1Then David said, This is the house of Jehovah God , and this is the altar of burnt-offering for Israel . 2And David commanded to gather together the sojourners that were in the land of Israel ; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God. 3And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates , and for the couplings ; and brass in abundance without weight ; 4and cedar-trees without number : for the Sidonians and they of Tyre brought cedar-trees in abundance to David . 5And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender , and the house that is to be builded for Jehovah must be exceeding magnificent , of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore make preparation for it . So David prepared abundantly before his death .
David's Charge to Solomon
6Then he called for Solomon his son , and charged him to build a house for Jehovah , the God of Israel . 7And David said to Solomon his son , As for me , it was in my heart to build a house unto the name of Jehovah my God . 8But the word of Jehovah 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 . 9Behold , 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 . 10He shall build a house for my name ; and he shall be my son , and I will be his father ; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever . 11Now , my son , Jehovah be with thee ; and prosper thou , and build the house of Jehovah thy God , as he hath spoken concerning thee . 12Only Jehovah give thee discretion and understanding , and give thee charge concerning Israel ; that so thou mayest keep the law of Jehovah thy God . 13Then shalt thou prosper , if thou observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which Jehovah charged Moses with concerning Israel : be strong , and of good courage ; fear not , neither be dismayed . 14Now , behold , in my affliction I have prepared for the house of Jehovah a hundred thousand talents of gold , and a thousand thousand talents of silver , and of brass and iron without weight ; for it is in abundance : timber also and stone have I prepared ; and thou mayest add thereto. 15Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance , hewers and workers of stone and timber , and all men that are skilful in every manner of work : 16of the gold , the silver , and the brass , and the iron , there is no number . Arise and be doing , and Jehovah be with thee .
The Gathering of Resources and Workers
17David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son , saying , 18Is not Jehovah your God with you ? and hath he not given you rest on every side ? for he hath delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand ; and the land is subdued before Jehovah , and before his people . 19Now set your heart and your soul to seek after Jehovah your God ; arise therefore , and build ye the sanctuary of Jehovah God , to bring the ark of the covenant of Jehovah , and the holy vessels of God , into the house that is to be built to the name of Jehovah .