CHAP. XXVIII. David exhorteth to praise God:9, 20 He encourageth Solomon to build the temple. He encourageth Solomon: but if thou forfake him, he will caft chee off for ever. 10 Take heed now, for the LORD And David affembled all ces prine hath chosen thee to build an house for ces of Ifrael, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that miniftred to the king by courfe, and the captains over the thoufands, and captains over the hundreds, and the ftewards over all the fubftance and poffeffion of the king, and of his fons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men unto Jerufalem. 2 Then David the king ftood up upon his feet, and faid, Hear me, my brethren, and my people, As for me, I had in mine heart to build an houfe of reft for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footftool of our God, and had made ready for the building: 3 But God faid unto me, Thou fhalt not build an houfe for my name, becaufe thou haft been a man of war, and haft fhed blood. the fanctuary: be ftong and do it. 11 Then David gave to Solomon his fon the pattern of the porch, and of the houfes thereof, and of the trea furies thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy-feat, 12 And the pattern of all that he had by the fpirit, of the courts of the houfe of the LORD, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the houfe of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicate things. 13 Alfo for the courfes of the pricfts and the Levites, and for all the work of the fervice of the houfe of the LORD, and for all the veffels of fervice in the houfe of the LORD. 14 He gave of gold by weight for things of gold, for all inftruments of all manner of fervice, filver alfo for all inftruments of filver, by weight, for all inftruments of every kind of fervice: 4 Howbeit, the LORD God of Ifrael chofe me before all the house of my father, to be king over Ifrael for ever: 15 Even the weight for the candlefor he hath chofen Judah to be the rufticks of gold, and for their lamps of der; and of the houfe of Judah, the gold, by weight for every candlestick, houfe of my father; and among the fons and for the lamps thereof: and for the of my father, he liked me to make me candlefticks of filver by weight, both king over all Ifrael: for the candleftick and alfo for the lamps thereof, according to the ufe of every candlestick. 5 And of all my fons (for the LORD hath given me many fons he hath chofen Solomon my fon, to fit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Ifrael. 16 And by weight he gave gold for the tables of fhew-bread, forevery table,and of likewife filver for the tables of filver; ta 6 And he faid unto me, Solomon thy 17 Alfo pure gold for the flesh-hooks, w fon, he fhall build my houfe and my and the bowls and the cups: and for the courts: for I have chofen him to be my golden bafons he gave gold by weight for th fon, and I will be his father. every bafon; and likewife filver by m 7 Moreover, I will establish his king-weight for every bafon of filver: dom forever, if he be conftant to do my commandments, and my judgments, as at this day. 8 Now therefore in the fight of all Ifrael the congregation of the LORD, and in the audience of our God, keep and feek for all the commandments of the LORD your God: that ye may poffefs this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever. 9 And thou, Solomon my fon, know thou the God of thy father, and ferve him with a perfect heart, and with a willing mind: for the LORD fearcheth all hearts, and underftandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou Teck him, he will be found of thee; 18 And for the altar of incenfe, re fined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the che rubims, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of de LORD. 19 All this, faid David, the LORD made me understand in writing by bit hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern. 20 And David faid to Solomon his fon, Be ftrong, and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be difmayed, for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee, he will not fail thee, nor forfake thee, until thou haft finished all the work for the fervice of the house of the LORD. Chap. xxix. His thank fgiving, 21 And behold, the courfes of the they offered willingly, because with and prayer. priefts and the Levites, even they shall perfe&t heart they offered willingly to be with thee for all the fervice of the the LORD: and David the king allo rehoufe of God, and there shall be with joyced with great joy. thee for all manner of workmanship, every willing skilful man for any manner of fervice: alfo the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment. CHAP. XXIX. 1 David by his example caufeth the princes and people to offer: 10 His thanksgiving: 26 His reign and death. Urthermore, David the king faid unto all the congregation, Solomon my fon, whom alone God hath chofen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God. 2 Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God, the gold for things to be made of gold, and the filver for things of filver, and the brafs for Things of brafs, the iron for things ofiron, and wood for things of wood; onyxftones, and ftones to be fet, gliftering ftones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious ftones, and marbletones in abundance. 3 Moreover, because I have fet my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and ilver, which I have given to the houfe of my God, over and above all that have prepared for the holy houfe, I 4 Even three thoufand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand alents of refined filver, to overlay the walls of the houses withal: 5 The gold for things of gold, and he filver for things of filver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands f artificers. And who then is willing o confecrate his fervice this day unto he LORD? 6Then the chief of the fathers and rinces of the tribes of Ifrael, and the aptains of thoufands and of hundreds, with the rulers over the kings work, of red willingly, 7 And gave for the fervice of the oufe of God, of gold, five thousand taents, and ten thousand drams; and of Iver, ten thousand talents; and of brass, ghteen thousand talents; and one hunred thousand talents of iron. 8 And they with whom precious ftones ere found, gave them to the treasure the houfe of the LORD, by the hand Jehiel the Gerfhonite. LORD before all the congregation: and 10 Wherefore David bleffed the David faid, Bleffed be thou, LORD God of Ifrael our father, for ever and ever. 11 Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, victory, and the majefty: for all that is and the power, and the glory, and the in the heaven and in the earth, is thine thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all. 12 Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reigneft over all, and in thine hand is power and might, and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give ftrength unto all. thee, and praise thy glorious name. people, that we fhould be able to offer and fojourners, as were all our fathers that we have prepared to build thee an trieft the heart, and haft pleasure 17 I know alfo, my God, that thou in uprightnefs. