1 Chronicles 22:1-10 ▼

1 And David said, “This is the house of YHWH God, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”

2 And David commanded to gather the sojourners who were in the land of Israel, and he appointed hewers to hew stones cut to build the house of God.

3 And iron in abundance for the nails of the doors of the gates and for the joints David provided, and bronze in abundance without weight,

4 and cedar trees in abundance, for the Sidonians and the Tyrians brought cedar trees in abundance to David.

5 And David said, “Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for YHWH shall be exceedingly magnificent, famous and glorious throughout all the lands. I will make preparation now for it.” And David made preparations in abundance before the face of his death.

6 And he called for Solomon his son, and he commanded him to build a house for YHWH, God of Israel.

7 And David said to Solomon, “My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build a house for the Name of YHWH my God.

8 And the word of YHWH came to me, saying, ‘You have shed blood in abundance, and you have made great wars. You shall not build a house for My name, because you have shed much blood on the earth before My face.

9 Behold, a son shall be born to you. He shall be a man of rest, and I will give rest to him from all his enemies round about. For Solomon shall be His name, and peace and quietness I will give to Israel in his days.

10 He shall build a house for My Name, and he shall be unto Me son, and I will be unto him Father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel even to forever.’