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Davidsaid, "My sonSolomon is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the LORD shall be exceedinglymagnificent, famous and glorious throughout alllands. Therefore now I will makepreparation for it." So Davidmadeamplepreparationsbefore his death.
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"But the word of the LORDcame to me, saying, 'You have shedmuchblood and have wagedgreatwars; you shall not build a house to My name, because you have shed so muchblood on the earthbefore Me.
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'Behold, a son will be born to you, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies on everyside; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will givepeace and quiet to Israel in his days.
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'He shall build a house for My name, and he shall be My son and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdomoverIsraelforever*.'
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"Then you will prosper, if you are careful to observe the statutes and the ordinanceswhich the LORDcommandedMosesconcerningIsrael. Be strong and courageous, do not fearnor be dismayed.
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"Now behold, with greatpains I have prepared for the house of the LORD100,000*talents of gold and 1,000,000*talents of silver, and bronze and ironbeyondweight, for they are in greatquantity; also timber and stone I have prepared, and you may add to them.
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"Is not the LORD your God with you? And has He not given you rest on everyside? For He has given the inhabitants of the land into my hand, and the land is subduedbefore the LORD and before His people.
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"Nowset your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise, therefore, and build the sanctuary of the LORDGod, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the holyvessels of God into the house that is to be built for the name of the LORD."