| New King James Version | NET Bible |
| 1Then David said, “This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel.” | 1David then said, "This is the place where the temple of the LORD God will be, along with the altar for burnt sacrifices for Israel." |
| 2So David commanded to gather the aliens who were in the land of Israel; and he appointed masons to cut hewn stones to build the house of God. | 2David ordered the resident foreigners in the land of Israel to be called together. He appointed some of them to be stonecutters to chisel stones for the building of God's temple. |
| 3And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails of the doors of the gates and for the joints, and bronze in abundance beyond measure, | 3David supplied a large amount of iron for the nails of the doors of the gates and for braces, more bronze than could be weighed, |
| 4and cedar trees in abundance; for the Sidonians and those from Tyre brought much cedar wood to David. | 4and more cedar logs than could be counted. (The Sidonians and Tyrians had brought a large amount of cedar logs to David.) |
| 5Now David said, “Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent, famous and glorious throughout all countries. I will now make preparation for it.” So David made abundant preparations before his death. | 5David said, "My son Solomon is just an inexperienced young man, and the temple to be built for the LORD must be especially magnificent so it will become famous and be considered splendid by all the nations. Therefore I will make preparations for its construction." So David made extensive preparations before he died. |
| 6Then he called for his son Solomon, and charged him to build a house for the LORD God of Israel. | 6He summoned his son Solomon and charged him to build a temple for the LORD God of Israel. |
| 7And David said to Solomon: “My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build a house to the name of the LORD my God; | 7David said to Solomon: "My son, I really wanted to build a temple to honor the LORD my God. |
| 8but the word of the LORD came to me, saying, ‘You have shed much blood and have made great wars; you shall not build a house for My name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in My sight. | 8But the LORD said to me: 'You have spilled a great deal of blood and fought many battles. You must not build a temple to honor me, for you have spilled a great deal of blood on the ground before me. |
| 9Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies all around. His name shall be Solomon, for I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days. | 9Look, you will have a son, who will be a peaceful man. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side. Indeed, Solomon will be his name; I will give Israel peace and quiet during his reign. |
| 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 forever.’ | 10He will build a temple to honor me; he will become my son, and I will become his father. I will grant to his dynasty permanent rule over Israel.' |
| 11Now, my son, may the LORD be with you; and may you prosper, and build the house of the LORD your God, as He has said to you. | 11"Now, my son, may the LORD be with you! May you succeed and build a temple for the LORD your God, just as he announced you would. |
| 12Only may the LORD give you wisdom and understanding, and give you charge concerning Israel, that you may keep the law of the LORD your God. | 12Only may the LORD give you insight and understanding when he places you in charge of Israel, so you may obey the law of the LORD your God. |
| 13Then you will prosper, if you take care to fulfill the statutes and judgments with which the LORD charged Moses concerning Israel. Be strong and of good courage; do not fear nor be dismayed. | 13Then you will succeed, if you carefully obey the rules and regulations which the LORD ordered Moses to give to Israel. Be strong and brave! Don't be afraid and don't panic! |
| 14Indeed I have taken much trouble to prepare for the house of the LORD one hundred thousand talents of gold and one million talents of silver, and bronze and iron beyond measure, for it is so abundant. I have prepared timber and stone also, and you may add to them. | 14Now, look, I have made every effort to supply what is needed to build the LORD's temple. I have stored up 100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and so much bronze and iron it cannot be weighed, as well as wood and stones. Feel free to add more! |
| 15Moreover there are workmen with you in abundance: woodsmen and stonecutters, and all types of skillful men for every kind of work. | 15You also have available many workers, including stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and an innumerable array of workers who are skilled |
| 16Of gold and silver and bronze and iron there is no limit. Arise and begin working, and the LORD be with you.” | 16in using gold, silver, bronze, and iron. Get up and begin the work! May the LORD be with you!" |
| 17David also commanded all the leaders of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying, | 17David ordered all the officials of Israel to support his son Solomon. |
| 18“Is not the LORD your God with you? And has He not given you rest on every side? For He has given the inhabitants of the land into my hand, and the land is subdued before the LORD and before His people. | 18He told them, "The LORD your God is with you! He has made you secure on every side, for he handed over to me the inhabitants of the region and the region is subdued before the LORD and his people. |
| 19Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God. Therefore arise and build the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the holy articles of God into the house that is to be built for the name of the LORD.” | 19Now seek the LORD your God wholeheartedly and with your entire being! Get up and build the sanctuary of the LORD God! Then you can bring the ark of the LORD's covenant and the holy items dedicated to God's service into the temple that is built to honor the LORD." |
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