1 דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים 28

1 וַיַּקְהֵ֣ל דָּוִ֣יד אֶת־כָּל־שָׂרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל שָׂרֵ֣י הַשְּׁבָטִ֣ים וְשָׂרֵ֣י הַמַּחְלְקֹ֣ות הַמְשָׁרְתִ֪ים אֶת־הַמֶּ֟לֶךְ וְשָׂרֵ֣י הָאֲלָפִ֣ים וְשָׂרֵ֣י הַמֵּאֹ֡ות וְשָׂרֵ֣י כָל־רְכוּשׁ־וּמִקְנֶה֩ ׀ לַמֶּ֨לֶךְ וּלְבָנָ֜יו עִם־הַסָּרִיסִ֧ים וְהַגִּבֹּורִ֛ים וּֽלְכָל־גִּבֹּ֥ור חָ֖יִל אֶל־יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

David summoned to Jerusalem all the leaders of Israel—the leaders of the tribes, the army division commanders in service to the king, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and livestock of the king and his sons, along with the court officials, the warriors and all the best fighting men.

2 וַיָּ֨קָם דָּוִ֤יד הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ עַל־רַגְלָ֔יו וַיֹּ֕אמֶר שְׁמָע֖וּנִי אַחַ֣י וְעַמִּ֑י אֲנִ֣י עִם־לְבָבִ֡י לִבְנֹות֩ בֵּ֨ית מְנוּחָ֜ה לַאֲרֹ֣ון בְּרִית־יְהוָ֗ה וְלַהֲדֹם֙ רַגְלֵ֣י אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ וַהֲכִינֹ֖ותִי לִבְנֹֽות׃

King David got to his feet and said, “Listen to me, my brothers and my people! I really wanted to build a house as a resting place for the Ark of the Lord's Agreement, as a footstool for our God. So I made plans to build it.

3 וְהָאֱלֹהִים֙ אָ֣מַר לִ֔י לֹא־תִבְנֶ֥ה בַ֖יִת לִשְׁמִ֑י כִּ֣י אִ֧ישׁ מִלְחָמֹ֛ות אַ֖תָּה וְדָמִ֥ים שָׁפָֽכְתָּ׃

But God told me, ‘You are not to build a house to honor me because you are a man of war who has spilled blood.’

4 וַיִּבְחַ֡ר יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵי֩ יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל בִּ֜י מִכֹּ֣ל בֵּית־אָבִ֗י לִהְיֹ֨ות לְמֶ֤לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְעֹולָ֔ם כִּ֤י בִֽיהוּדָה֙ בָּחַ֣ר לְנָגִ֔יד וּבְבֵ֥ית יְהוּדָ֖ה בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֑י וּבִבְנֵ֣י אָבִ֔י בִּ֣י רָצָ֔ה לְהַמְלִ֖יךְ עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

However, the Lord, the God of Israel, chose me out of all my father's family to be king of Israel forever. For he chose Judah as the leading tribe, and from among the families of Judah he chose my father's family. From among my father's sons he was pleased to chose me as king over the whole of Israel.

5 וּמִכָּ֨ל־בָּנַ֔י כִּ֚י רַבִּ֣ים בָּנִ֔ים נָ֥תַן לִ֖י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּבְחַר֙ בִּשְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בְנִ֔י לָשֶׁ֗בֶת עַל־כִּסֵּ֛א מַלְכ֥וּת יְהוָ֖ה עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

From all my sons (for the Lord gave me many) the Lord has chosen Solomon my child to sit on the throne and to rule over the Lord's kingdom Israel.

6 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לִ֔י שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בִנְךָ֔ הֽוּא־יִבְנֶ֥ה בֵיתִ֖י וַחֲצֵרֹותָ֑י כִּי־בָחַ֨רְתִּי בֹ֥ו לִי֙ לְבֵ֔ן וַאֲנִ֖י אֶֽהְיֶה־לֹּ֥ו לְאָֽב׃

He told me, ‘Your son Solomon is the one who will build my house and my courts, because I have chosen him as my son, and I will be his father.

