1Then David said, This is the house of יהוה Elohim, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel. 2And 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 Elohim. 3And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight; 4Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David. 5And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for יהוה must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death. 6Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for יהוה Elohim of Israel. 7And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of יהוה my Elohim: 8But the word of יהוה came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an 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 an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever. 11Now, my son, יהוה be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of יהוה thy Elohim, as he hath said of thee. 12Only יהוה give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of יהוה thy Elohim. 13Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which יהוה charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed. 14Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of יהוה an 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 manner of cunning men for every manner of work. 16Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and יהוה be with thee. 17David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying, 18Is not יהוה your Elohim with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side? for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand; and the land is subdued before יהוה, and before his people. 19Now set your heart and your soul to seek יהוה your Elohim; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of יהוה Elohim, to bring the ark of the covenant of יהוה, and the holy vessels of Elohim, into the house that is to be built to the name of יהוה.