11
Now, my son, may the Lord be with you; and may you do well, and put up the house of the Lord your God, as he has said of you.
12
Only may the Lord give you wisdom, and knowledge of his orders for Israel, so that you may keep the law of the Lord your God.
13
And all will go well for you, if you take care to keep the laws and the rules which the Lord gave to Moses for Israel: be strong and take heart; have no fear and do not be troubled.
14
Now see, poor though I am, I have got ready for the house of the Lord a hundred thousand talents of gold and a million talents of silver; and a weight of brass and iron greater than may be measured; and wood and stone have I made ready, and you may put more to it.
15
And you have a great number of workmen, cutters and workers of stone and wood, and experts in every sort of work,
16
In gold and silver and brass and iron more than may be numbered. Up! then, and to work; and may the Lord be with you.
17
Then David gave orders to all the chiefs of Israel to give their help to Solomon his son, saying,
18
Is not the Lord your God with you? and has he not given you rest on every side? for the Lord has given the people of the land into my hands, and the land is overcome before the Lord and before his people.
19
Now give your heart and soul to the worship of the Lord your God; and get to work on the building of the holy place of the Lord God, so that you may put the ark of the Lord's agreement and the holy vessels of God in the house which is to be made for the name of the Lord.