<vn='1'>And <sn="1732">David</s><sn="6950">assembled</s><sn="*853"></s><sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="8269">princes</s> of <sn="3478">Israel</s>, the <sn="8269">princes</s> of the <sn="7626">tribes</s>, and the <sn="8269">captains</s> of the <sn="4256">companies</s> that <sn="8334">ministered</s><sn="*853"></s> to the <sn="4428">king</s> by course, and the <sn="8269">captains</s> over the <sn="505">thousands</s>, and <sn="8269">captains</s> over the <sn="3967">hundreds</s>, and the <sn="8269">stewards</s> over <sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="7399">substance</s> and <sn="4735">possession</s> of the <sn="4428">king</s>, and of his <sn="1121">sons</s>, <sn="5973">with</s> the <sn="5631">officers</s>, and with the mighty <sn="1368">men</s>, and with <sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="2428">valiant</s><sn="1368">men</s>, <sn="413">unto</s><sn="3389">Jerusalem</s>. </v>
<vn='2'>Then <sn="1732">David</s> the <sn="4428">king</s> stood <sn="6965">up</s><sn="5921">upon</s> his <sn="7272">feet</s>, and <sn="559">said</s>, <sn="8085">Hear</s> me, my <sn="251">brethren</s>, and my <sn="5971">people</s>: As for me, <sn="589">I</s> had <sn="5973">in</s> mine <sn="3824">heart</s> to <sn="1129">build</s> a <sn="1004">house</s> of <sn="4496">rest</s> for the <sn="727">ark</s> of the <sn="1285">covenant</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s>, and for the <sn="1916 7272">footstool</s> of our <sn="430">God</s>, and had made <sn="3559">ready</s> for the <sn="1129">building</s>: </v>
<vn='3'>But <sn="430">God</s><sn="559">said</s> unto me, Thou shalt <sn="3808">not</s><sn="1129">build</s> a <sn="1004">house</s> for my <sn="8034">name</s>, <sn="3588">because</s><sn="859">thou</s> hast been a <sn="376">man</s> of <sn="4421">war</s>, and hast <sn="8210">shed</s><sn="1818">blood</s>. </v>
<vn='4'>Howbeit the <sn="3068">LORD</s><sn="430">God</s> of <sn="3478">Israel</s><sn="977">chose</s> me before <sn="4480 3605">all</s> the <sn="1004">house</s> of my <sn="1">father</s> to <sn="1961">be</s><sn="4428">king</s><sn="5921">over</s><sn="3478">Israel</s><sn="5769">forever</s>: <sn="3588">for</s> he hath <sn="977">chosen</s><sn="3063">Judah</s> to be the <sn="5057">ruler</s>; and of the <sn="1004">house</s> of <sn="3063">Judah</s>, the <sn="1004">house</s> of my <sn="1">father</s>; and among the <sn="1121">sons</s> of my <sn="1">father</s> he <sn="7521">liked</s> me to make me <sn="4427">king</s><sn="5921">over</s><sn="3605">all</s><sn="3478">Israel</s>: </v>
<vn='5'>And of <sn="4480 3605">all</s> my <sn="1121">sons</s>, ( <sn="3588">for</s> the <sn="3068">LORD</s> hath <sn="5414">given</s> me <sn="7227">many</s><sn="1121">sons</s>,) he hath <sn="977">chosen</s><sn="8010">Solomon</s> my <sn="1121">son</s> to <sn="3427">sit</s><sn="5921">upon</s> the <sn="3678">throne</s> of the <sn="4438">kingdom</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s><sn="5921">over</s><sn="3478">Israel</s>. </v>
<vn='6'>And he <sn="559">said</s> unto me, <sn="8010">Solomon</s> thy <sn="1121">son</s>, <sn="1931">he</s> shall <sn="1129">build</s> my <sn="1004">house</s> and my <sn="2691">courts</s>: <sn="3588">for</s> I have <sn="977">chosen</s> him to be my <sn="1121">son</s>, and <sn="589">I</s> will <sn="1961">be</s> his <sn="1">father</s>. </v>
<vn='7'>Moreover I will <sn="3559">establish</s><sn="*853"></s> his <sn="4438">kingdom</s><sn="5704 5769">forever</s>, <sn="518">if</s> he be <sn="2388">constant</s> to <sn="6213">do</s> my <sn="4687">commandments</s> and my <sn="4941">judgments</s>, as at <sn="2088">this</s><sn="3117">day</s>. </v>
