The In-Dept Study of the Bible
Chronicles 22
1 Then David said, “This is the house of
Yahweh God, and this is the altar of burnt
offering for Israel.”
2 David gave orders to gather together
the foreigners who were in the land of
Israel; and he set masons to cut dressed
stones to build God’s house.
3 David prepared iron in abundance for
the nails for the doors of the gates and for
the couplings, and bronze in abundance
without weight,
4 and cedar trees without number, for
the Sidonians and the people of Tyre
brought cedar trees in abundance to
David.
5 David said, “Solomon my son is young
and tender, and the house that is to be built
for Yahweh must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all
countries. I will therefore make preparation for it.” So David prepared abundantly
before his death.
6 Then he called for Solomon his son,
and commanded him to build a house for
Yahweh, the God of Israel.
7 David said to Solomon his son, “As for
me, it was in my heart to build a house to
the name of Yahweh my God.
8 But Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,
‘You have shed blood abundantly and have
made great wars. You shall not build a
house to my name, because you have shed
much blood on the earth in my sight.
9 Behold, a son shall be born to you, who
shall be a man of peace. I will give him
rest from all his enemies all around; for
his name shall be Solomon, and I will give
peace and quietness to Israel in his days.
10 He shall build a house for my name;
and he will be my son, and I will be his
father; and I will establish the throne of his
kingdom over Israel forever.’
11 Now, my son, may Yahweh be with
you and prosper you, and build the house
of Yahweh your God, as he has spoken
concerning you.
12 May Yahweh give you discretion and
understanding, and put you in charge of
Israel, so that you may keep the law of
Yahweh your God.
13 Then you will prosper, if you observe to do the statutes and the ordinances
which Yahweh gave Moses concerning Israel. Be strong and courageous. Don’t be
afraid and don’t be dismayed.
14 Now, behold, in my affliction I have
prepared for Yahweh’s house one hundred
thousand talents† of gold, one million talents‡ of silver, and bronze and iron
without weight; for it is in abundance. I have
also prepared timber and stone; and you
may add to them.
15 There are also workmen with you in
abundance—cutters and workers of stone
and timber, and all kinds of men who are skillful in every kind of work;
16 of the gold, the silver, the bronze, and
the iron, there is no number. Arise and be
doing, and may Yahweh be with you.”
17 David also commanded all the princes
of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,
18 “Isn’t Yahweh your God with you?
Hasn’t he given you rest on every side?
For he has delivered the inhabitants of the
land intomyhand; and the land is subdued
before Yahweh and before his people.
19 Now set your heart and your soul to
follow Yahweh your God. Arise therefore,
and build the sanctuary of Yahweh God,
to bring the ark of Yahweh’s covenant and
the holy vessels of God into the house that
is to be built for Yahweh’s name.”