1 Chronicles 22:1-10 ▼

1 Then David said: 'This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of burnt-offering for Israel.'

2 And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.

3 And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the couplings; and brass in abundance without weight;

4 and cedar-trees without number; for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought cedar-trees in abundance to David.

5 And David said: 'Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries; I will therefore make preparation for him.' So David prepared abundantly before his death.

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

7 And David said to Solomon: 'My son, as for me, it was in my heart to build a house unto the name of the LORD my God.

8 But the word of the LORD came to me, saying: Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars; thou shalt not build a house unto My name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in My sight.

9 Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.

10 He shall build a house for My name; and he shall be to Me for a son, and I will be to him for a father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.