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1 Then David said, "This is where the LORD God's temple will be, along with Israel's altar for entirely burned offerings."
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Then David said, “Here shall be the house of the Lord God and here the altar of burnt offering for Israel. ”
2 David gave orders to gather the immigrants living in the land of Israel, and he appointed masons who would cut stones for building God's temple.
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David commanded to gather together the resident aliens who were in the land of Israel, and he set stonecutters to prepare dressed stones for building the house of God.
3 David also provided a huge amount of iron for nails for the doors of the gates and for the braces, so much bronze that it couldn't be weighed,
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David also provided great quantities of iron for nails for the doors of the gates and for clamps, as well as bronze in quantities beyond weighing,
4 and innumerable cedar logs from the Sidonians and the Tyrians, who gave them to David.
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and cedar timbers without number, for the Sidonians and Tyrians brought great quantities of cedar to David.
5 David thought, My son Solomon is too inexperienced to build the LORD's temple. It must be great beyond compare in order to win fame and glory throughout all lands, so I myself will prepare things for him. So David made extensive preparations before his death.
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For David said, “Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the Lord must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and glory throughout all lands. I will therefore make preparation for it. ” So David provided materials in great quantity before his death.
6 David sent for his son Solomon and instructed him to build a temple for the LORD, the God of Israel.
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Then he called for Solomon his son and charged him to build a house for the Lord, the God of Israel.
7 David said to Solomon, “My son, I had intended to build a temple for the name of the LORD my God.
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David said to Solomon, “My son, I had it in my heart to build a house to the name of the Lord my God.
8 But the LORD told me: You've shed much blood and waged great wars. You won't build a temple for my name because you've spilled so much blood on the ground before me.
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But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, ‘You have shed much blood and have waged great wars. You shall not build a house to my name, because you have shed so much blood before me on the earth.
9 A son has just been born to you. He'll be a man of peace, and I'll give him peace with all his surrounding enemies. In fact, his name will be Solomon, and I'll give Israel peace and quiet during his reign.
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Behold, a son shall be born to you who shall be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his surrounding enemies. For his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days.
10 He will be the one to build a temple for my name. He'll become my son, and I'll become his father, and I'll establish his royal throne over Israel forever.
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He shall build a house for my name. He shall be my son, and I will be his father, and I will establish his royal throne in Israel forever. ’
11 "Now, my son, may the LORD be with you so that you may successfully build the temple of the LORD your God, as he promised you.
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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.
12 May the LORD be sure to give you insight and understanding so that when he appoints you over Israel, you will observe the Instruction from the LORD your God.
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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.
13 Then, if you carefully follow the regulations and case laws that the LORD commanded Moses concerning Israel, you'll prosper. Be strong and brave. Don't be afraid or lose heart!
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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.
14 With great effort I've now provided for the LORD's temple one hundred thousand kikkars of gold, one million kikkars of silver, and so much bronze and iron that it can't be weighed, as well as wood and stone, though you may add to these.
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With great pains I have provided for the house of the Lord ,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.
15 You also have innumerable people to do the work: stonecutters, masons, and carpenters with every skill required for any task,
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You have an abundance of workmen: stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and all kinds of craftsmen without number, skilled in working
16 whether in gold, silver, bronze, or iron. So get to work, and may the LORD be with you."
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gold, silver, bronze, and iron. Arise and work! The Lord be with you! ”
17 Then David ordered all of Israel's leaders to help his son Solomon:
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David also commanded all the leaders of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,
18 "The LORD your God is with you! He's given you peace on every side. He's placed under my power the land's people, so that the land is under the control of the LORD and his people.
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“Is not the Lord your God with you? And has he not given you peace on every side? For he has delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand, and the land is subdued before the Lord and his people.
19 Now then, dedicate yourselves to seeking the LORD your God. Get to work and build the sanctuary of the LORD God, so that the chest containing the LORD's covenant together with God's holy equipment may be brought into the temple built for the LORD's name."
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Now set your mind and heart to seek the Lord your God. Arise and build the sanctuary of the Lord God, so that the ark of the covenant of the Lord and the holy vessels of God may be brought into a house built for the name of the Lord. ”
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