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have wilhave I feen with joy, thy people which lingly offered all these things: and now are prefent here, to offer willingly unte thee. and of Ifrael our fathers, keep this for a perfect heart to keep thy command- gregation, Now blefs the LORD your 21 And they facrificed facrifices unte 9 Then the people rejoyced, for that the LORD, and offered burnt-offeri Solemon anointed king: Unto the LORD on the morrow after that beftowed upon him fuch royal majefty day, even a thousand bullocks, a thou- as had not been on any king before him fand rams, and a thousand lambs, with in Ifrael. their drink-offerings, and facrifices in abundance for all Ifrael: 22 And did eat and drink before the LORD on that day with great gladness, and they made Solomon the fon of David king the fecond time, and anointed him unto the LORD to be the chief governor, and Zadok to be prieft. 23 Then Solomon fat on the throne of the LORD as king in ftead of David his father, and profpered, and all Ifrael obeyed him. 24 And all the princes and the mighty men, and all the fons likewife of king David fubmitted themselves unto Solomon the king. 25 And the LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the fight of all Ifrael, and The Second Book of CHAP. I. 7 A ND Solomon the fon of David was ftrengthned in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly. 2 Then Solomon fpake unto all If rael, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every governor in all Ifrael, the chief of the fathers. 3 So Solomon and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that was at Gibeon, for there was the abernacle of the congregation of God, which Mofes the fervant of the LORD had made in the wilderness. 4 But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjath-jearim, to the place which David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerufalem. 5 Moreover, the brafen altar that Bezaleel the fon of Uri, the fon of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the LORD and Solomon and the congregation fought unto it. 6 And Solomon went up thither to the brafen altar before the LORD, which was at the tabernacle of the congregation, and offered a thoufand burnt-offerings upon it. In that night did God appear untro Solomon, and faid unto him, Ask Chat Lhall give thee. 26 Thus David the son of Jeffe, reigned over all Ifrael. 27 And the time that he reigned over Ifrael, was forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerufalem. 28 And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches and honour: and Solomon his fon reigned in his ftead. 29 Now the acts of David the king, firft and laft, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the feer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the feer, 30 With all his reign and his might, and the times that went over him, and over Ifrael, and over all the kingdoms of the countries. the CHRONICLES. 8 And Solomon faid unto God, Thou haft fhewed great mercy unto David my father, and haft made me to reign in his ftead. 9 Now, O LORD God, let thy promife unto David my father be eftablifhed: for thou haft made me king over a people, like the duft of the earth in multitude. 10 Give me now wifdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is fo great? II And God faid to Solomon, Becaufe this was in thine heart, and thou haft not asked riches, wealth, or ho nour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet baft asked long life; but haft asked wifdom and knowledge for thy felf, that thou mayft judge my people, over whom I have made thee king: 12 Wisdom and knowledge is granted|| unto thee, and I will give thee riches and wealth, and honour, fuch as none of the kings have had, that have been before thee, neither fhall there any after thee have the like. 13 Then Solomon came from his journey to the high place that was at Gibeon, to Jerufalem, from before the tabernacle of the congregation, and reigned over Ifrael. 14 And Solomon gathered chariots. and horfemen: and he had a thoufand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in the Solomons frength and wealth: Chap. ii. the chariot-cities, and with the king at Jerufalem. 15 And the king made filver and gold at Jerufalem as plenteous as ftones, and cedat-trees made he as the fycomore-trees that are in the vale for abandance. 16 And Solomon had horfes brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the kings merchants received the linen yarn at a price. 17 And they fetcht up, and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot for fix hundred Shekels of filver, and an horfe for an hundred and fifty: and fo brought they out horfes for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, by their means. CHA P. II. 117 Salomons labourers for the building of the temple: 3 His meffage to Huram, 11 and Harams kind anfwer. A Nd Solomon determined to build an boufe for the name of the LORD, and an houfe for his kingdom. 2 And Solomon told out threefcore and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourfcore thousand to hew in the mountain, and three thousand and fix hundred to oversee them. 3 And Solomon fent to Huram the king of Tyre, faying, As thou didft deal with David my father, and didft fend him cedars to build him an houfe to dwell therein, even fo deal with me. His meffage to Hur am. I know that thy fervants can skill to cur timber in Lebanon) and behold, my fervants fball be with thy fervants, 9 Even to prepare me timber in abun dance: for the houfe which I am about to build, shall be wonderful great. 