And they found rich, good pasture, and the land was broad, quiet, and peaceful; for some Hamites formerly lived there.

And David said to all the assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if it is of the Lord our God, let us send out to our brethren everywhere who are left in all the land of Israel, and with them to the priests and Levites who are in their cities and their common-lands, that they may gather together to us;

Sing to the Lord, all the earth; Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.

Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.

And now, Lord, You are God, and have promised this goodness to Your servant.

Be of good courage, and let us be strong for our people and for the cities of our God. And may the Lord do what is good in His sight.”

But Ornan said to David, “Take it to yourself, and let my lord the king do what is good in his eyes. Look, I also give you the oxen for burnt offerings, the threshing implements for wood, and the wheat for the grain offering; I give it all.”

Then you will prosper, if you take care to fulfill the statutes and judgments with which the Lord charged Moses concerning Israel. Be strong and of good courage; do not fear nor be dismayed.

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.

And David said to his son Solomon, “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. He will not leave you nor forsake you, until you have finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord.

So he died in a good old age, full of days and riches and honor; and Solomon his son reigned in his place.