1 Chronicles 22:6-19
New American Standard Bible
Solomon Commanded to Build the Temple
6 Then (A)he called for his son Solomon, and commanded him to build a house for the Lord God of Israel. 7 David said to Solomon, “(B)My son, [a]I had intended to build a house for the name of the Lord my God. 8 But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, ‘(C)You have shed much blood and have [b]waged great wars; you shall not build a house to My name, because you have shed so much blood on the earth before Me. 9 Behold, a son will be born to you, who shall be a man of rest, and (D)I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for (E)his name will be [c]Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days. 10 (F)He shall build a house for My name, and he shall be My son and I will be his Father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’ 11 Now, my son, (G)the Lord be with you that you may be successful, and build the house of the Lord your God just as He has spoken concerning you. 12 (H)Only the Lord give you discretion and understanding, and put you in charge of Israel, so that you may (I)keep the Law of the Lord your God. 13 (J)Then you will prosper, if you are careful to [d]follow the statutes and the ordinances which the Lord commanded Moses concerning Israel. (K)Be strong and courageous, do not fear nor be dismayed. 14 Now behold, [e]with great pains I have prepared for the house of the Lord (L)a hundred thousand [f]talents of gold and a million talents of silver, and (M)bronze and iron beyond measure, for [g]they are in great quantity; I have also prepared timber and stone, and you may add to that. 15 Moreover there are many workmen with you, stonecutters, masons of stone, and carpenters; and all of them are skillful in every kind of work. 16 Of the gold, silver, bronze, and iron there is no limit. Arise and work, and may (N)the Lord be with you.”
17 (O)David also commanded all the leaders of Israel to help his son Solomon, saying, 18 “Is the Lord your God not with you? And (P)has He not given you rest on every side? For He has handed over to me the inhabitants of the land, and the land is subdued before the Lord and before His people. 19 Now (Q)set your heart and your soul to seek the Lord your God; then arise, and build the sanctuary of the Lord God, (R)so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord and the holy vessels of God into the house that is to be built (S)for the name of the Lord.”
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- 1 Chronicles 22:7 Lit as for me, it was with my heart
- 1 Chronicles 22:8 Lit made
- 1 Chronicles 22:9 I.e., peaceful
- 1 Chronicles 22:13 Lit do the
- 1 Chronicles 22:14 Lit in my affliction
- 1 Chronicles 22:14 A talent was about 75 lb. or 34 kg
- 1 Chronicles 22:14 Lit it is
1 Chronicles 22:6-19
International Standard Version
David Commissions Solomon to Build the Temple
6 Later, David called for his son Solomon and directed him to build a temple to the Lord God of Israel. 7 David addressed Solomon: “I have attempted to build a temple to the name of the Lord my God. 8 But this message from the Lord came to me, telling me
‘You have shed a lot of blood and fought great battles. You won’t be building a house for my name, since you have shed so much blood on the earth in my sight. 9 But look! A son born to you will live comfortably,[a] because I will give him rest from all his enemies that surround him on every side, since his name will be “Solomon”—I will give peace and quiet for Israel during his lifetime. 10 He will build a temple to my name. He will be a son to me, I myself will be a father to him, and I will secure his royal throne in Israel forever.’
11 So now, my son, may the Lord be with you, so that you are successful in constructing the Temple of the Lord your God, just as he has spoken about you.
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,[b] 1,000,000 silver talents,[c] 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. 15 You already have plenty of workers, including stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and an innumerable group of artisans who are skilled at working in 16 gold, silver, bronze, and iron. So begin the work, and may the Lord be with you.”
17 David also issued these orders to all of the leaders of Israel to assist his son Solomon: 18 “Isn’t the Lord your God with you? Hasn’t he surrounded you with comfort? He has delivered the inhabitants of the land into my control, and the land lies subdued both in the Lord’s presence and before his people. 19 So set your minds and hearts to seek the Lord your God, to get up, and to build the sanctuary of the Lord God, so the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord and the holy vessels of God may be stored in a temple built for the name of the Lord.”
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- 1 Chronicles 22:9 Lit. will be a man of comfort
- 1 Chronicles 22:14 I.e. about 7,500,000 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
- 1 Chronicles 22:14 I.e. about 75,000,000 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
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