1 Chronicles 29
Common English Bible
Offerings for building the temple
29 Then King David said to the whole assembly:
My son Solomon, the one whom God chose, is too inexperienced for this great task, since this temple won’t be for humans but for the Lord God. 2 Using every resource at my disposal, I’ve provided everything for my God’s temple: gold for gold objects, silver for silver objects, bronze for bronze objects, iron for iron objects, lumber for wooden objects, carnelian stones for settings, antimony, colorful stones, every kind of precious stone, and a large amount of marble. 3 What’s more, because of my delight in my God’s temple, I have dedicated my own private treasure of gold and silver to my God’s temple, in addition to all that I’ve provided for the holy temple: 4 three thousand kikkars of gold from the gold of Ophir, seven thousand kikkars of refined silver for covering the walls of the rooms,[a] 5 gold for gold objects, and silver for silver objects, to be used for everything the skilled workers will make. Who else, then, will volunteer, dedicating themselves to the Lord today?
6 Then the leaders of the households, the leaders of the tribes of Israel, and the commanders of the units of a thousand and a hundred, and the supervisors of the king’s work volunteered 7 to give five thousand kikkars and ten thousand darics of gold, ten thousand kikkars of silver, eighteen thousand kikkars of bronze, and one hundred thousand kikkars of iron for the work on God’s temple. 8 Anyone who had precious stones donated them to the treasury of the Lord’s temple under the care of Jehiel the Gershonite. 9 The people rejoiced at this response, because they had presented their offerings to the Lord so willingly and wholeheartedly. King David also rejoiced greatly.
10 Then David blessed the Lord before the whole assembly:
Blessed are you, Lord,
God of our ancestor Israel,
forever and always.
11 To you, Lord, belong greatness and power,
honor, splendor, and majesty,
because everything in heaven and on earth belongs to you.
Yours, Lord, is the kingship,
and you are honored as head of all.
12 You are the source of wealth and honor,
and you rule over all.
In your hand are strength and might,
and it is in your power to magnify and strengthen all.
13 And now, our God, we thank you
and praise your glorious name.
14 Who am I,
and who are my people,
that we should be able to offer so willingly?
Since everything comes from you,
we have given you that which comes from your own hand.
15 To be sure, we are like all our ancestors,
immigrants without permanent homes.
Our days are like a shadow on the ground,
and there’s no hope.
16 Lord, our God, all this abundance that we have provided to build you a temple for your holy name comes from your hand and belongs to you. 17 Since I know, my God, that you examine the mind and take delight in honesty, I have freely given all these things with the highest of motives. And now I’ve been delighted to see your people here offering so willingly to you.
18 Lord, God of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, keep these thoughts in the mind of your people forever, and direct their hearts toward you.
19 As for Solomon my son, give him the wholehearted devotion to keep your commands, laws, and regulations—observing all of them—and to build the temple that I have prepared.
20 Then David said to the whole assembly, “Bless the Lord your God,” and the whole assembly blessed the Lord, the God of their ancestors, bowed down, and worshipped before the Lord and the king. 21 On the very next day they offered sacrifices and entirely burned offerings to the Lord—a thousand bulls, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, along with their drink offerings—and many other sacrifices for all Israel’s sake. 22 They ate and drank with great joy before the Lord that day and made David’s son Solomon the king.[b] They anointed him[c] in the Lord’s presence as prince, and Zadok as priest. 23 Thus Solomon sat on the Lord’s throne as king, succeeding his father David, and he prospered. All Israel obeyed him, 24 and all the commanders and warriors, as well as all of King David’s sons, submitted to King Solomon’s authority. 25 Moreover, the Lord magnified Solomon before all Israel, giving him such royal majesty as no king before him[d] had enjoyed.
Summary of David’s reign
26 David, Jesse’s son, was king over all Israel. 27 He reigned over Israel for forty years: seven years in Hebron and thirty-three in Jerusalem. 28 He died at a good old age, having enjoyed a full life, wealth, and honor; and his son Solomon followed him as king. 29 The account of King David from beginning to end is written in the records of Samuel the seer, Nathan the prophet, and Gad the visionary, 30 including everything concerning his powerful rule, and what happened to him, to Israel, and to all the kingdoms in other lands.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 29:4 Or houses
- 1 Chronicles 29:22 LXX, Syr; MT adds for the second time.
- 1 Chronicles 29:22 LXX; MT lacks him.
- 1 Chronicles 29:25 LXX; MT adds in Israel.
1 Chronicles 29
New International Version
Gifts for Building the Temple
29 Then King David said to the whole assembly: “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced.(A) The task is great, because this palatial structure is not for man but for the Lord God. 2 With all my resources I have provided for the temple of my God—gold(B) for the gold work, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise,[a](C) stones of various colors, and all kinds of fine stone and marble—all of these in large quantities.(D) 3 Besides, in my devotion to the temple of my God I now give my personal treasures of gold and silver for the temple of my God, over and above everything I have provided(E) for this holy temple: 4 three thousand talents[b] of gold (gold of Ophir)(F) and seven thousand talents[c] of refined silver,(G) for the overlaying of the walls of the buildings, 5 for the gold work and the silver work, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now, who is willing to consecrate themselves to the Lord today?”
