1 Chronicles 29
1 King David said to the whole assembly, “Solomon, my son, the one God has chosen, is young and inexperienced, and the work is great; for this palace is not for a human being, but for the LORD God.
2 With all my strength I have provided for the house of my God: gold for the goldwork, silver for the silverwork, bronze for the bronze work, iron for the ironwork, and wood for the woodwork; onyx stones and stones for setting, stones of antimony and of many colors, every kind of precious stone, and marble in abundance.
3 Moreover, because I delight in the house of my God, I give my own private treasure of gold and silver for the house of my God, beyond all that I have provided for the holy house.
4 Three thousand talents of gold, gold from Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to cover the walls of the rooms.
5 Gold for the goldwork, silver for the silverwork, and materials for every kind of work by the craftsmen. Who is willing to consecrate himself to the LORD today?”
6 Then the heads of families, the leaders of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and the officials overseeing the king’s work gave willingly.
7 They gave for the service of God’s house five thousand talents and ten thousand darics of gold, ten thousand talents of silver, eighteen thousand talents of bronze, and a hundred thousand talents of iron.
8 Those who had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the LORD, under the care of Jehiel the Gershonite.
9 The people rejoiced over these willing gifts, because they had given freely to the LORD with their whole heart. King David also rejoiced greatly.
10 David blessed the LORD before the whole assembly and said, “Blessed are you, LORD, God of Israel, our father, from everlasting to everlasting.
11 Yours, LORD, are greatness, power, glory, victory, and majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, LORD; you are exalted as head over all.
12 Wealth and honor come from you, and you rule over all. In your hand are strength and power; in your hand it is to make great and to strengthen everyone.
13 Now, our God, we give you thanks and praise your glorious name.
14 For who am I, and who are my people, that we should have the strength to give like this? For everything comes from you, and we have given you only what came from your hand.
15 We are strangers and sojourners before you, as all our ancestors were. Our days on earth are like a shadow, and there is no hope.
16 LORD, our God, all this abundance that we have provided to build you a house for your holy name comes from your hand, and it all belongs to you.
17 I know, my God, that you test the heart and delight in integrity. With an upright heart I have willingly offered all these things; and now I have seen with joy that your people gathered here are willingly giving themselves to you.
18 LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our ancestors, keep this forever as the purpose of the thoughts in the hearts of your people, and direct their hearts toward you.
19 And give Solomon, my son, a whole heart to keep your commands, your testimonies, and your decrees, to do everything and to build the palace I have prepared.”
20 David said to the whole assembly, “Now bless the LORD your God.” Then the whole assembly blessed the LORD, the God of their ancestors; they bowed down and prostrated themselves before the LORD and the king.
21 The next day they offered sacrifices to the LORD and burnt offerings to the LORD: a thousand bulls, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, with their drink offerings, and abundant sacrifices for all Israel.
22 That day they ate and drank before the LORD with great joy. They made Solomon son of David king a second time, and anointed him before the LORD as ruler, and Zadok as priest.
23 Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king in place of his father David, and he prospered; all Israel obeyed him.
24 All the leaders and warriors, and all the sons of King David as well, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon.
25 The LORD greatly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel and gave him royal majesty such as no king of Israel before him had possessed.
26 David son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.
27 The time David reigned over Israel was forty years: he reigned seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
28 He died at a good old age, full of years, riches, and honor; and Solomon his son reigned in his place.
29 The acts of King David, from first to last, are written in the records of Samuel the seer, in the records of Nathan the prophet, and in the records of Gad the seer.
30 They record his whole reign and his might, and the times that passed over him, over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the lands.
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