<vn='8'><sn="6258">Now</s> therefore in the <sn="5869">sight</s> of <sn="3605">all</s><sn="3478">Israel</s> the <sn="6951">congregation</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s>, and in the <sn="241">audience</s> of our <sn="430">God</s>, <sn="8104">keep</s> and <sn="1875">seek</s> for <sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="4687">commandments</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s> your <sn="430">God</s>: <sn="4616">that</s> ye may <sn="3423">possess</s><sn="*853"></s> this <sn="2896">good</s><sn="776">land</s>, and leave it for an <sn="5157">inheritance</s> for your <sn="1121">children</s><sn="310">after</s> you <sn="5704 5769">forever</s>. </v>
<vn='9'>And <sn="859">thou</s>, <sn="8010">Solomon</s> my <sn="1121">son</s>, <sn="3045">know</s> thou <sn="*853"></s> the <sn="430">God</s> of thy <sn="1">father</s>, and <sn="5647">serve</s> him with a <sn="8003">perfect</s><sn="3820">heart</s> and with a <sn="2655">willing</s><sn="5315">mind</s>: <sn="3588">for</s> the <sn="3068">LORD</s><sn="1875">searcheth</s><sn="3605">all</s><sn="3824">hearts</s>, and <sn="995">understandeth</s><sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="3336">imaginations</s> of the <sn="4284">thoughts</s>: <sn="518">if</s> thou <sn="1875">seek</s> him, he will be <sn="4672">found</s> of thee; but <sn="518">if</s> thou <sn="5800">forsake</s> him, he will cast thee <sn="2186">off</s><sn="5704">forever</s>. </v>
<vn='10'>Take <sn="7200">heed</s><sn="6258">now</s>; <sn="3588">for</s> the <sn="3068">LORD</s> hath <sn="977">chosen</s> thee to <sn="1129">build</s> a <sn="1004">house</s> for the <sn="4720">sanctuary</s>: be <sn="2388">strong</s>, and <sn="6213">do</s> it. </v>
<vn='11'>Then <sn="1732">David</s><sn="5414">gave</s> to <sn="8010">Solomon</s> his <sn="1121">son</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="8403">pattern</s> of the <sn="197">porch</s>, and of the <sn="1004">houses</s> thereof, and of the <sn="1597">treasuries</s> thereof, and of the upper <sn="5944">chambers</s> thereof, and of the <sn="6442">inner</s><sn="2315">parlors</s> thereof, and of the <sn="1004">place</s> of the mercy <sn="3727">seat</s>, </v>
<vn='12'>And the <sn="8403">pattern</s> of <sn="3605">all</s><sn="834">that</s> he <sn="1961">had</s> by the <sn="7307">spirit</s>, <sn="5973">of</s> the <sn="2691">courts</s> of the <sn="1004">house</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s>, and of <sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="3957">chambers</s> round <sn="5439">about</s>, of the <sn="214">treasuries</s> of the <sn="1004">house</s> of <sn="430">God</s>, and of the <sn="214">treasuries</s> of the dedicated <sn="6944">things</s>: </v>
<vn='13'>Also for the <sn="4256">courses</s> of the <sn="3548">priests</s> and the <sn="3881">Levites</s>, and for <sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="4399">work</s> of the <sn="5656">service</s> of the <sn="1004">house</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s>, and for <sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="3627">vessels</s> of <sn="5656">service</s> in the <sn="1004">house</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s>. </v>
<vn='14'> He gave of <sn="2091">gold</s> by <sn="4948">weight</s> for things of <sn="2091">gold</s>, for <sn="3605">all</s><sn="3627">instruments</s> of all manner of <sn="5656 5656">service</s>; silver also for <sn="3605">all</s><sn="3627">instruments</s> of <sn="3701">silver</s> by <sn="4948">weight</s>, for <sn="3605">all</s><sn="3627">instruments</s> of every kind of <sn="5656 5656">service</s>: </v>
