That the king H4428 said H559 to Nathan H5416 the prophet, H5030 See H7200 now, H4994 I dwell H3427 in an house H1004 of cedar, H730 but the ark H727 of God H430 dwells H3427 within H8432 curtains. H3407

And David H1732 said H559 to all H3605 the congregation H6951 of Israel, H3478 If H518 it seem good H2895 to you, and that it be of the LORD H3068 our God, H430 let us send H7971 abroad H6555 to our brothers H251 every where, that are left H7604 in all H3605 the land H776 of Israel, H3478 and with them also to the priests H3548 and Levites H3881 which are in their cities H5892 and suburbs, H4054 that they may gather H6908 themselves to us:

And David H1732 commanded H559 to gather H3664 together the strangers H1616 that were in the land H776 of Israel; H3478 and he set H5975 masons H2672 to hew H2672 worked H1496 stones H68 to build H1129 the house H1004 of God. H430

Also cedar H730 trees H6086 in abundance: H369 H4557 for the Zidonians H6722 and they of Tyre H6876 brought H935 much H7230 cedar H730 wood H6086 to David. H1732

Then he called H7121 for Solomon H8010 his son, H1121 and charged H6680 him to build H1129 an house H1004 for the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel. H3478

But the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 came H1961 to me, saying, H559 You have shed H8210 blood H1818 abundantly, H7230 and have made H6213 great H1419 wars: H4421 you shall not build H1129 an house H1004 to my name, H8034 because H3588 you have shed H8210 much H7227 blood H1818 on the earth H776 in my sight. H6440

He shall build H1129 an house H1004 for my name; H8034 and he shall be my son, H1121 and I will be his father; H25 and I will establish H3559 the throne H3678 of his kingdom H4438 over H5921 Israel H3478 for ever. H5769

Only the LORD H3068 give H5414 you wisdom H7922 and understanding, H998 and give you charge H6680 concerning H5921 Israel, H3478 that you may keep H8104 the law H8451 of the LORD H3068 your God. H430

Now, behold, H2009 in my trouble H6040 I have prepared H3559 for the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 an hundred H3967 thousand H505 talents H3603 of gold, H2091 and a thousand H505 thousand H505 talents H3603 of silver; H3701 and of brass H5178 and iron H1270 without H369 weight; H4948 for it is in abundance: H7230 timber H6086 also and stone H68 have I prepared; H3559 and you may add H3254 thereto. H5921

Of the gold, H2091 the silver, H3701 and the brass, H5178 and the iron, H1270 there is no H369 number. H4557 Arise H6965 therefore, and be doing, H6213 and the LORD H3068 be with you.

Is not the LORD H3068 your God H430 with you? and has he not given you rest H5117 on every H5437 side? H5439 for he has given H5414 the inhabitants H3427 of the land H776 into my hand; H3027 and the land H776 is subdued H3533 before H6440 the LORD, H3068 and before H6440 his people. H5971

But God H430 said H559 to me, You shall not build H1129 an house H1004 for my name, H8034 because H3588 you have been a man H376 of war, H4421 and have shed H8210 blood. H1818

And of all H3605 my sons, H1121 (for the LORD H3068 has given H5414 me many H7227 sons, H1121 ) he has chosen H977 Solomon H8010 my son H1121 to sit H3427 on the throne H3678 of the kingdom H4438 of the LORD H3068 over H5921 Israel. H3478

Moreover I will establish H3559 his kingdom H4438 for ever, H5769 if H518 he be constant H2388 to do H6213 my commandments H4687 and my judgments, H4941 as at this H2088 day. H3117

And you, Solomon H8010 my son, H1121 know H3045 you the God H430 of your father, H25 and serve H5647 him with a perfect H8003 heart H3820 and with a willing H2655 mind: H5315 for the LORD H3068 searches H1875 all H3605 hearts, H3824 and understands H995 all H3605 the imaginations H3336 of the thoughts: H4284 if H518 you seek H1875 him, he will be found H4672 of you; but if H518 you forsake H5800 him, he will cast H2186 you off for ever. H5703

Then David H1732 gave H5414 to Solomon H8010 his son H1121 the pattern H8403 of the porch, H197 and of the houses H1004 thereof, and of the treasuries H1597 thereof, and of the upper H5944 chambers H5944 thereof, and of the inner H6442 parlors H2315 thereof, and of the place H1004 of the mercy H3727 seat,

Also for the courses H4256 of the priests H3548 and the Levites, H3881 and for all H3605 the work H4399 of the service H5656 of the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 and for all H3605 the vessels H3627 of service H5656 in the house H1004 of the LORD. H3068