6 Then the leaders of families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and the officials(H) in charge of the king’s work gave willingly.(I) 7 They(J) gave toward the work on the temple of God five thousand talents[d] and ten thousand darics[e] of gold, ten thousand talents[f] of silver, eighteen thousand talents[g] of bronze and a hundred thousand talents[h] of iron. 8 Anyone who had precious stones(K) gave them to the treasury of the temple of the Lord in the custody of Jehiel the Gershonite.(L) 9 The people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly(M) to the Lord. David the king also rejoiced greatly.
David’s Prayer
10 David praised the Lord in the presence of the whole assembly, saying,
“Praise be to you, Lord,
the God of our father Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting.
11 Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power(N)
and the glory and the majesty and the splendor,
for everything in heaven and earth is yours.(O)
Yours, Lord, is the kingdom;
you are exalted as head over all.(P)
12 Wealth and honor(Q) come from you;
you are the ruler(R) of all things.
In your hands are strength and power
to exalt and give strength to all.
13 Now, our God, we give you thanks,
and praise your glorious name.
14 “But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this?(S) Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand.(T) 15 We are foreigners and strangers(U) in your sight, as were all our ancestors. Our days on earth are like a shadow,(V) without hope. 16 Lord our God, all this abundance that we have provided for building you a temple for your Holy Name comes from your hand, and all of it belongs to you. 17 I know, my God, that you test the heart(W) and are pleased with integrity. All these things I have given willingly and with honest intent. And now I have seen with joy how willingly your people who are here have given to you.(X) 18 Lord, the God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac and Israel, keep these desires and thoughts in the hearts of your people forever, and keep their hearts loyal to you. 19 And give my son Solomon the wholehearted devotion(Y) to keep your commands, statutes and decrees(Z) and to do everything to build the palatial structure for which I have provided.”(AA)
20 Then David said to the whole assembly, “Praise the Lord your God.” So they all praised the Lord, the God of their fathers; they bowed down, prostrating themselves before the Lord and the king.
Solomon Acknowledged as King(AB)
21 The next day they made sacrifices to the Lord and presented burnt offerings to him:(AC) a thousand bulls, a thousand rams and a thousand male lambs, together with their drink offerings, and other sacrifices in abundance for all Israel.(AD) 22 They ate and drank with great joy(AE) in the presence of the Lord that day.
Then they acknowledged Solomon son of David as king a second time, anointing him before the Lord to be ruler and Zadok(AF) to be priest. 23 So Solomon sat(AG) on the throne(AH) of the Lord as king in place of his father David. He prospered and all Israel obeyed him. 24 All the officers and warriors, as well as all of King David’s sons,(AI) pledged their submission to King Solomon.
25 The Lord highly exalted(AJ) Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him royal splendor(AK) such as no king over Israel ever had before.(AL)
The Death of David(AM)
26 David son of Jesse was king(AN) over all Israel.(AO) 27 He ruled over Israel forty years—seven in Hebron(AP) and thirty-three in Jerusalem.(AQ) 28 He died(AR) at a good old age, having enjoyed long life, wealth and honor. His son Solomon succeeded him as king.(AS)
29 As for the events of King David’s reign, from beginning to end, they are written in the records of Samuel the seer,(AT) the records of Nathan(AU) the prophet and the records of Gad(AV) the seer, 30 together with the details of his reign and power, and the circumstances that surrounded him and Israel and the kingdoms of all the other lands.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 29:2 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
- 1 Chronicles 29:4 That is, about 110 tons or about 100 metric tons
- 1 Chronicles 29:4 That is, about 260 tons or about 235 metric tons
- 1 Chronicles 29:7 That is, about 190 tons or about 170 metric tons
- 1 Chronicles 29:7 That is, about 185 pounds or about 84 kilograms
- 1 Chronicles 29:7 That is, about 380 tons or about 340 metric tons
- 1 Chronicles 29:7 That is, about 675 tons or about 610 metric tons
- 1 Chronicles 29:7 That is, about 3,800 tons or about 3,400 metric tons
1 Crónicas 29
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Ofrendas para el templo
29 Entonces el rey David dijo a toda la asamblea: «Mi hijo Salomón, el único que Dios ha escogido, es aún joven y sin experiencia(A), y la obra es grande; porque el templo[a] no es para hombre, sino para el Señor Dios(B). 2 Con toda mi habilidad he provisto para la casa de mi Dios, el oro para las cosas de oro, la plata para las cosas de plata, el bronce para las cosas de bronce, el hierro para las cosas de hierro, la madera para las cosas de madera; también piedras de ónice, piedras de engaste, piedras de antimonio, piedras de varios colores, toda clase de piedras preciosas y piedras de alabastro en abundancia(C). 3 Además, en mi amor por la casa de mi Dios, el tesoro que tengo de oro y de plata, lo doy a la casa de mi Dios, además de todo lo que ya he provisto para la santa casa, 4 es decir, 102 toneladas de oro(D), del oro de Ofir(E), y 238 toneladas de plata acrisolada para revestir las paredes de los edificios; 5 de oro para las cosas de oro, y de plata para las cosas de plata, es decir, para toda la obra hecha por los artesanos. ¿Quién, pues, está dispuesto a dar su ofrenda hoy al Señor?».
