1 Chronicles 22 NIV NLT Parallel

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1Then David said, "The house of the LORD God is to be here, and also the altar of burnt offering for Israel."

1Then David said, “This will be the location for the Temple of the LORD God and the place of the altar for Israel’s burnt offerings!” Preparations for the Temple

2So David gave orders to assemble the foreigners residing in Israel, and from among them he appointed stonecutters to prepare dressed stone for building the house of God.

2So David gave orders to call together the foreigners living in Israel, and he assigned them the task of preparing finished stone for building the Temple of God.

3He provided a large amount of iron to make nails for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings, and more bronze than could be weighed.

3David provided large amounts of iron for the nails that would be needed for the doors in the gates and for the clamps, and he gave more bronze than could be weighed.

4He also provided more cedar logs than could be counted, for the Sidonians and Tyrians had brought large numbers of them to David.

4He also provided innumerable cedar logs, for the men of Tyre and Sidon had brought vast amounts of cedar to David.

5David said, "My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the LORD should be of great magnificence and fame and splendor in the sight of all the nations. Therefore I will make preparations for it." So David made extensive preparations before his death.

5David said, “My son Solomon is still young and inexperienced. And since the Temple to be built for the LORD must be a magnificent structure, famous and glorious throughout the world, I will begin making preparations for it now.” So David collected vast amounts of building materials before his death.

6Then he called for his son Solomon and charged him to build a house for the LORD, the God of Israel.

6Then David sent for his son Solomon and instructed him to build a Temple for the LORD, the God of Israel.

7David said to Solomon: "My son, I had it in my heart to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God.

7“My son, I wanted to build a Temple to honor the name of the LORD my God,” David told him.

8But this word of the LORD came to me: 'You have shed much blood and have fought many wars. You are not to build a house for my Name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight.

8“But the LORD said to me, ‘You have killed many men in the battles you have fought. And since you have shed so much blood in my sight, you will not be the one to build a Temple to honor my name.

9But you will have a son who will be a man of peace and rest, and I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side. His name will be Solomon, and I will grant Israel peace and quiet during his reign.

9But you will have a son who will be a man of peace. I will give him peace with his enemies in all the surrounding lands. His name will be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel during his reign.

10He is the one who will build a house for my Name. He will be my son, and I will be his father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.'

10He is the one who will build a Temple to honor my name. He will be my son, and I will be his father. And I will secure the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’

11"Now, my son, the LORD be with you, and may you have success and build the house of the LORD your God, as he said you would.

11“Now, my son, may the LORD be with you and give you success as you follow his directions in building the Temple of the LORD your God.

12May the LORD give you discretion and understanding when he puts you in command over Israel, so that you may keep the law of the LORD your God.

12And may the LORD give you wisdom and understanding, that you may obey the Law of the LORD your God as you rule over Israel.

13Then you will have success if you are careful to observe the decrees and laws that the LORD gave Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged.

13For you will be successful if you carefully obey the decrees and regulations that the LORD gave to Israel through Moses. Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or lose heart!

14"I have taken great pains to provide for the temple of the LORD a hundred thousand talents of gold, a million talents of silver, quantities of bronze and iron too great to be weighed, and wood and stone. And you may add to them.

14“I have worked hard to provide materials for building the Temple of the LORD—nearly 4,000 tons of gold, 40,000 tons of silver, and so much iron and bronze that it cannot be weighed. I have also gathered timber and stone for the walls, though you may need to add more.

15You have many workers: stonecutters, masons and carpenters, as well as those skilled in every kind of work

15You have a large number of skilled stonemasons and carpenters and craftsmen of every kind.

16in gold and silver, bronze and iron--craftsmen beyond number. Now begin the work, and the LORD be with you."

16You have expert goldsmiths and silversmiths and workers of bronze and iron. Now begin the work, and may the LORD be with you!”

17Then David ordered all the leaders of Israel to help his son Solomon.

17Then David ordered all the leaders of Israel to assist Solomon in this project.

18He said to them, "Is not the LORD your God with you? And has he not granted you rest on every side? For he has given the inhabitants of the land into my hands, and the land is subject to the LORD and to his people.

18“The LORD your God is with you,” he declared. “He has given you peace with the surrounding nations. He has handed them over to me, and they are now subject to the LORD and his people.

19Now devote your heart and soul to seeking the LORD your God. Begin to build the sanctuary of the LORD God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the sacred articles belonging to God into the temple that will be built for the Name of the LORD."

19Now seek the LORD your God with all your heart and soul. Build the sanctuary of the LORD God so that you can bring the Ark of the LORD’s Covenant and the holy vessels of God into the Temple built to honor the LORD’s name.”

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