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Then you will succeed if you carefully follow the statutes and ordinances the Lord commanded Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Don't be afraid or discouraged.
Then shall thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes See ( 1 Kings 2:21 Kings 2:3 ) where the same things are said as here: which shows that this was spoken by David a little before his death.
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"Now, my son, may the Lord be with you, and may you succeed in building the house of the Lord your God, as He said about you.
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Above all, may the Lord give you insight and understanding when He puts you in charge of Israel so that you may keep the law of the Lord your God.
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Then you will succeed if you carefully follow the statutes and ordinances the Lord commanded Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Don't be afraid or discouraged.
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"Notice I have taken great pains to provide for the house of the Lord-3,775 tons of gold, 37,750 tons of silver, and bronze and iron that can't be weighed because there is so much of it. I have also provided timber and stone, but you will need to add more to them.
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You also have many workers: stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and people skilled in every kind of work