1 ¶ Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God. See also: 1 Chronicles 22:5 1 Kings 3:7 2 Chronicles 13:7 1 Kings 8:19-20 1 Chronicles 28:1
2 Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance. See also: 1 Chronicles 22:3-5 2 Chronicles 31:20-21 Ecclesiastes 9:10 Isaiah 54:11-12 2 Corinthians 8:3
3 Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house, See also: 1 Chronicles 21:24 Psalms 27:4 1 Chronicles 22:4-5 1 Chronicles 22:14-16 Psalms 26:8
4 Even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses withal: See also: 1 Kings 9:28 1 Chronicles 22:14 Job 28:16
5 The gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers. And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the LORD? See also: Exodus 35:5-9 Numbers 7:2-3 Ezra 1:4-6 Ezra 2:68-69 Ezra 7:15-16
6 Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers of the king's work, offered willingly, See also: 2 Corinthians 9:7 1 Chronicles 27:25 Isaiah 60:3-10 1 Chronicles 27:1-15
7 And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron. See also: Ezra 2:69 Nehemiah 7:70-71
8 And they with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of the LORD, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite. See also: 1 Chronicles 23:8 1 Chronicles 26:21-22
9 Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy. See also: 2 Corinthians 9:7-8 2 Corinthians 8:3 1 Kings 8:61 1 Chronicles 29:17 John 15:11
10 ¶ Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever. See also: Ephesians 1:3 Romans 1:7 1 Timothy 1:17 1 Peter 1:3 Revelation 5:12
11 Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all. See also: Hebrews 1:3 1 Timothy 1:17 Daniel 4:34-35 Jude 1:25 Revelation 5:12-13
12 Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all. See also: Ephesians 3:16 Deuteronomy 8:18 2 Chronicles 20:6 Daniel 6:26 Philippians 4:13
13 Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name. See also: Psalms 106:1 2 Corinthians 9:15 Psalms 105:1 Daniel 2:23 2 Corinthians 2:14
14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee. See also: James 1:17 2 Corinthians 3:5 Romans 11:36 2 Corinthians 12:9-11 Psalms 50:10-12
15 For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding. See also: Leviticus 25:23 Psalms 102:11 Psalms 144:4 Job 14:2 Psalms 39:12
16 O LORD our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee an house for thine holy name cometh of thine hand, and is all thine own. See also: 1 Chronicles 29:14 Psalms 24:1 2 Chronicles 31:10 Hosea 2:8 Luke 19:16
17 I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee. See also: Jeremiah 17:10 Proverbs 11:20 1 Chronicles 28:9 1 Samuel 16:7 Psalms 51:6
18 O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee: See also: Jeremiah 32:39 Jeremiah 10:23 Psalms 10:17 Psalms 51:10 Psalms 119:113
19 And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which I have made provision. See also: 1 Chronicles 28:9 Psalms 72:1 1 Chronicles 22:14 Psalms 119:80 James 1:17
20 And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king. See also: Exodus 4:31 Psalms 95:6 Genesis 24:26 Genesis 24:48 1 Samuel 12:18
21 And they sacrificed sacrifices unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings unto the LORD, on the morrow after that day, even a thousand bullocks, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel: See also: Numbers 15:7 2 Chronicles 7:4-9 Ezra 6:17 Leviticus 23:13 Numbers 15:5
22 And did eat and drink before the LORD on that day with great gladness. And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed him unto the LORD to be the chief governor, and Zadok to be priest. See also: 1 Kings 2:35 1 Chronicles 23:1 Exodus 24:11 1 Kings 1:34-39 Deuteronomy 12:7
23 ¶ Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him. See also: 1 Kings 2:12 1 Chronicles 28:5 Romans 13:1 1 Chronicles 22:11 Psalms 132:11
24 And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves unto Solomon the king. See also: Genesis 24:2 Genesis 47:29 1 Kings 1:50-53 1 Kings 2:24-25 1 Chronicles 2:3-9
25 And the LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel. See also: 2 Chronicles 1:12 2 Chronicles 1:1 1 Kings 3:13 Ecclesiastes 2:9 Joshua 3:7
26 Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel. See also: 1 Chronicles 18:14 Psalms 78:71-72
27 And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem. See also: 1 Kings 2:11 2 Samuel 5:4-5 1 Chronicles 3:4
28 And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honour: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead. See also: Genesis 15:15 Acts 13:36 1 Chronicles 23:1 Job 5:26 Genesis 25:8
29 Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer, See also: 1 Samuel 9:9 1 Samuel 22:5 2 Samuel 7:2-4 2 Samuel 12:1-7 1 Chronicles 21:9-11
30 With all his reign and his might, and the times that went over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries. See also: Daniel 4:23 Daniel 4:25 2 Kings 10:34 2 Kings 14:28 Daniel 2:21