10 And behold, I will give to thy fervants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oyl. 11 Then Huram the king of Tyre anfwered in writing, which he fent to Solomon, Because the LORD hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them. 12 Huram faid moreover, Blcffed be the LORD God of Ifrael that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wife fon, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an houfe for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom. 13 And now I have fent a cunning man (endued with understanding) of Huram my fathers; 14 The fon of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father was a man of Tyre, skilful to work in gold, and in filver, in brafs, in iron, in ftone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson: alfo to grave any manner of graving, and to find out every device which thall be put to him, 4 Behold, I build an houfe to the with thy cunning men, and with the cunname of the LORD my God, to dedi-ning men of my lord David thy father. cate it to him, and to burn before him fweet incenfe, and for the continual fhew-bread, and for the burnt-offerings morning and evening, on the fabbaths, and on the new-moons, and on the folemn feafts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Ifrael. 5 And the houfe which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods. 6 But who is able to build him an houfe, feeing the heaven, and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then that I fhould build him an houfe, fave only to burn facrifice before him? 15 Now therefore the wheat, and the barley, the oyl, and the wine which my lord hath spoken of, let him fend unto his fervants : 16 And we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need, and we will bring it to thee in flotes by fea to Joppa, and thou shalt carry it up to Jerufalem. 17 And Solomon numbred all the ftrangers that were in the land of Ifrael, after the numbring wherewith David his father had numbred them; and they were found an hundred and fifty thoufand and three thousand and fix hus 7 Send me now therefore a man cun-dred. ning to work in gold, and in filver, and 18 And he fet threefcore and ten thou in brafs, and in iron, and in purple, and fand of them to be bearers of burdens, crimson, and blue, and that can skill and four core thousand to be hewers in to grave with the cunning men that are the mountain, and three thousand and with me in Judah and in Jerufalem, fix hundred over-feers to fet the people whom David my father did provide, 8 Send me alfo cedar-trees, fir-trees, and algum-trees out of Lebanon: (for a work. CHA P. III. II. Chronicles. The building of the temple. ple. 3 The meafure and ornaments the house. II The cherubims. Then Solomon began to build the houfe of the at Jerufalem in mount Moriah, where the LORD appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebufire. 2 And he began to build in the fecond day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign. 3 Now these are the things wherein Solomon was inftructed for the buildtng of the houfe of God. The length by cubits after the firft measure was threefcore cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits. 4 And the porch that was in the front of the house, the length of it was according to the breadth of the houfe, twenty cubits, and the height was an hundred and twenty: and he overlaid it within with pure gold. 5 And the greater houfe he cieled with fir-tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and fet thereon palm-trees and chains. 9 And the weight of the nails was fifty fhekels of gold: and he overlaid the upper chambers with gold. 10 And in the most holy houfe he made two cherubims of image-work, and overlaid them with gold. 11And the wings of the cherubims were twenty cubits long: one wing of the one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was likewife five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub. 12 And one wing of the other cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of he houfe: and the other wing was five cubits alfo, joyning to the wing of the other cherub. 13 The wings of thefe cherubims Spread themselves forth twenty cubits: and they ftood on their feet, and their faces were inward. The molten fea. 14 And he made the vail of blus and purple, and crimson, and fine li men, and wrought cherubims thereon. 15 Alfo he made before the house two pillars of thirty and five cubits high, and the chapiter that was on the top of each of them was five cubits. 18 And he made chains as in the oracle, and put them on the heads of the pillars, and made an hundred pomegra nates, and put them on the chains. 17 And he reared up the pillars be fore the temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand, Jachin, and the name of that on the left, Boaz. CHAP. IV. 1 The altar of brafs. 2 The molten fea 6 The ten lavers, candlesticks, and isbles, 19 The inftruments of gold. M Oreover, he made an altar of brafs, twenty cubits the length thereof, and twenty cubits the breadth thereof, and ten cubits the height thereof. 2 Alfo he made a molten fea of ten cubits, from brim to brim, round in compafs, and five cubits the height thereof, and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about. 3 And under it was the fimilitude of oxen, which did compass ir round about: ten in a cubit compaffing the fea round about. Two rows of oxen were caft, when it was caft. 4 It ftood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the weft, and three looking toward the fouth, and three looking toward the caft: and the fea was fet above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward. 5 And the thickness of it was an handbreadth, and the brim of it like the work of the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies; and it received and held three thousand baths. 6He made alfoten lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them: fuch things as they offered for the burnt-offering, they washed in them; but the fea was for the priefts to wash in. And he made ten candlefticks of gold according to their form, and fer them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left. 8 He made alfo ten tables, and placed them in the temple, five on the right fide, and five on the left: and he made an hundred bafons of gold. Fur |