for other tables of silver.

17 For fleshhooks also, and bowls, and censers of fine gold, and for little lions of gold, according to the measure he gave by weight, for every lion. In like manner also for lions of silver he set aside a different weight of silver.

18 And for the altar of incense, he gave the purest gold: and to make the likeness of the chariot of the cherubims spreading their wings, and covering the ark of the covenant of the Lord.

19 All these things, said he, came to me written by the hand of the Lord that I might understand all the works of the pattern.

20 And David said to Solomon his son: Act like a man, and take courage, and do: fear not, and be not dismayed: for the Lord my God will be with thee, and will not leave thee, nor forsake thee, till thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord.

21 Behold the courses of the priests and the Levites, for every ministry of the house of the Lord, stand by thee, and are ready, and both the princes, and the people know how to execute all thy commandments.

Ang Plano ni David para sa Templo

28 Ipinatawag ni Haring David sa Jerusalem ang lahat ng opisyal ng Israel: Ang mga opisyal ng mga lahi, ang mga kumander ng bawat grupo ng mga sundalo na naglilingkod sa hari, ang iba pang mga kumander ng libu-libo at daan-daang sundalo, ang mga opisyal na namamahala sa lahat ng ari-arian at mga hayop ng hari at ng kanyang mga anak, ang mga opisyal ng palasyo, ang mga makapangyarihang tao, at ang lahat ng mahuhusay na sundalo.

Nang nagtitipon na sila, tumayo si David at sinabi, “Makinig kayo, aking mga kapatid at tauhan. Gusto ko sanang magpatayo ng templo para paglagyan ng Kahon ng Kasunduan ng Panginoon na ating Dios, upang magkaroon ng tungtungan ang kanyang mga paa. At nakapagplano na ako para sa pagpapatayo nito. Pero sinabi ng Dios sa akin, ‘Hindi ikaw ang magpapatayo ng templo para sa karangalan ng aking pangalan dahil isa kang sundalo at marami kang napatay.’ Ngunit sa kabila nito, pinili ako ng Panginoon, ang Dios ng Israel, mula sa aming pamilya na maging hari ng Israel magpakailanman. Pinili niya ang lahi ni Juda bilang pinuno ng mga lahi. At mula sa lahing ito, pinili niya ang aking pamilya, at mula sa aking pamilya ikinalugod niya ang pagpili sa akin bilang hari ng buong Israel. Binigyan niya ako ng maraming anak na lalaki, at mula sa kanila, pinili niya si Solomon na maghari sa kanyang kaharian, ang Israel. Sinabi niya sa akin, ‘Ang iyong anak na si Solomon ang magpapatayo ng aking templo, at ng mga bakuran nito. Sapagkat pinili ko siya na maging aking anak, at akoʼy magiging kanyang ama. At kung patuloy siyang susunod sa mga utos ko at tuntunin gaya ng ginagawa niya ngayon, paghahariin ko ang kanyang angkan magpakailanman.’

“Kaya ngayon, inuutusan ko kayo sa harap ng lahat ng Israelita, ang mga mamamayan ng Panginoon, at sa presensya ng ating Dios, na maingat nʼyong sundin ang lahat ng utos ng Panginoon na inyong Dios. Kung gagawin nʼyo ito, patuloy na kayo ang magmamay-ari ng magandang lupaing ito, at ipamamana ninyo ito sa inyong mga angkan magpakailanman.

“At ikaw, Solomon na anak ko, kilalanin mo at paglingkuran ang Dios ng iyong ama nang buong puso mo at isip, dahil nakikita ng Panginoon ang bawat puso ng tao at nalalaman niya ang ating layunin at pag-iisip. Kung dudulog ka sa kanya, tutulungan ka niya, pero kung tatalikod ka sa kanya, itatakwil ka niya magpakailanman. 10 Kaya pag-isipan mo itong mabuti. Pinili ka ng Panginoon para ipatayo ang templo para roon siya sambahin. Magpakatatag ka, at gawin mo ang gawaing ito.”

11 Pagkatapos, ibinigay ni David kay Solomon ang lahat ng plano sa pagpapatayo ng templo at ng mga balkonahe nito, mga gusali, mga bodega, mga silid sa itaas, mga silid sa loob, at ang Pinakabanal na Lugar na kung saan pinapatawad ang mga kasalanan ng mga tao. 12 Ibinigay niya ang lahat ng plano na itinuro sa kanya ng Espiritu[a] para sa pagpapatayo ng mga bakuran ng templo ng Panginoon, sa lahat ng silid sa paligid nito, sa mga bodega ng templo ng Dios, kasama na ang mga bodega para sa mga bagay na inihandog. 13 Tinuruan din niya si Solomon kung paano igugrupo ang mga pari at mga Levita, at ang lahat ng gawain sa paglilingkod sa templo ng Panginoon, ganoon din ang lahat ng mga gagamitin sa paglilingkod. 14 Itinuro rin niya kung gaano karaming pilak at ginto ang gagamitin sa paggawa ng mga gamit na ito: 15 sa mga ilawang ginto at mga lagayan nito; sa mga ilawang pilak at mga lagayan nito; 16 sa mga mesang ginto kung saan ilalagay ang tinapay na inihahandog sa Dios; sa mesang pilak; 17 sa mga malaking gintong tinidor; sa mga mangkok at mga pitsel; sa mga platong ginto at pilak; 18 at sa gintong altar na pagsusunugan ng insenso. Tinuruan din ni David si Solomon kung paano gawin ang gintong kerubin na nakalukob ang mga pakpak sa itaas ng Kahon ng Kasunduan ng Panginoon.

19 Sinabi ni Haring David, “Ang mga planong ito ay isinulat ayon sa gabay ng Panginoon, at tinuruan niya ako kung paano gawin ang lahat ng ito.”

20 Sinabi rin ni David sa anak niyang si Solomon, “Magpakatatag ka at magpakatapang. Simulan mo na ang pagpapagawa. Huwag kang matakot o manlupaypay, dahil ang Panginoong Dios, ang aking Dios ay kasama mo. Hindi ka niya iiwan o pababayaan hanggang sa matapos ang lahat ng gawain para sa templo ng Panginoon. 21 Nakahanda na ang grupo ng mga pari at mga Levita para sa lahat ng gawain sa templo ng Dios, at may mga tao rin na may kakayahang gumawa ng anumang gawain na handang tumulong sa iyo. Ang mga opisyal at ang lahat ng tao ay handang sumunod sa iyo.”

Footnotes

  1. 28:12 na itinuro sa kanya ng Espiritu: o, na kanyang napag-isipan.