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And DavidH1732 assembledH6950 allH3605 the princesH8269 of Israel,H3478 the princesH8269 of the tribes,H7626 and the captainsH8269 of the companiesH4256 that ministeredH8334 to the kingH4428 by course,H4256 and the captainsH8269 over the thousands,H505 and captainsH8269 over the hundreds,H3967 and the stewardsH8269 over allH3605 the substanceH7399 and possessionH4735 of the king,H4428 and of his sons,H1121 with the officers,H5631 and with the mightyH1368 men, and with allH3605 the valiantH2428 men, to Jerusalem.H3389
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Then DavidH1732 the kingH4428 stoodH6965 up on his feet,H7272 and said,H559 HearH8085 me, my brothers,H251 and my people:H5971 As for me, I had in my heartH3824 to buildH1129 an houseH1004 of restH4496 for the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LORD,H3068 and for the footstoolH1916 H7272 of our God,H430 and had made readyH3559 for the building:H1129
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But GodH430 saidH559 to me, You shall not buildH1129 an houseH1004 for my name,H8034 becauseH3588 you have been a manH376 of war,H4421 and have shedH8210 blood.H1818
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However, the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 choseH977 me before allH3605 the houseH1004 of my fatherH25 to be kingH4428 overH5921 IsraelH3478 for ever:H5769 for he has chosenH977 JudahH3063 to be the ruler;H5057 and of the houseH1004 of Judah,H3063 the houseH1004 of my father;H25 and among the sonsH1121 of my fatherH25 he likedH7521 me to make me kingH4427 overH5921 allH3605 Israel:H3478
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And of allH3605 my sons,H1121 (for the LORDH3068 has givenH5414 me manyH7227 sons,H1121) he has chosenH977 SolomonH8010 my sonH1121 to sitH3427 on the throneH3678 of the kingdomH4438 of the LORDH3068 overH5921 Israel.H3478
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And he saidH559 to me, SolomonH8010 your son,H1121 he shall buildH1129 my houseH1004 and my courts:H2691 for I have chosenH977 him to be my son,H1121 and I will be his father.H25
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Moreover I will establishH3559 his kingdomH4438 for ever,H5769 ifH518 he be constantH2388 to doH6213 my commandmentsH4687 and my judgments,H4941 as at thisH2088 day.H3117
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NowH6258 therefore in the sightH5869 of allH3605 IsraelH3478 the congregationH6951 of the LORD,H3068 and in the audienceH241 of our God,H430 keepH8104 and seekH1875 for allH3605 the commandmentsH4687 of the LORDH3068 your God:H430 that you may possessH3423 this goodH2896 land,H776 and leaveH5157 it for an inheritanceH5157 for your childrenH1121 afterH310 you for ever.H5769
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And you, SolomonH8010 my son,H1121 knowH3045 you the GodH430 of your father,H25 and serveH5647 him with a perfectH8003 heartH3820 and with a willingH2655 mind:H5315 for the LORDH3068 searchesH1875 allH3605 hearts,H3824 and understandsH995 allH3605 the imaginationsH3336 of the thoughts:H4284 ifH518 you seekH1875 him, he will be foundH4672 of you; but ifH518 you forsakeH5800 him, he will castH2186 you off for ever.H5703
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TakeH7200 heedH7200 now;H6258 for the LORDH3068 has chosenH977 you to buildH1129 an houseH1004 for the sanctuary:H4720 be strong,H2388 and doH6213 it.
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Then DavidH1732 gaveH5414 to SolomonH8010 his sonH1121 the patternH8403 of the porch,H197 and of the housesH1004 thereof, and of the treasuriesH1597 thereof, and of the upperH5944 chambersH5944 thereof, and of the innerH6442 parlorsH2315 thereof, and of the placeH1004 of the mercyH3727 seat,
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And the patternH8403 of allH3605 that he had by the spirit,H7307 of the courtsH2691 of the houseH1004 of the LORD,H3068 and of allH3605 the chambersH3957 roundH5439 about, of the treasuriesH214 of the houseH1004 of God,H430 and of the treasuriesH214 of the dedicatedH6944 things:
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Also for the coursesH4256 of the priestsH3548 and the Levites,H3881 and for allH3605 the workH4399 of the serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of the LORD,H3068 and for allH3605 the vesselsH3627 of serviceH5656 in the houseH1004 of the LORD.H3068
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He gave of goldH2091 by weightH4948 for things of gold,H2091 for allH3605 instrumentsH3627 of allH3605 manner of service;H5656 silver also for allH3605 instrumentsH3627 of silverH3701 by weight,H4948 for allH3605 instrumentsH3627 of everyH3605 kind of service:H5656
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Even the weightH4948 for the candlesticksH4501 of gold,H2091 and for their lampsH5216 of gold,H2091 by weightH4948 for every candlestick,H4501 and for the lampsH5216 thereof: and for the candlesticksH4501 of silverH3701 by weight,H4948 both for the candlestick,H4501 and also for the lampsH5216 thereof, according to the useH5656 of every candlestick.H4501
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And by weightH4948 he gave goldH2091 for the tablesH7979 of show bread,H4635 for every table;H7979 and likewise silverH3701 for the tablesH7979 of silver:H3701
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Also pureH2889 goldH2091 for the meat hooks,H4207 and the bowls,H4219 and the cups:H7184 and for the goldenH2091 basinsH3713 he gave gold by weightH4948 for every basin;H3713 and likewise silver by weightH4948 for every basinH3713 of silver:H3701
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And for the altarH4196 of incenseH7004 refinedH2212 goldH2091 by weight;H4948 and goldH2091 for the patternH8403 of the chariotH4818 of the cherubim,H3742 that spreadH6566 out their wings, and coveredH5526 the arkH727 of the covenant of the LORD.H3068
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AllH3605 this, said David, the LORDH3068 made me understandH7919 in writingH3791 by his handH3027 on me, even allH3605 the worksH4399 of this pattern.H8403
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And DavidH1732 saidH559 to SolomonH8010 his son,H1121 Be strongH2388 and of good courage,H553 and doH6213 it: fearH3372 not, norH408 be dismayed:H2865 for the LORDH3068 God,H430 even my God,H430 will be with you; he will not failH7503 you, norH3808 forsakeH5800 you, untilH5704 you have finishedH3615 allH3605 the workH4399 for the serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of the LORD.H3068
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And, behold,H2009 the coursesH4256 of the priestsH3548 and the Levites,H3881 even they shall be with you for allH3605 the serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of God:H430 and there shall be with you for allH3605 manner of workmanshipH4399 everyH3605 willingH5081 skillfulH2451 man, for anyH3605 manner of service:H5656 also the princesH8269 and allH3605 the peopleH5971 will be whollyH3605 at your commandment.H1697