Even the weight H4948 for the candlesticks H4501 of gold, H2091 and for their lamps H5216 of gold, H2091 by weight H4948 for every candlestick, H4501 and for the lamps H5216 thereof: and for the candlesticks H4501 of silver H3701 by weight, H4948 both for the candlestick, H4501 and also for the lamps H5216 thereof, according to the use H5656 of every candlestick. H4501

Also pure H2889 gold H2091 for the meat hooks, H4207 and the bowls, H4219 and the cups: H7184 and for the golden H2091 basins H3713 he gave gold by weight H4948 for every basin; H3713 and likewise silver by weight H4948 for every basin H3713 of silver: H3701

All H3605 this, said David, the LORD H3068 made me understand H7919 in writing H3791 by his hand H3027 on me, even all H3605 the works H4399 of this pattern. H8403

And, behold, H2009 the courses H4256 of the priests H3548 and the Levites, H3881 even they shall be with you for all H3605 the service H5656 of the house H1004 of God: H430 and there shall be with you for all H3605 manner of workmanship H4399 every H3605 willing H5081 skillful H2451 man, for any H3605 manner of service: H5656 also the princes H8269 and all H3605 the people H5971 will be wholly H3605 at your commandment. H1697

Now I have prepared H3559 with all H3605 my might H3581 for the house H1004 of my God H430 the gold H2091 for things to be made of gold, H2091 and the silver H3701 for things of silver, H3701 and the brass H5178 for things of brass, H5178 the iron H1270 for things of iron, H1270 and wood H6086 for things of wood; H6086 onyx H7718 stones, H68 and stones H68 to be set, H4394 glistering H6320 stones, H68 and of divers H7553 colors, H7553 and all H3605 manner of precious H3368 stones, H68 and marble H7893 stones H68 in abundance. H7230

Even three H7969 thousand H505 talents H3603 of gold, H2091 of the gold H2091 of Ophir, H211 and seven H7651 thousand H505 talents H3603 of refined H2212 silver, H3701 to overlay H2902 the walls H7023 of the houses H1004 with:

Then the chief H8269 of the fathers H1 and princes H8269 of the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 and the captains H8269 of thousands H505 and of hundreds, H3967 with the rulers H8269 of the king's H4428 work, H4399 offered willingly, H5068

And they with whom H834 precious stones H68 were found H4672 gave H5414 them to the treasure H214 of the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 by the hand H3027 of Jehiel H3171 the Gershonite. H1649

Why David H1732 blessed H1288 the LORD H3068 before H5869 all H3605 the congregation: H6951 and David H1732 said, H559 Blessed H1288 be you, LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 our father, H25 for ever H5769 and ever. H5769

Both riches H6239 and honor H3519 come of you, and you reign H4910 over H4605 all; H3605 and in your hand H3027 is power H3581 and might; H1369 and in your hand H3027 it is to make great, H1431 and to give strength H2388 to all. H3605

But who H4310 am I, and what H4310 is my people, H5971 that we should be able H6113 H3581 to offer so willingly H5068 after this H2063 sort? for all H3605 things come of you, and of your own have we given H5414 you.

O LORD H3068 our God, H430 all H3605 this H2088 store H1995 that we have prepared H3559 to build H1129 you an house H1004 for your holy H6944 name H8034 comes of your hand, H3027 and is all H3605 your own.

And he gathered H6908 all H3605 Judah H3063 and Benjamin, H1144 and the strangers H1481 with them out of Ephraim H669 and Manasseh, H4519 and out of Simeon: H8095 for they fell H5307 to him out of Israel H3478 in abundance, H7230 when they saw H7200 that the LORD H3068 his God H430 was with him.

And they offered H2076 to the LORD H3068 the same H1931 time, H3117 of the spoil H7998 which they had brought, H935 seven H7651 hundred H3967 oxen H1241 and seven H7651 thousand H505 sheep. H6629

That whoever H3605 would not seek H1875 the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 should be put to death, H4191 whether H4480 small H6996 or H5704 great, H1419 whether man H376 or H5704 woman. H802

And all H3605 Judah H3063 rejoiced H8055 at H5921 the oath: H7621 for they had sworn H7650 with all H3605 their heart, H3824 and sought H1245 him with their whole H3605 desire; H7522 and he was found H4672 of them: and the LORD H3068 gave them rest H5117 round H5439 about.

