David Tells of His Preparations for the Building of the Lord's House |
1 Chronicles 28:1-21 1 Chronicles in [Smaller Chunks] |
David assembled [to] Jerusalem all the princes, [a.k.a. officials,] of Israel, the princes, [a.k.a. officials,] [over] the tribes, [a.k.a. families,] & the captains of the companies [who served] the king by [divisions.] |
[Also, king David called:] the captains over 1,000's, captains over 100's, & the [financial] stewards over all the [finances] & [possessions] of the: king, his sons, officers, with: the mighty men, & all the valiant men. |
Then, king David stood upon his feet, & said, [Listen to] me, my [relatives,] & my people: As for me, I had [it] in my heart to build [a] house for [Lord's] Ark of the Covenant [to] rest, & for the footstool of our God, & had made ready [the plans] for the building. |
But God said to me, You [shall] not build [a] house for My Name, because you [have] been a man of war, & [have] shed blood. [However,] the Lord God of Israel chose me before all the house, [a.k.a. family,] of my father, to be the king over Israel forever. |
For [God has] chosen Judah to be the ruler. And [from] the [family] of Judah, the house of my father, & among my [father's] sons, [God] liked me, to make me king over all [of] Israel. And [from] all my sons, (for the Lord [has] given me many sons,) He [has chosen Solomon, my son, to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord, over Israel. |
And [the Lord God,] said to me, Solomon, your son, shall build My house & My [courtyards:] for I have chosen him to be My son, & I will be his Father. [Also,] I will establish his kingdom forever, if he [consistently does] My commandments, & My judgments, [like] this day. |
Therefore, now in the sight of all [of] Israel, & the congregation of the Lord, & in the audience of our God, seek for & keep all the commandments of the Lord your God: [so] that you may possess this good land, & leave it for an inheritance for your children after you forever. |
And you, Solomon, my son, you know the God of your father, & serve Him with a perfect, [a.k.a. blameless,] heart, & with a willing mind. For the Lord [searches] all the hearts, & [understands] all the imaginations of, [a.k.a. every evil plot, & thought.] |
If you seek Him, He will be found [by] you. But if you [abandon the Lord God,] He will cast you off forever. [Pay attention] now, for the Lord [has] chosen you to build [a] house for the sanctuary. Be strong, & do it. |
Then, David gave to his son, Solomon, the pattern, [a.k.a. design or blueprint,] of: the porch, & [its] houses, [its] treasuries, [its] upper [rooms, & its] inner [parlors,] & the place of the mercy seat. |
And the pattern of all that he had [been given] by the [Holy] Spirit, the: [courtyards of the [Lord’s] house, & all the [rooms all around it,] the treasuries of [God’s] house, & the treasuries of the dedicated things. |
Also, for the [divisions] of the: priests, Levites, & all the work [for serving in] the [Lord's] house, & for all the vessels, [a.k.a. articles,] [that pertain to the] service in the [Lord's] house. |
[David] gave gold by weight for [all the] things of gold, & for all [the] instruments [for every kind] of service. [David] also [gave] silver for all [the] instruments of silver, by weight, for all [the] instruments of every kind of service. |
[David] even [gave the gold by] weight for the gold candlesticks, & for their gold lamps, by weight for every [gold] candlestick, & [its] lamps. And [king David gave] silver by weight, for both the candlesticks of silver, & also for [its] lamps, according to the use of every candlestick. |
And [king David] gave by weight, the gold for the tables shewbread, [a.k.a. the consecrated bread,] for every table; & [also] silver for tables of silver. [He] also gave pure gold [by weight] for the: [meat] hooks, the bowls, cups, & every golden [basin, a.k.a. sink,] & [also] [gave] silver by weight for every silver [basin.] |
And [king David also gave] refined gold by weight, for the incense altar, & gold for the pattern, [a.k.a. design,] of the chariot of the cherubims, [a.k.a. angelic statues,] that spread out their wings, & covered the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord [God.] |
David said, All this, the Lord made [possible for] me [to] understand, [the] writing by [the Lord God's] hand, [given to] me, even all the [details] of this pattern. |
And David said to Solomon, his son, Be strong, & of good courage, & do it. [Don't] [be] [fearful,] nor [distressed:] for the Lord God, [Who is] even my God, will be with you. He will not fail you, nor [abandon] you, until you [have finished all the work for the service of the [Lord's] house. |
And, [look, the divisions] of the priests & the Levites, even [all of them] shall be with you for all the service of [God’s] house. And [they] shall be there with you for all [types] of workmanship, every willing, skilful man, for any [type] of service. Also the princes, & all the people will be [totally] [ready to assist you] at your [command.] |