<vn='15'>Even the <sn="4948">weight</s> for the <sn="4501">candlesticks</s> of <sn="2091">gold</s>, and for their <sn="5216">lamps</s> of <sn="2091">gold</s>, by <sn="4948">weight</s> for every <sn="4501 4501">candlestick</s>, and for the <sn="5216">lamps</s> thereof: and for the <sn="4501">candlesticks</s> of <sn="3701">silver</s> by <sn="4948">weight</s>, both for the <sn="4501">candlestick</s>, and also for the <sn="5216">lamps</s> thereof, according to the <sn="5656">use</s> of every <sn="4501 4501">candlestick</s>. </v>
<vn='16'>And by <sn="4948">weight</s> he gave <sn="2091">gold</s> for the <sn="7979">tables</s> of <sn="4635">shewbread</s>, for every <sn="7979 7979">table</s>; and likewise <sn="3701">silver</s> for the <sn="7979">tables</s> of <sn="3701">silver</s>: </v>
<vn='17'>Also <sn="2889">pure</s><sn="2091">gold</s> for the <sn="4207">fleshhooks</s>, and the <sn="4219">bowls</s>, and the <sn="7184">cups</s>: and for the <sn="2091">golden</s><sn="3713">basins</s> he gave gold by <sn="4948">weight</s> for every <sn="3713 3713">basin</s>; and likewise silver by <sn="4948">weight</s> for every <sn="3713 3713 3713">basin</s> of <sn="3701">silver</s>: </v>
<vn='18'>And for the <sn="4196">altar</s> of <sn="7004">incense</s><sn="2212">refined</s><sn="2091">gold</s> by <sn="4948">weight</s>; and <sn="2091">gold</s> for the <sn="8403">pattern</s> of the <sn="4818">chariot</s> of the <sn="3742">cherubims</s>, that spread <sn="6566">out</s> their wings, and <sn="5526">covered</s> the <sn="727">ark</s> of the <sn="1285">covenant</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s>. </v>
<vn='19'><sn="3605">All</s> this, said David, the <sn="3068">LORD</s> made me <sn="7919">understand</s> in <sn="3791">writing</s> by his <sn="4480 3027">hand</s><sn="5921">upon</s> me, even <sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="4399">works</s> of this <sn="8403">pattern</s>. </v>
<vn='20'>And <sn="1732">David</s><sn="559">said</s> to <sn="8010">Solomon</s> his <sn="1121">son</s>, Be <sn="2388">strong</s> and of good <sn="553">courage</s>, and <sn="6213">do</s> it: <sn="3372">fear</s><sn="408">not</s>, <sn="408">nor</s> be <sn="2865">dismayed</s>: <sn="3588">for</s> the <sn="3068">LORD</s><sn="430">God</s>, even my <sn="430">God</s>, will be <sn="5973">with</s> thee; he will <sn="3808">not</s><sn="7503">fail</s> thee, <sn="3808">nor</s><sn="5800">forsake</s> thee, <sn="5704">until</s> thou hast <sn="3615">finished</s><sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="4399">work</s> for the <sn="5656">service</s> of the <sn="1004">house</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s>. </v>
<vn='21'>And, <sn="2009">behold</s>, the <sn="4256">courses</s> of the <sn="3548">priests</s> and the <sn="3881">Levites</s>, even they shall be with thee for <sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="5656">service</s> of the <sn="1004">house</s> of <sn="430">God</s>: and there shall be <sn="5973">with</s> thee for all <sn="3605">manner</s> of <sn="4399">workmanship</s><sn="3605">every</s><sn="5081">willing</s> skillful <sn="2451">man</s>, for any <sn="3605">manner</s> of <sn="5656">service</s>: also the <sn="8269">princes</s> and <sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="5971">people</s> will be <sn="3605">wholly</s> at thy <sn="1697">commandment</s>. </v>