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1Then you will prosper if you are careful to observe the statutes and the rules that the LORD commanded Moses for Israel. 2Be strong and courageous. Fear not; do not be dismayed.
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, the LORD be with you, so that you may succeed in building the house of the LORD your God, as he has spoken concerning you.
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Only, may the LORD grant you discretion and understanding, that when he gives you charge over Israel you may keep the law of the LORD your God.
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Then you will prosper if you are careful to observe the statutes and the rules that the LORD commanded Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Fear not; do not be dismayed.
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With great pains I have provided for the house of the LORD 100,000 talents of gold, a million talents of silver, and bronze and iron beyond weighing, for there is so much of it; timber and stone, too, I have provided. To these you must add.
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You have an abundance of workmen: stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and all kinds of craftsmen without number, skilled in working