1 Chronicles 29

1 And he said David the king to all the assembly Solomon son my [whom] one he has chosen him God [is] a youth and weak and the work [is] great for not [is] for a human person the temple for for Yahweh God.

David the king said to all the assembly, "Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great; for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.

2 And according to all power my I have prepared for [the] house of God my the gold - for the gold and the silver for the silver and the bronze for the bronze the iron for the iron and the wood for the wood stones of onyx and settings stones of antimony and variegated color and every stone precious and stones of alabaster to abundance.

Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for the things of gold, and the silver for the things of silver, and the bronze for the things of bronze, the iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, stones for inlaid work, and of various colors, and all kinds of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.

3 And again because delight I in [the] house of God my there [belongs] to me treasure gold and silver I give for [the] house of God my upwards more than all [that] I have prepared for [the] house of the holiness.

In addition, because I have set my affection on the house of my God, since I have a treasure of my own of gold and silver, I give it to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,

4 Three thousand talents of gold from [the] gold of Ophir and seven thousand talent[s] of silver purified to overlay [the] walls of the houses.

even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, with which to overlay the walls of the houses;

5 the Gold for the gold and the silver for the silver and for every work by [the] hand of craftsmen and who? [is] making a contribution to fill own hand his this day to Yahweh.

of gold for the things of gold, and of silver for the things of silver, and for all kinds of work to be made by the hands of artisans. Who then offers willingly to consecrate himself this day to the LORD?"

6 And they made a contribution [the] leaders of the fathers and [the] leaders of - [the] tribes of Israel and [the] commanders of the thousands and the hundreds and [the] leaders of [the] work of the king.

Then the leaders of the ancestral houses, and the leaders of the tribes of Israel, and the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, with the officers over the king's work, offered willingly;

7 And they gave for [the] service of [the] house of God gold talents five thousand and darics ten thousand and silver talents ten thousand and bronze ten thousand and eight thousand talents and iron one hundred thousand talents.

and they gave for the service of God's house of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand darics, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of bronze eighteen thousand talents, and of iron a hundred thousand talents.

8 And the [one who] was found with him stones they gave [them] to [the] treasury of [the] house of Yahweh on [the] hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.

They with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of the LORD, under the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.

9 And they rejoiced the people because had made a contribution they for with a heart complete they had made a contribution to Yahweh and also David the king he rejoiced joy great.

Then the people rejoiced, because they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

10 And he blessed David Yahweh to [the] eyes of all the assembly and he said David [be] blessed you O Yahweh [the] God of Israel ancestor our from antiquity and until perpetuity.

Therefore David blessed the LORD before all the assembly; and David said, "You are blessed, LORD, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever.

11 [belong] to You O Yahweh the greatness and the strength and the splendor and the eminence and the majesty for everything in the heavens and on the earth [belongs] to you O Yahweh the kingdom and the [one who] raises himself to all - to head.

Yours, LORD, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty. For all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, LORD, and you are exalted as head above all.

12 And wealth and honor [are] from before you and you [are] ruling over everything and [are] in hand your power and strength and [are] in hand your to make great and to make strong everyone.

Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all; and in your hand is power and might; and it is in your hand to make great, and to give strength to all.

13 And therefore O God our [are] giving thanks we to you and [are] praising [the] name of splendor your.

Now therefore, our God, we thank you, and praise your glorious name.

14 And that who? [am] I and who? [is] people my that we will retain strength to make a contribution like this for [is] from you everything and from hand your we have given to you.

But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you.

15 For [are] sojourners we before you and resident aliens like all ancestors our [are] like shadow - days our on the earth and there not [is] hope.

For we are strangers before you, and foreigners, as all our fathers were. Our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is no remaining.

16 O Yahweh God our all the abundance this which we have prepared to build for you a house for [the] name of holiness your [is] from hand your (it *Q(K)*) and [belongs] to you everything.

The LORD our God, all this store that we have prepared to build you a house for your holy name comes from your hand, and is all your own.

17 And I know O God my that you [are] testing [the] heart and uprightness you are pleased with I in [the] uprightness of heart my I have made a contribution all these [things] and now people your who are found here I have seen with joy to make a contribution to you.

I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now have I seen with joy your people, that are present here, offer willingly to you.

18 O Yahweh [the] God of Abraham Isaac and Israel ancestors our keep! this for ever [the] inclination of [the] thoughts of [the] heart of people your and direct heart their to yourself.

The LORD, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of your people, and prepare their heart for you;

19 And to Solomon son my give a heart complete to keep commandments your testimonies your and decrees your and to do everything and to build the temple which I have prepared.

and give to Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep your commandments, your testimonies, and your statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision."

20 And he said David to all the assembly bless please Yahweh God your and they blessed all the assembly Yahweh [the] God of ancestors their and they bowed low and they bowed down to Yahweh and to the king.

David said to all the assembly, "Now bless the LORD your God." All the assembly blessed the LORD, the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads and prostrated themselves before the LORD and the king.

21 And they sacrificed to Yahweh - sacrifices and they offered up burnt offerings to Yahweh to [the] next day of the day that young bulls one thousand rams one thousand lambs one thousand and drink offerings their and sacrifices to abundance for all Israel.

They sacrificed sacrifices to the LORD, and offered burnt offerings to the LORD, on the next day after that day, even one thousand bulls, one thousand rams, and one thousand lambs, with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel,

22 And they ate and they drank before Yahweh on the day that with joy great and they made king a second [time] Solomon [the] son of David and they anointed [him] to Yahweh to ruler and Zadok to priest.

and ate and drink before the LORD on that day with great gladness. They made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and they anointed him to the LORD to be prince, and Zadok to be priest.

23 And he sat Solomon on [the] throne of Yahweh - to king in place of David father his and he was successful and they listened to him all Israel.

Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.

24 And all the officials and the mighty [men] and also all [the] sons of the king David they gave a hand under Solomon the king.

And all the leaders, the mighty men, and also all of the sons of king David submitted themselves to Solomon the king.

25 And he made great Yahweh Solomon upwards to [the] eyes of all Israel and he put on him majesty of royalty which not it had been on any king before him over Israel.

The LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed on him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

26 And David [the] son of Jesse he reigned over all Israel.

Now David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.

27 And the days which he reigned over Israel [were] forty year[s] in Hebron he reigned seven years and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three [years].

The time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron, and he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

28 And he died in old age good satisfied of days wealth and honor and he reigned Solomon son his (in place of him. *LA(bh)*)

He died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honor: and Solomon his son reigned in his place.

29 And [the] matters of David the king former and latter there they [are] written on [the] words of Samuel the seer and on [the] words of Nathan the prophet and on [the] words of Gad the seer.

Now the acts of David the king, first and last, look, they are written in the history of Samuel the seer, and in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the history of Gad the seer,

30 With all kingdom his and might his and the times which they passed over him and over Israel and over all [the] kingdoms of the lands.

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.