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So David gave orders to call together the foreigners living in Israel, and
he assigned them the task of preparing finished stone for building the
Temple of God. David provided large amounts of iron for the nails that
would be needed for the doors in the gates and for the clamps, and he
gave more bronze than could be weighed. He also provided innumerable
cedar logs, for the men of Tyre and Sidon had brought vast amounts of
cedar to David.
David said, “My son Solomon is still young and inexperienced. And
since the Temple to be built for the Lord must be a magnificent structure,
famous and glorious throughout the world, I will begin making preparations for it now.” So David collected vast amounts of building materials
before his death.
Then David sent for his son Solomon and instructed him to build a
Temple for the Lord, the God of Israel. “My son, I wanted to build a
Temple to honor the name of the Lord my God,” David told him. “But
the Lord said to me, ‘You have killed many men in the battles you have
fought. And since you have shed so much blood in my sight, you will not
be the one to build a Temple to honor my name. But you will have a son
who will be a man of peace. I will give him peace with his enemies in all
the surrounding lands. His name will be Solomon, and I will give peace
and quiet to Israel during his reign. He is the one who will build a Temple
to honor my name. He will be my son, and I will be his father. And I will
secure the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’
“Now, my son, may the Lord be with you and give you success as you
follow his directions in building the Temple of the Lord your God. And
may the Lord give you wisdom and understanding, that you may obey
the Law of the Lord your God as you rule over Israel. For you will be
successful if you carefully obey the decrees and regulations that the Lord
gave to Israel through M
oses. Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid
or lose heart!
“I have worked hard to provide materials for building the Temple of the
Lord—nearly 4,000 tons of gold, 40,000 tons of silver, and so much iron
and bronze that it cannot be weighed. I have also gathered timber and
stone for the walls, though you may need to add more. You have a large
number of skilled stonemasons and carpenters and craftsmen of every
kind. You have expert goldsmiths and silversmiths and workers of bronze
and iron. Now begin the work, and may the Lord be with you!”
Then David ordered all the leaders of Israel to assist Solomon in this
project. “The Lord your God is with you,” he declared. “He has given you
peace with the surrounding nations. He has handed them over to me, and
they are now subject to the Lord and his people. Now seek the Lord your
God with all your heart and soul. Build the sanctuary of the Lord God so
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