الإصحَاحُ
الثَّامِنُ وَالْعِشْرُونَ
Chapter
28
1
And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and
the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the
captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards
over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the
officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto
Jerusalem.
2
Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and
my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark
of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made
ready for the building:
3
But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou
hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood.
4
Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be
king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the
house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he
liked me to make me king over all Israel:
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And of all my sons, (for the LORD hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen
Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.
6
And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts:
for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.
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Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my
commandments and my judgments, as at this day.
8
Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the LORD, and in
the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the LORD
your God: that ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance
for your children after you for ever.
9
And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a
perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and
understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will
be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
10
Take heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build an house for the
sanctuary: be strong, and do it.
11
Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses
thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and
of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,
12
And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of
the LORD, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house
of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things:
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Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of
the service of the house of the LORD, and for all the vessels of service in the
house of the LORD.
14
He gave of gold by weight for things of gold, for all instruments of all manner
of service; silver also for all instruments of silver by weight, for all
instruments of every kind of service:
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Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by
weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the
candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for the
lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick.
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And by weight he gave gold for the tables of shewbread, for every table; and
likewise silver for the tables of silver:
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Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the
golden basons he gave gold by weight for every bason; and likewise silver by
weight for every bason of silver:
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And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern
of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out their wings, and covered the
ark of the covenant of the LORD.
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All this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing by his hand upon
me, even all the works of this pattern.
20
And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it:
fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he
will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for
the service of the house of the LORD.
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And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be
with thee for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with thee
for all manner of workmanship every willing skilful man, for any manner of
service: also the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment.