But sought H1875 to the Lord God H430 of his father, H25 and walked H1980 in his commandments, H4687 and not after the doings H4639 of Israel. H3478

And his heart H3820 was lifted H1361 up in the ways H1870 of the LORD: H3068 moreover H5750 he took away H5493 the high H1116 places and groves H842 out of Judah. H3063

And with them he sent Levites, H3881 even Shemaiah, H8098 and Nethaniah, H5418 and Zebadiah, H2069 and Asahel, H6214 and Shemiramoth, H8070 and Jehonathan, H3083 and Adonijah, H138 and Tobijah, H2900 and Tobadonijah, H2899 Levites; H3881 and with them Elishama H476 and Jehoram, H3088 priests. H3548

And he set H5975 judges H8199 in the land H776 throughout all H3605 the fenced H1219 cities H5892 of Judah, H3063 city H5892 by city, H5892

Why now H6258 let the fear H6343 of the LORD H3068 be on you; take heed H8104 and do H6213 it: for there is no H369 iniquity H5766 with the LORD H3068 our God, H430 nor respect H4856 of persons, H6440 nor taking H4727 of gifts. H7810

And he charged H6680 them, saying, H559 Thus H3541 shall you do H6213 in the fear H3374 of the LORD, H3068 faithfully, H530 and with a perfect H8003 heart. H3824

And he did H6213 that which was right H3477 in the sight H5869 of the LORD, H3068 and walked H3212 in the ways H1870 of David H1732 his father, H1 and declined H5493 neither H3808 to the right H3225 hand, H3225 nor to the left. H8040

And they broke H5422 down H5422 the altars H4196 of Baalim H1168 in his presence; H6440 and the images, H2553 that were on high H4605 above H5921 them, he cut H1438 down; H1438 and the groves, H842 and the carved H6456 images, and the molten H4541 images, he broke H7665 in pieces, and made dust H1854 of them, and strewed H2236 it on the graves H6913 of them that had sacrificed H2076 to them.

And so did he in the cities H5892 of Manasseh, H4519 and Ephraim, H669 and Simeon, H8095 even to Naphtali, H5321 with their mattocks H2719 round H5439 about.

Now in the eighteenth H6240 year H8141 of his reign, H4427 when he had purged H2891 the land, H776 and the house, H1004 he sent H7971 Shaphan H8227 the son H1121 of Azaliah, H683 and Maaseiah H4641 the governor H8269 of the city, H5892 and Joah H3098 the son H1121 of Joahaz H3098 the recorder, H2142 to repair H2388 the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 his God. H430

And they put H5414 it in the hand H3027 of the workmen H6213 H4399 that had the oversight H6485 of the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 and they gave H5414 it to the workmen H6213 H4399 that worked H6213 in the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 to repair H918 and amend H2388 the house: H1004

And the men H582 did H6213 the work H4399 faithfully: H530 and the overseers H6485 of them were Jahath H3189 and Obadiah, H5662 the Levites, H3881 of the sons H1121 of Merari; H4847 and Zechariah H2148 and Meshullam, H4918 of the sons H1121 of the Kohathites, H6956 to set H5329 it forward; and other of the Levites, H3881 all H3605 that could skill H995 of instruments H3627 of music. H7892

And when they brought H3318 out the money H3701 that was brought H935 into the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 Hilkiah H2518 the priest H3548 found H4672 a book H5612 of the law H8451 of the LORD H3068 given by Moses. H4872

And Shaphan H8227 carried H935 the book H5612 to the king, H4428 and brought H7725 the king H4428 word H1697 back H7725 again, H5750 saying, H559 All H3605 that was committed H5414 to your servants, H5650 they do H6213 it.

Then Shaphan H8227 the scribe H5608 told H5046 the king, H4428 saying, H559 Hilkiah H2518 the priest H3548 has given H5414 me a book. H5612 And Shaphan H8227 read H7121 it before H6440 the king. H4428

And the king H4428 commanded H6680 Hilkiah, H2518 and Ahikam H296 the son H1121 of Shaphan, H8227 and Abdon H5658 the son H1121 of Micah, H4318 and Shaphan H8227 the scribe, H5608 and Asaiah H6222 a servant H5650 of the king's, H4428 saying, H559

And Hilkiah, H2518 and they that the king H4428 had appointed, went H3212 to Huldah H2468 the prophetess, H5031 the wife H802 of Shallum H7967 the son H1121 of Tikvath, H8616 the son H1121 of Hasrah, H2641 keeper H8104 of the wardrobe; H899 (now she dwelled H3427 in Jerusalem H3389 in the college: H4932 ) and they spoke H1696 to her to that effect.

