1 Chronicles 28

1 ♥ 📝 A nd David^H1732 assembled^H6950 all the princes^H8269 of Israel,^H3478 the princes^H8269 of the tribes,^H7626 and the captains^H8269 of the companies^H4256 that served^H8334 the king^H4428 by course,^H4256 and the captains^H8269 of thousands,^H505 and the captains^H8269 of hundreds,^H3967 and the rulers over all the substance^H7399 and possessions^H4735 of the king^H4428 and of his sons,^H1121 with the officers,^H5631 and the mighty men,^H1368 even all the mighty men^H1368 of valor,^H2428 unto Jerusalem.^H3389

2 ♥ 📝 Then David^H1732 the king^H4428 stood up^H6965 upon his feet,^H7272 and said,^H559 Hear^H8085 me, my brethren,^H251 and my people:^H5971 as for me, it was in my heart^H3824 to build^H1129 a house^H1004 of rest^H4496 for the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of Jehovah,^H3068 and for the footstool^H1916 of our God;^H430 and I had made ready^H3559 for the building.^H1129

3 ♥ 📝 But God^H430 said^H559 unto me, Thou shalt not build^H1129 a house^H1004 for my name,^H8034 because thou art a man^H376 of war,^H4421 and hast shed^H8210 blood.^H1818

4 ♥ 📝 Howbeit Jehovah,^H3068 the God^H430 of Israel,^H3478 chose^H977 me out of all the house^H1004 of my father^H1 to be king^H4428 over Israel^H3478 for ever:^H5769 for he hath chosen^H977 Judah^H3063 to be prince;^H5057 and in the house^H1004 of Judah,^H3063 the house^H1004 of my father;^H1 and among the sons^H1121 of my father^H1 he took pleasure^H7521 in me to make me king^H4427 over all Israel;^H3478

5 ♥ 📝 And of all my sons^H1121 (for Jehovah^H3068 hath given^H5414 me many^H7227 sons),^H1121 he hath chosen^H977 Solomon^H8010 my son^H1121 to sit^H3427 upon the throne^H3678 of the kingdom^H4438 of Jehovah^H3068 over Israel.^H3478

6 ♥ 📝 And he said^H559 unto me, Solomon^H8010 thy son,^H1121 he shall build^H1129 my house^H1004 and my courts;^H2691 for I have chosen^H977 him to be my son,^H1121 and I will be his father.^H1

7 ♥ 📝 And I will establish^H3559 his kingdom^H4438 for ever,^H5769 if he be constant^H2388 to do^H6213 my commandments^H4687 and mine ordinances,^H4941 as at this day.^H3117

8 ♥ 📝 Now therefore, in the sight^H5869 of all Israel,^H3478 the assembly^H6951 of Jehovah,^H3068 and in the audience^H241 of our God,^H430 observe^H8104 and seek^H1875 out all the commandments^H4687 of Jehovah^H3068 your God;^H430 that ye may possess^H3423 this good^H2896 land,^H776 and leave it for an inheritance^H5157 to your children^H1121 after^H310 you for^H5704 ever.^H5769

9 ♥ 📝 And thou, Solomon^H8010 my son,^H1121 know^H3045 thou the God^H430 of thy father,^H1 and serve^H5647 him with a perfect^H8003 heart^H3820 and with a willing^H2655 mind;^H5315 for Jehovah^H3068 searcheth^H1875 all hearts,^H3824 and understandeth^H995 all the imaginations^H3336 of the thoughts:^H4284 if thou seek^H1875 him, he will be found^H4672 of thee; but if thou forsake^H5800 him, he will cast thee off^H2186 for ever.^H5703

10 ♥ 📝 Take heed^H7200 now; for Jehovah^H3068 hath chosen^H977 thee to build^H1129 a house^H1004 for the sanctuary:^H4720 be strong,^H2388 and do^H6213 it.

11 ♥ 📝 Then David^H1732 gave^H5414 to Solomon^H8010 his son^H1121 the pattern^H8403 of the porch^H197 [of the temple], and of the houses^H1004 thereof, and of the treasuries^H1597 thereof, and of the upper rooms^H5944 thereof, and of the inner^H6442 chambers^H2315 thereof, and of the [ place]^H1004 [of the mercy-seat;]^H3727

12 ♥ 📝 and the pattern^H8403 of all that he had by the Spirit,^H7307 for the courts^H2691 of the house^H1004 of Jehovah,^H3068 and for all the chambers^H3957 round about,^H5439 for the treasuries^H214 of the house^H1004 of God,^H430 and for the treasuries^H214 of the dedicated things;^H6944

13 ♥ 📝 also for the courses^H4256 of the priests^H3548 and the Levites,^H3881 and for all the work^H4399 of the service^H5656 of the house^H1004 of Jehovah,^H3068 and for all the vessels^H3627 of service^H5656 in the house^H1004 of Jehovah;^H3068

14 ♥ 📝 of gold^H2091 by weight^H4948 for the vessels of gold,^H2091 for all vessels^H3627 of every kind of service;^H5656 of silver for all the vessels^H3627 of silver^H3701 by weight,^H4948 for all vessels^H3627 of every kind of service;^H5656

15 ♥ 📝 by weight^H4948 also for the candlesticks^H4501 of gold,^H2091 and for the lamps^H5216 thereof, of gold,^H2091 by weight^H4948 for every candlestick^H4501 and for the lamps^H5216 thereof; and for the candlesticks^H4501 of silver,^H3701 [silver] by weight^H4948 for [every] candlestick^H4501 and for the lamps^H5216 thereof, according to the use^H5656 of every candlestick;^H4501

16 ♥ 📝 and the gold^H2091 by weight^H4948 for the tables^H7979 of showbread,^H4635 for every table;^H7979 and silver^H3701 for the tables^H7979 of silver;^H3701

17 ♥ 📝 and the flesh-hooks,^H4207 and the basins,^H4219 and the cups,^H4219 of pure^H2889 gold;^H2091 and for the golden^H2091 bowls^H3713 by weight^H4948 for every bowl;^H3713 and for the silver^H3701 bowls by weight^H4948 for every bowl;^H3713

18 ♥ 📝 and for the altar^H4196 of incense^H7004 refined^H2212 gold^H2091 by weight;^H4948 and gold^H2091 for the pattern^H8403 of the chariot,^H4818 [even] the cherubim,^H3742 that spread out^H6566 [their wings], and covered^H5526 the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of Jehovah.^H3068

19 ♥ 📝 All this, [said David], have I been made to understand^H7919 in writing^H3791 from the hand^H3027 of Jehovah,^H3068 even all the works^H4399 of this pattern.^H8403

20 ♥ 📝 And David^H1732 said^H559 to Solomon^H8010 his son,^H1121 Be strong^H2388 and of good courage,^H553 and do^H6213 it: fear^H3372 not, nor be dismayed;^H2865 for Jehovah^H3068 God,^H430 even my God,^H430 is with thee; he will not fail^H7503 thee, nor forsake^H5800 thee, until all the work^H4399 for the service^H5656 of the house^H1004 of Jehovah^H3068 be finished.^H3615

21 ♥ 📝 And, behold, there are the courses^H4256 of the priests^H3548 and the Levites,^H3881 for all the service^H5656 of the house^H1004 of God:^H430 and there shall be with thee in all manner of work^H4399 every willing^H5081 man^H2451 that hath skill, for any manner of service:^H5656 also the captains^H8269 and all the people^H5971 will be wholly at thy commandment.^H1697