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And David[H1732]assembled[H6950] all the princes[H8269] of Israel[H3478], the princes[H8269] of the tribes[H7626], and the captains[H8269] of the companies[H4256] that ministered[H8334] to the king[H4428] by course[H4256], and the captains[H8269] over the thousands[H505], and captains[H8269] over the hundreds[H3967], and the stewards[H8269] over all the substance[H7399] and possession[H4735] of the king[H4428], and of his sons[H1121], with the officers[H5631], and with the mighty men[H1368], and with all the valiant men[H2428], unto Jerusalem[H3389].
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Then David[H1732] the king[H4428] stood up[H6965] upon his feet[H7272], and said[H559], Hear[H8085] me, my brethren[H251], and my people[H5971]: As for me, I had in mine heart[H3824] to build[H1129] an house[H1004] of rest[H4496] for the ark[H727] of the covenant[H1285] of the LORD[H3068], and for the footstool[H1916] of our God[H430], and had made ready[H3559] for the building[H1129]:
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But God[H430]said[H559] unto me, Thou shalt not build[H1129] an house[H1004] for my name[H8034], because thou hast been a man[H376] of war[H4421], and hast shed[H8210]blood[H1818].
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Howbeit the LORD[H3068]God[H430] of Israel[H3478]chose[H977] me before all the house[H1004] of my father[H1] to be king[H4428] over Israel[H3478] for ever[H5769]: for he hath chosen[H977]Judah[H3063] to be the ruler[H5057]; and of the house[H1004] of Judah[H3063], the house[H1004] of my father[H1]; and among the sons[H1121] of my father[H1] he liked[H7521] me to make me king[H4427] over all Israel[H3478]:
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And of all my sons[H1121],(for the LORD[H3068] hath given[H5414] me many[H7227]sons[H1121],) he hath chosen[H977]Solomon[H8010] my son[H1121] to sit[H3427] upon the throne[H3678] of the kingdom[H4438] of the LORD[H3068] over Israel[H3478].
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And he said[H559] unto me, Solomon[H8010] thy son[H1121], he shall build[H1129] my house[H1004] and my courts[H2691]: for I have chosen[H977] him to be my son[H1121], and I will be his father[H1].
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Moreover I will establish[H3559] his kingdom[H4438] for ever[H5769], if he be constant[H2388] to do[H6213] my commandments[H4687] and my judgments[H4941], as at this day[H3117].
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Now therefore in the sight[H5869] of all Israel[H3478] the congregation[H6951] of the LORD[H3068], and in the audience[H241] of our God[H430], keep[H8104] and seek[H1875]for[H5704] all the commandments[H4687] of the LORD[H3068] your God[H430]: that ye may possess[H3423] this good[H2896]land[H776], and leave it for[H5704] an inheritance[H5157]for[H5704] your children[H1121]after[H310] you for[H5704]ever[H5769].
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And thou, Solomon[H8010] my son[H1121], know[H3045] thou the God[H430] of thy father[H1], and serve[H5647] him with a perfect[H8003]heart[H3820] and with a willing[H2655]mind[H5315]: for the LORD[H3068]searcheth[H1875] all hearts[H3824], and understandeth[H995] all the imaginations[H3336] of the thoughts[H4284]: if thou seek[H1875] him, he will be found[H4672] of thee; but if thou forsake[H5800] him, he will cast thee off[H2186] for ever[H5703].
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Take heed[H7200] now; for the LORD[H3068] hath chosen[H977] thee to build[H1129] an house[H1004] for the sanctuary[H4720]: be strong[H2388], and do[H6213] it.
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Then David[H1732]gave[H5414] to Solomon[H8010] his son[H1121] the pattern[H8403] of the porch[H197], and of the houses[H1004] thereof, and of the treasuries[H1597] thereof, and of the upper chambers[H5944] thereof, and of the inner[H6442]parlours[H2315] thereof, and of the place[H1004] of the mercy seat[H3727],
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And the pattern[H8403] of all that he had by the spirit[H7307], of the courts[H2691] of the house[H1004] of the LORD[H3068], and of all the chambers[H3957] round about[H5439], of the treasuries[H214] of the house[H1004] of God[H430], and of the treasuries[H214] of the dedicated things[H6944]:
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Also for the courses[H4256] of the priests[H3548] and the Levites[H3881], and for all the work[H4399] of the service[H5656] of the house[H1004] of the LORD[H3068], and for all the vessels[H3627] of service[H5656] in the house[H1004] of the LORD[H3068].
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He gave of gold[H2091] by weight[H4948] for things of gold[H2091], for all instruments[H3627] of all manner of service[H5656]; silver[H3701] also for all instruments[H3627] of silver[H3701] by weight[H4948], for all instruments[H3627] of every kind of service[H5656]:
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Even the weight[H4948] for the candlesticks[H4501] of gold[H2091], and for their lamps[H5216] of gold[H2091], by weight[H4948] for every candlestick[H4501], and for the lamps[H5216] thereof: and for the candlesticks[H4501] of silver[H3701] by weight[H4948], both for the candlestick[H4501], and also for the lamps[H5216] thereof, according to the use[H5656] of every candlestick[H4501].
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And by weight[H4948] he gave gold[H2091] for the tables[H7979] of shewbread[H4635], for every table[H7979]; and likewise silver[H3701] for the tables[H7979] of silver[H3701]:
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Also pure[H2889]gold[H2091] for the fleshhooks[H4207], and the bowls[H4219], and the cups[H7184]: and for the golden[H2091]basons[H3713] he gave gold[H2091] by weight[H4948] for every bason[H3713]; and likewise silver[H3701] by weight[H4948] for every bason[H3713] of silver[H3701]:
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And for the altar[H4196] of incense[H7004]refined[H2212]gold[H2091] by weight[H4948]; and gold[H2091] for the pattern[H8403] of the chariot[H4818] of the cherubims[H3742], that spread out[H6566] their wings, and covered[H5526] the ark[H727] of the covenant[H1285] of the LORD[H3068].
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All this, said David, the LORD[H3068] made me understand[H7919] in writing[H3791] by his hand[H3027] upon me, even all the works[H4399] of this pattern[H8403].
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And David[H1732]said[H559] to Solomon[H8010] his son[H1121], Be strong[H2388] and of good courage[H553], and do[H6213] it: fear[H3372] not, nor be dismayed[H2865]: for the LORD[H3068]God[H430], even my God[H430], will be with thee; he will not fail[H7503] thee, nor forsake[H5800] thee, until thou hast finished[H3615] all the work[H4399] for the service[H5656] of the house[H1004] of the LORD[H3068].
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And, behold, the courses[H4256] of the priests[H3548] and the Levites[H3881], even they shall be with thee for all the service[H5656] of the house[H1004] of God[H430]: and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship[H4399] every willing[H5081] skilful man[H2451], for any manner of service[H5656]: also the princes[H8269] and all the people[H5971] will be wholly at thy commandment[H1697].