Dual Panel1David <01732> assembled <06950> in Jerusalem <03389> all <03605> the officials <08269> of Israel <03478>, including the commanders <08269> of the tribes <07626>, the commanders <08269> of the army divisions <04256> that served <08334> the king <04428>, the commanders <08269> of units of a thousand <0505> and a hundred <03967>, the officials <08269> who were in charge <08269> of all <03605> the property <07399> and livestock <04735> of the king <04428> and his sons <01121>, the eunuchs <05631>, and the warriors <01368>, including the most skilled <02428> <01368> of them.
2King <04428> David <01732> rose <06965> to his feet <07272> and said <0559>: “Listen <08085> to me, my brothers <0251> and my people <05971>. I <0589> wanted <03824> to build <01129> a temple <01004> where the ark <0727> of the Lord’s <03068> covenant <01285> could be placed <04496> as a footstool <07272> <01916> for our God <0430>. I have made the preparations <03559> for building <01129> it.
3But God <0430> said <0559> to me, ‘You must not <03808> build <01129> a temple <01004> to honor <08034> me, for <03588> you <0859> are a warrior <04421> <0376> and have spilled <08210> blood <01818>.’
4The Lord <03069> God <0430> of Israel <03478> chose <0977> me out of my father’s <01> entire <03605> family <01004> to become <01961> king <04428> over <05921> Israel <03478> and have a permanent <05769> dynasty. Indeed <03588>, he chose <0977> Judah <03063> as leader <05057>, and my father’s <01> family <01004> within Judah <03063>, and then he picked <07521> me out <07521> from among my father’s <01> sons <01121> and made <04427> me king <04427> over <05921> all <03605> Israel <03478>.
5From all <03605> the many <07227> sons <01121> the Lord <03068> has given <05414> me, he chose <0977> Solomon <08010> my son <01121> to rule <04438> <03678> <05921> <03427> on his <03068> behalf over <05921> Israel <03478>.
6He said <0559> to me, ‘Solomon <08010> your son <01121> is the one <01931> who will build <01129> my temple <01004> and my courts <02691>, for <03588> I have chosen <0977> him to become my son <01121> and I <0589> will become <01961> his father <01>.
7I will establish <03559> his kingdom <04438> permanently <05769>, if <0518> he remains committed <02388> to obeying <06213> my commands <04687> and regulations <04941>, as you are doing this <02088> day <03117>.’
8So now <06258>, in the sight <05869> of all <03605> Israel <03478>, the Lord’s <03068> assembly <06951>, and in the hearing <0241> of our God <0430>, I say this: Carefully <08104> observe <01875> all <03605> the commands <04687> of the Lord <03068> your God <0430>, so that <04616> you may possess <03423> this good <02896> land <0776> and may leave it as a permanent <05769> <05704> inheritance <05157> for your children <01121> after <0310> you.
9“And you <0859>, Solomon <08010> my son <01121>, obey <03045> the <0853> God <0430> of your father <01> and serve <05647> him with a submissive <08003> attitude <03820> and a willing <02655> spirit <05315>, for <03588> the Lord <03068> examines <01875> all <03605> minds <03824> and understands <0995> every <03605> motive <03336> of one’s thoughts <04284>. If <0518> you seek <01875> him, he will let you find <04672> him, but if <0518> you abandon <05800> him, he will reject <02186> you permanently <05703>.
10Realize <07200> now <06258> that <03588> the Lord <03068> has chosen <0977> you to build <01129> a temple <01004> as his sanctuary <04720>. Be strong <02388> and do <06213> it!”
11David <01732> gave <05414> to his son <01121> Solomon <08010> the blueprints <08403> for the temple porch <0197>, its buildings <01004>, its treasuries <01597>, its upper areas <05944>, its inner <06442> rooms <02315>, and the room <01004> for atonement <03727>.
12He gave him the blueprints <08403> of all <03605> he envisioned for the courts <02691> of the Lord’s <03068> temple <01004>, all <03605> the surrounding <05439> rooms <03957>, the storehouses <0214> of God’s <0430> temple <01004>, and the storehouses <0214> for the holy <06944> items.
13He gave him the regulations for the divisions <04256> of priests <03548> and Levites <03881>, for all <03605> the assigned responsibilities <05656> <04399> within the Lord’s <03068> temple <01004>, and for all <03605> the items <03627> used in the service <05656> of the Lord’s <03068> temple <01004>.
14He gave him the prescribed weight <04948> for all <03605> the gold <02091> <02091> items <03627> to be used in various <03605> types <05656> of service <05656> in the Lord’s temple, for all the silver <03701> items <03627> to be used <04948> in various <03627> <03605> types <05656> of service <05656>,
15for the gold <02091> lampstands <04501> and their gold <02091> lamps <05216>, including the weight <04948> of each <04501> lampstand <04501> and its lamps <05216>, for the silver <03701> lampstands <04501>, including the weight <04948> of each lampstand <04501> and its lamps <05216>, according to the prescribed use <05656> of each <04501> lampstand <04501>,
16for the <0853> gold <02091> used in the display <04635> tables <07979>, including the amount <04948> to be used in each table <07979> <07979>, for the silver <03701> to be used in the silver <03701> tables <07979>,
17for the pure <02889> gold <02091> used for the meat forks <04207>, bowls <04219>, and jars <07184>, for the small gold <02091> bowls <03713>, including the weight <04948> for each <03713> bowl <03713>, for the small silver <03701> bowls <03713>, including the weight <04948> for each <03713> bowl <03713>,
18and for the refined <02212> gold <02091> of the incense <07004> altar <04196>. He gave him the blueprint <08403> <04948> for the seat <04818> of the gold <02091> cherubim <03742> that spread <06566> their wings and provide shelter <05526> for the ark <0727> of the Lord’s <03068> covenant <01285>.
19David said, “All <03605> of this I put in writing <03791> as the Lord <03068> directed me and gave me insight <07919> regarding the details <04399> of the blueprints <08403>.”
20David <01732> said <0559> to his son <01121> Solomon <08010>: “Be strong <02388> and brave <0553>! Do <06213> it! Don’t <0408> be afraid <03372> and don’t <0408> panic <02865>! For <03588> the Lord <03068> God <0430>, my God <0430>, is with <05973> you. He will not <03808> leave <07503> you or <03808> abandon <05800> you before <05704> all <03605> the work <04399> for the service <05656> of the Lord’s <03068> temple <01004> is finished <03615>.
21Here <02009> are the divisions <04256> of the priests <03548> and Levites <03881> who will perform all <03605> the service <05656> of God’s <0430> temple <01004>. All <03605> the willing <05081> and skilled men <02451> are ready to assist you in all <03605> <03605> the work <04399> and perform their service <05656>. The officials <08269> and all <03605> the people <05971> are ready to follow your instructions <01697>.”