1. Then David said, This the house of יְהוָ֥ה Elohim, and this the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.

2. And David commanded to gather together the strangers that in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of Elohim.

3. And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight;

4. Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.

5. And David said, Solomon my son young and tender, and the house to be builded for יְהוָ֥ה exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.

6. Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for יְהוָ֥ה Elohim of Israel.

7. And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of יְהוָ֥ה my Elohim:

8. But the word of יְהוָ֥ה came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.

9. Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.

10. He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.

11. Now, my son, יְהוָ֥ה be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of יְהוָ֥ה thy Elohim, as he hath said of thee.

12. Only יְהוָ֥ה give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of יְהוָ֥ה thy Elohim.

13. Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which יְהוָ֥ה charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.

14. Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of יְהוָ֥ה an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.

15. Moreover workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work.

16. Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, no number. Arise, and be doing, and יְהוָ֥ה be with thee.

17. David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son,

18. not יְהוָ֥ה your Elohim with you? and hath he given you rest on every side? for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand; and the land is subdued before יְהוָ֥ה, and before his people.

19. Now set your heart and your soul to seek יְהוָ֥ה your Elohim; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of יְהוָ֥ה Elohim, to bring the ark of the covenant of יְהוָ֥ה, and the holy vessels of Elohim, into the house that is to be built to the name of יְהוָ֥ה.