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king’s olive groves and sycamore-fig trees in
the foothills of Judah.*
Joash was responsible for the supplies of
olive oil.
29 Shitrai from Sharon was in charge of the cattle
on the Sharon Plain.
Shaphat son of Adlai was responsible for the
cattle in the valleys.
30 Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the
camels.
Jehdeiah from Meronoth was in charge of
the donkeys.
31 Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the king’s
flocks of sheep and goats.
All these officials were overseers of King David’s
property.
— promises —
from God
“For the Lord sees
every heart and knows
every plan and thought.
If you seek him,
you will find him.”
1 C H R O N I C L E S 2 8:9
32 Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a wise counselor to the king, a man of great insight, and
a scribe. Jehiel the Hacmonite was responsible
for teaching the king’s sons. 33 Ahithophel was
the royal adviser. Hushai the Arkite was the
king’s friend. 34 Ahithophel was succeeded by
Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar. Joab
was commander of the king’s army.
David’s Instructions to Solomon
David summoned all the officials of
Israel to Jerusalem—the leaders of the
tribes, the commanders of the army divisions,
the other generals and captains,* the overseers
of the royal property and livestock, the palace
officials, the mighty men, and all the other
brave warriors in the kingdom. 2 David rose to
his feet and said: “My brothers and my people!
It was my desire to build a Temple where the
Ark of the Lord’s Covenant, God’s footstool,
could rest permanently. I made the necessary
preparations for building it, 3 but God said to
me, ‘You must not build a Temple to honor
my name, for you are a warrior and have shed
much blood.’
4 “Yet the Lord, the God of Israel, has chosen me from among all my father’s family to
be king over Israel forever. For he has chosen
the tribe of Judah to rule, and from among the
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families of Judah he chose my father’s family.
And from among my father’s sons the Lord
was pleased to make me king over all Israel.
5 And from among my sons—for the Lord has
given me many—he chose Solomon to succeed
me on the throne of Israel and to rule over the
Lord’s kingdom. 6 He said to me, ‘Your son Solomon will build my Temple and its courtyards,
for I have chosen him as my son, and I will be
his father. 7 And if he continues to obey my
commands and regulations as he does now,
I will make his kingdom last forever.’
8 “So now, with God as our witness, and in
the sight of all Israel—the Lord’s assembly—
I give you this charge. Be careful to obey all the
commands of the Lord your God, so that you
may continue to possess this good land and
leave it to your children as a permanent inheritance.
9 “And Solomon, my son, learn to know the
God of your ancestors intimately. Worship and
serve him with your whole heart and a willing
mind. For the Lord sees every heart and knows
every plan and thought. If you seek him, you
will find him. But if you forsake him, he will
reject you forever. 10 So take this seriously. The
Lord has chosen you to build a Temple as his
sanctuary. Be strong, and do the work.”
11 Then David gave Solomon the plans for
the Temple and its surroundings, including
the entry room, the storerooms, the upstairs
rooms, the inner rooms, and the inner sanctuary—which was the place of atonement. 12 David
also gave Solomon all the plans he had in mind*
for the courtyards of the Lord’s Temple, the outside rooms, the treasuries, and the rooms for the
gifts dedicated to the Lord. 13 The king also gave
Solomon the instructions concerning the work
of the various divisions of priests and Levites in
the Temple of the Lord. And he gave specifications for the items in the Temple that were to be
used for worship.
14 David gave instructions regarding how
much gold and silver should be used to make
the items needed for service. 15 He told Solomon
the amount of gold needed for the gold lampstands and lamps, and the amount of silver for
the silver lampstands and lamps, depending
on how each would be used. 16 He designated
the amount of gold for the table on which the
Bread of the Presence would be placed and the
amount of silver for other tables.
17 David also designated the amount of gold
for the solid gold meat hooks used to handle
the sacrificial meat and for the basins, pitchers, and dishes, as well as the amount of silver
for every dish. 18 He designated the amount of
refined gold for the altar of incense. Finally, he
27:28 Hebrew the Shephelah. 28:1 Hebrew the commanders
of thousands and commanders of hundreds. 28:12 Or the
plans of the spirit that was with him.