7 וַהֲכִינֹותִ֥י אֶת־מַלְכוּתֹ֖ו עַד־לְעֹולָ֑ם אִם־יֶחֱזַ֗ק לַעֲשֹׂ֛ות מִצְוֹתַ֥י וּמִשְׁפָּטַ֖י כַּיֹּ֥ום הַזֶּֽה׃

I will make sure his kingdom lasts forever if he single-mindedly keeps my commandments and regulations like he does today.

8 וְ֠עַתָּה לְעֵינֵ֨י כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל קְהַל־יְהוָה֙ וּבְאָזְנֵ֣י אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ שִׁמְר֣וּ וְדִרְשׁ֔וּ כָּל־מִצְוֹ֖ת יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם לְמַ֤עַן תִּֽירְשׁוּ֙ אֶת־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַטֹּובָ֔ה וְהִנְחַלְתֶּ֛ם לִבְנֵיכֶ֥ם אַחֲרֵיכֶ֖ם עַד־עֹולָֽם׃ פ

So now, in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the Lord, and as God listens, be sure to obey all the commandments of the Lord your God so that you may go on possessing this good land and be able to pass it on as an inheritance to your descendants forever.

9 וְאַתָּ֣ה שְׁלֹמֹֽה־בְנִ֡י דַּע֩ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֨י אָבִ֜יךָ וְעָבְדֵ֗הוּ בְּלֵ֤ב שָׁלֵם֙ וּבְנֶ֣פֶשׁ חֲפֵצָ֔ה כִּ֤י כָל־לְבָבֹות֙ דֹּורֵ֣שׁ יְהוָ֔ה וְכָל־יֵ֥צֶר מַחֲשָׁבֹ֖ות מֵבִ֑ין אִֽם־תִּדְרְשֶׁ֙נּוּ֙ יִמָּ֣צֵא לָ֔ךְ וְאִם־תַּֽעַזְבֶ֖נּוּ יַזְנִיחֲךָ֥ לָעַֽד׃

Solomon my son, get to know the God of your father. Serve him with complete dedication and with a willing mind, for the Lord examines every motivation and understands the intention of every thought. If you look for him, you will find him; but it you abandon him, he will reject you forever.

10 רְאֵ֣ה ׀ עַתָּ֗ה כִּֽי־יְהוָ֛ה בָּ֧חַר בְּךָ֛ לִבְנֹֽות־בַּ֥יִת לַמִּקְדָּ֖שׁ חֲזַ֥ק וַעֲשֵֽׂה׃ פ

Pay attention now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong, and take action!”

11 וַיִּתֵּ֣ן דָּוִ֣יד לִשְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בְנֹ֡ו אֶת־תַּבְנִ֣ית הָאוּלָם֩ וֽ͏ְאֶת־בָּ֨תָּ֜יו וְגַנְזַכָּ֧יו וַעֲלִיֹּתָ֛יו וַחֲדָרָ֥יו הַפְּנִימִ֖ים וּבֵ֥ית הַכַּפֹּֽרֶת׃

Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the Temple porch, its buildings, storehouses, upper rooms, inner rooms, and the room for the “place of atonement.”

12 וְתַבְנִ֗ית כֹּל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָיָ֤ה בָר֙וּחַ֙ עִמֹּ֔ו לְחַצְרֹ֧ות בֵּית־יְהוָ֛ה וּלְכָל־הַלְּשָׁכֹ֖ות סָבִ֑יב לְאֹֽצְרֹות֙ בֵּ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וּלְאֹצְרֹ֖ות הַקֳּדָשִֽׁים׃

He also gave him everything he had planned for the courts of the house of the Lord, for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of the house of God and of those things that had been dedicated.

13 וּֽלְמַחְלְקֹות֙ הַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם וּֽלְכָל־מְלֶ֖אכֶת עֲבֹודַ֣ת בֵּית־יְהוָ֑ה וּֽלְכָל־כְּלֵ֖י עֲבֹודַ֥ת בֵּית־יְהוָֽה׃

In addition he passed on instructions regarding the divisions of the priests and the Levites, for all the work of service of the house of the Lord, and for all that was used for worship in the house of the Lord.