6 Entonces los jefes de las casas paternas, y los jefes de las tribus de Israel, y los capitanes de millares y de centenares, con los supervisores sobre la obra del rey(F), ofrecieron voluntariamente sus donativos(G); 7 y para el servicio de la casa de Dios dieron 170 toneladas y 10,000 monedas (85 kilos) de oro(H), 1,340 toneladas de plata, 612 toneladas de bronce y 3,400 toneladas de hierro. 8 Y todos los que tenían piedras preciosas las dieron al tesoro de la casa del Señor a cargo de Jehiel(I) el gersonita. 9 Entonces el pueblo se alegró porque habían contribuido voluntariamente, porque de todo corazón(J) hicieron su ofrenda al Señor; y también el rey David se alegró en gran manera.
10 Y David bendijo al Señor en presencia de toda la asamblea, y dijo: «Bendito eres, oh Señor, Dios de Israel, nuestro padre por los siglos de los siglos. 11 Tuya es, oh Señor, la grandeza y el poder y la gloria y la victoria y la majestad(K), en verdad, todo lo que hay en los cielos y en la tierra; Tuyo es el dominio, oh Señor, y te exaltas como soberano sobre todo. 12 De Ti proceden la riqueza y el honor(L); Tú reinas sobre todo y en Tu mano están el poder y la fortaleza(M), y en Tu mano está engrandecer y fortalecer a todos. 13 Ahora pues, Dios nuestro, te damos gracias y alabamos Tu glorioso nombre. 14 Pero ¿quién soy yo y quién es mi pueblo para que podamos ofrecer tan generosamente todo esto? Porque de Ti proceden todas las cosas, y de lo recibido de Tu mano te damos. 15 Porque somos extranjeros(N) y peregrinos delante de Ti, como lo fueron todos nuestros padres; como una sombra son nuestros días sobre la tierra(O), y no hay esperanza. 16 Oh Señor, Dios nuestro, toda esta abundancia que hemos preparado para edificarte una casa para Tu santo nombre procede de Tu mano, y todo es Tuyo. 17 Sabiendo yo, Dios mío, que Tú pruebas el corazón(P) y te deleitas en la rectitud, yo he ofrecido voluntariamente todas estas cosas en la integridad de mi corazón(Q); y ahora he visto con alegría a Tu pueblo, que está aquí, hacer sus ofrendas a Ti voluntariamente. 18 Oh Señor, Dios de nuestros padres Abraham, Isaac e Israel, preserva esto para siempre en las intenciones del corazón de Tu pueblo, y dirige su corazón hacia Ti. 19 Dale a mi hijo Salomón un corazón perfecto para que guarde Tus mandamientos, Tus testimonios y Tus estatutos, para que los cumpla todos(R) y edifique el templo[b], para el cual he provisto(S)».
20 Entonces David dijo a toda la asamblea: «Bendigan ahora al Señor su Dios». Y toda la asamblea bendijo al Señor(T), al Dios de sus padres, y se inclinaron y se postraron ante el Señor y ante el rey(U).
21 Al día siguiente sacrificaron víctimas al Señor y le ofrecieron holocaustos: 1,000 novillos, 1,000 carneros y 1,000 corderos, con sus libaciones y sacrificios en abundancia por todo Israel(V). 22 Comieron, pues, y bebieron aquel día delante del Señor con gran alegría.
Y por segunda vez proclamaron rey a Salomón(W), hijo de David, y lo ungieron como príncipe para el Señor, y a Sadoc como sacerdote(X). 23 Entonces Salomón se sentó en el trono del Señor como rey en lugar de su padre David; prosperó y todo Israel le obedeció(Y). 24 Y todos los oficiales, los hombres valientes, y también todos los hijos del rey David juraron obediencia al rey Salomón. 25 El Señor engrandeció en gran manera a Salomón ante los ojos de todo Israel(Z), y le dio un reinado glorioso como nunca había tenido ningún rey en Israel antes de él(AA).
26 David, hijo de Isaí, reinó sobre todo Israel(AB); 27 el tiempo que reinó sobre Israel fue de cuarenta años; reinó en Hebrón siete años y en Jerusalén reinó treinta y tres(AC). 28 Y murió en buena vejez(AD), lleno de días, riquezas y gloria; y su hijo Salomón reinó en su lugar(AE). 29 Los hechos del rey David, desde el primero hasta el último, están escritos en las crónicas del vidente Samuel(AF), en las crónicas del profeta Natán(AG) y en las crónicas del vidente Gad(AH), 30 con todo su reinado, su poder y todos los acontecimientos que vinieron sobre él, sobre Israel y sobre todos los reinos de aquellas tierras.
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