Chronicles of the Past Dynasties_Chapter 28

David gathered the leaders of all the tribes of Israel and the commanders of the army who took turns serving the king, as well as the commanders of thousands and hundreds, those in charge of the king’s and prince’s livestock, eunuchs, and powerful warriors, to Jerusalem.

King David stood up and said, “My brothers and my people, listen to me. My heart was set on building a temple and placing the ark of the Lord as a footstool for my God.”. I have prepared the materials for construction.

But God said to me, You shall not build a house for my name. Because you are a warrior, you have shed human blood.

However, the Lord, the God of Israel, has chosen me as the king of Israel in all my father’s house forever. Because he chose Judah as his leader. Choose my father’s house among the tribes of Judah, and rejoice in me among my father’s sons, and make me king over all Israel.

The Lord has given me many sons, and I have chosen Solomon among my sons to sit on the throne of the Lord and rule over Israel.

The Lord said to me, “Your son Solomon will build my temple and court.”. Because I have chosen him as my son, and I will also be his father.

If he continues to follow my commandments and laws as they are today, I will establish his throne forever.

Now in the meeting of the Lord, our God has heard what all Israel is saying in their eyes. Seek all the commandments of the Lord your God, and keep them diligently, so that you may inherit this beautiful land and leave it for your descendants to inherit forever.

My son Solomon, know the Lord your father’s God and serve him wholeheartedly and willingly. Because he scrutinizes the hearts of everyone and knows all thoughts and thoughts. If you seek him, he will make you find him. If you abandon him, he will forever abandon you.

Be careful, for the Lord has chosen you to build a temple as a sanctuary. You should be strong and go ahead.

David instructed his son Solomon about the style of the temple’s corridors, side rooms, treasury, upper floors, inner hall, and the place of grace,

And he will shew to him all the designs of the courtyard of the temple of the Lord God, the surrounding houses, the treasury of the temple, and the treasury of the holy things, which were moved by the spirit.

And he instructed him in the divisions of the priests and Levites, and in all the work of the temple of the Lord, and in the manner of all the vessels in the temple of the Lord,

And the division of various types of gold tools and silver tools,

The golden lamp stand and the golden lamp are divided into two parts, and the silver lamp stand and the silver lamp are divided into two parts, with appropriate weight and weight.

Divide the display cake into two parts, the gold table into two parts, and the silver table into two parts,

The meat fork and plate of pure gold are divided into two parts, and the portion of each gold bowl and each silver bowl is divided into two parts,

Divide the pure gold incense altar into two parts and make cherubims of gold. The cherubim spread their wings and covered the ark of the Lord.

David said, “The pattern of all these works was drawn by the Lord’s hand for me to understand.”.

David said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and courageous, go and do it.”. Don’t be afraid, don’t be panicked. For the Lord God is my God, with you. He will not leave you or abandon you until the work of the Lord’s temple is completed.

There are divisions of priests and Levites who are willing to assist you in all the work of the temple, and skilled men who are willing to assist you in all the work. And all the leaders and the people will wholeheartedly obey your commands.