Then David said , “ Here shall be the house of the LORD God , as well as the altar of burnt offering for Israel. ”
So David gave orders to gather - the foreigners - in the land of Israel , from whom he appointed stonecutters to prepare finished stones for building the house of God.
David provided a large quantity of iron to make the nails for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings , together with more bronze ... than could be weighed
and more cedar logs than could be counted ; for the Sidonians and Tyrians had brought a large quantity of cedar logs to David.
And David said , “ My son Solomon is young and inexperienced , and the house to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent — famous and glorious throughout all lands. Therefore I must make preparations So David made lavish preparations before his death.
Then (David) called for his son Solomon and instructed him to build a house for the LORD , the God of Israel.
“ My son , ” ... said David to Solomon , “ it was in my heart to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God ,
but this word of the LORD ... came to me : ‘ You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You are not to build a house for My Name because you have shed so much blood on the ground before Me.
But a son will be born who will be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side ; for his name will be Solomon , and I will grant to Israel peace and quiet during his reign.
He is the one who will build a house for My Name. He will be son , and I (will be) Father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever .... ’
Now , my son , may the LORD be with you , and may you succeed in building the house of the LORD your God , as He said you would.
Above all , may the LORD give insight and understanding when He puts you in command over Israel , so that you may keep - the Law of the LORD your God.
Then you will succeed , if you carefully follow - the statutes - and ordinances that the LORD - commanded Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid ... or discouraged.
Now behold , I have taken great pains to provide for the house of the LORD — 100,000 {} ... talents of gold , 1,000,000 {} ... talents of silver , and bronze and iron too great ... ... ... to be weighed. I have also provided timber and stone , and you may add to them.
You also have many workers ... : stonecutters , masons ... , carpenters , and men skilled ... in every kind of work —
in gold and silver , bronze and iron — (craftsmen) beyond number. Now begin the work , and may the LORD be with you. ”
Then David ordered all the leaders of Israel to help his son Solomon :
“ (Is) not the LORD your God with you , and has He (not) granted you rest on every side ? For He has given the inhabitants of the land into my hand , - and the land has been subdued before the LORD ... and His people.
Now set your heart and soul to seek the LORD your God. Get started building - the sanctuary of the LORD God , so that you may bring - the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the holy articles of God into the temple that will be built for the Name of the LORD. ”