Thus H3541 said H559 the LORD, H3068 Behold, H2005 I will bring H935 evil H7451 on this H2088 place, H4725 and on the inhabitants H3427 thereof, even all H3605 the curses H423 that are written H3789 in the book H5612 which H834 they have read H7121 before H6440 the king H4428 of Judah: H3063

And as for the king H4428 of Judah, H3063 who sent H7971 you to inquire H1875 of the LORD, H3068 so shall you say H559 to him, Thus H3541 said H559 the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 concerning the words H1697 which H834 you have heard; H8085

Behold, H2005 I will gather H622 you to your fathers, H1 and you shall be gathered H622 to your grave H6913 in peace, H7965 neither H3808 shall your eyes H5869 see H7200 all H3605 the evil H7451 that I will bring H935 on this H2088 place, H4725 and on the inhabitants H3427 of the same. So they brought H7725 the king H4428 word H1697 again. H7725

And the king H4428 went H5927 up into the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 and all H3605 the men H376 of Judah, H3063 and the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem, H3389 and the priests, H3548 and the Levites, H3881 and all H3605 the people, H5971 great H1419 and small: H6996 and he read H7121 in their ears H241 all H3605 the words H1697 of the book H5612 of the covenant H1285 that was found H4672 in the house H1004 of the LORD. H3068

And he caused all H3605 that were present H4672 in Jerusalem H3389 and Benjamin H1144 to stand H5975 to it. And the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem H3389 did H6213 according to the covenant H1285 of God, H430 the God H430 of their fathers. H1

But the former H7223 governors H6346 that had been before H6440 me were chargeable H3513 to the people, H5971 and had taken H3947 of them bread H3899 and wine, H3196 beside H310 forty H705 shekels H8255 of silver; H3701 yes, H1571 even their servants H5288 bore H7980 rule H7980 over H5921 the people: H5971 but so H3651 did H6213 not I, because H6440 of the fear H3374 of God. H430

Moreover there were at H5921 my table H7979 an hundred H3967 and fifty H2572 of the Jews H3064 and rulers, H5461 beside those that came H935 to us from among H4480 the heathen H1471 that are about us.

Think H2142 on me, my God, H430 for good, H2896 according to all H3605 that I have done H6213 for this H2088 people. H5971

The multitude H8229 of camels H1581 shall cover H3680 you, the dromedaries H1070 of Midian H4080 and Ephah; H5891 all H3605 they from Sheba H7614 shall come: H935 they shall bring H5375 gold H2091 and incense; H3828 and they shall show H1319 forth the praises H8416 of the LORD. H3068

Who H4310 are these H428 that fly H5774 as a cloud, H5645 and as the doves H3123 to their windows? H699

And the sons H1121 of strangers H5236 shall build H1129 up your walls, H2346 and their kings H4428 shall minister H8334 to you: for in my wrath H7110 I smote H5221 you, but in my favor H7522 have I had mercy H7355 on you.

For the nation H1471 and kingdom H4467 that will not serve H5647 you shall perish; H6 yes, those nations H1471 shall be utterly wasted. H2717

The sons H1121 also of them that afflicted H6031 you shall come H1980 bending H7817 to you; and all H3605 they that despised H5006 you shall bow H7812 themselves down H7812 at H5921 the soles H3709 of your feet; H7272 and they shall call H7121 you; The city H5892 of the LORD, H3068 The Zion H6726 of the Holy H6918 One of Israel. H3478

You shall also suck H3243 the milk H2461 of the Gentiles, H1471 and shall suck H3243 the breast H7699 of kings: H4428 and you shall know H3045 that I the LORD H3068 am your Savior H3467 and your Redeemer, H1350 the mighty H46 One of Jacob. H3290

For if G1487 I do G4238 this G5124 thing willingly, G1635 I have G2192 a reward: G3408 but if G1487 against G210 my will, G210 a dispensation G3622 of the gospel is committed G4100 to me.

For though I be free G1658 from all G3956 men, yet have G2192 I made G1402 myself G1683 servant G1402 to all, G3956 that I might gain G2770 the more. G4119

To them that are without G459 law, G459 as without G459 law, G459 (being G5607 not without G459 law G459 to God, G2316 but under G1772 the law G1772 to Christ, G5547 ) that I might gain G2770 them that are without G459 law. G459

And this G5124 I do G4160 for the gospel's G2098 sake, that I might be partaker G4791 thereof G846 with you.

For I am now G2236 ready G4689 to be offered, G4689 and the time G2540 of my departure G359 is at G2186 hand. G2186

From now on G3063 there is laid G606 up for me a crown G4735 of righteousness, G1343 which G3739 the Lord, G2962 the righteous G1342 judge, G2923 shall give G591 me at G1722 that day: G2250 and not to me only, G3440 but to all G3956 them also G2532 that love G25 his appearing. G2015

Which G3739 have G2192 borne witness G3140 of your charity G26 before G1799 the church: G1577 whom G3739 if you bring G4311 forward G4311 on their journey after G516 a godly G516 G2316 sort, G516 you shall do G4160 well: G2573

We therefore G3767 ought G3784 to receive G618 such, G5108 that we might be fellow helpers G4904 to the truth. G225