14 לַזָּהָ֤ב בַּמִּשְׁקָל֙ לַזָּהָ֔ב לְכָל־כְּלֵ֖י עֲבֹודָ֣ה וַעֲבֹודָ֑ה לְכֹ֨ל כְּלֵ֤י הַכֶּ֙סֶף֙ בְּמִשְׁקָ֔ל לְכָל־כְּלֵ֖י עֲבֹודָ֥ה וַעֲבֹודָֽה׃

He also laid down how much gold and silver was to be used in making the different objects used in every kind of service,

15 וּמִשְׁקָ֞ל לִמְנֹרֹ֣ות הַזָּהָ֗ב וְנֵרֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ זָהָ֔ב בְּמִשְׁקַל־מְנֹורָ֥ה וּמְנֹורָ֖ה וְנֵרֹתֶ֑יהָ וְלִמְנֹרֹ֨ות הַכֶּ֤סֶף בְּמִשְׁקָל֙ לִמְנֹורָ֣ה וְנֵרֹתֶ֔יהָ כַּעֲבֹודַ֖ת מְנֹורָ֥ה וּמְנֹורָֽה׃

the weight of the gold and silver lampstands and their lamps, depending on the use of each lampstand;

16 וְאֶת־הַזָּהָ֥ב מִשְׁקָ֛ל לְשֻׁלְחֲנֹ֥ות הַֽמַּעֲרֶ֖כֶת לְשֻׁלְחַ֣ן וְשֻׁלְחָ֑ן וְכֶ֖סֶף לְשֻׁלְחֲנֹ֥ות הַכָּֽסֶף׃

the weight of gold for each table of showbread, and the weight of silver for the silver tables,

17 וְהַמִּזְלָגֹ֧ות וְהַמִּזְרָקֹ֛ות וְהַקְּשָׂוֹ֖ת זָהָ֣ב טָהֹ֑ור וְלִכְפֹורֵ֨י הַזָּהָ֤ב בְּמִשְׁקָל֙ לִכְפֹ֣ור וּכְפֹ֔ור וְלִכְפֹורֵ֥י הַכֶּ֛סֶף בְּמִשְׁקָ֖ל לִכְפֹ֥ור וּכְפֹֽור׃

the weight of pure gold for the forks, basins, and cups; the weight of each gold dish; the weight of each silver bowl;

18 וּלְמִזְבַּ֧ח הַקְּטֹ֛רֶת זָהָ֥ב מְזֻקָּ֖ק בַּמִּשְׁקָ֑ל וּלְתַבְנִ֣ית הַמֶּרְכָּבָ֗ה הַכְּרֻבִ֤ים זָהָב֙ לְפֹ֣רְשִׂ֔ים וְסֹכְכִ֖ים עַל־אֲרֹ֥ון בְּרִית־יְהוָֽה׃

the weight of the refined gold for the altar of incense; and lastly plans for a golden chariot of cherubim that spread their wings, covering the Ark of the Lord's Agreement.

19 הַכֹּ֥ל בִּכְתָ֛ב מִיַּ֥ד יְהוָ֖ה עָלַ֣י הִשְׂכִּ֑יל כֹּ֖ל מַלְאֲכֹ֥ות הַתַּבְנִֽית׃ פ

“All this is in writing from the hand of the Lord, given to me as instructions—every detail of this plan,” said David.

20 וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜יד לִשְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בְנֹ֗ו חֲזַ֤ק וֶאֱמַץ֙ וַעֲשֵׂ֔ה אַל־תִּירָ֖א וְאַל־תֵּחָ֑ת כִּי֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהִ֤ים אֱלֹהַי֙ עִמָּ֔ךְ לֹ֤א יַרְפְּךָ֙ וְלֹ֣א יַֽעַזְבֶ֔ךָּ עַד־לִכְלֹ֕ות כָּל־מְלֶ֖אכֶת עֲבֹודַ֥ת בֵּית־יְהוָֽה׃

Then David also told Solomon, “Be strong, be brave, and take action! Don't be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you! He will not let you down or leave you. He will make sure all the work for the service of the house of the Lord is finished.

21 וְהִנֵּ֗ה מַחְלְקֹות֙ הַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם לְכָל־עֲבֹודַ֖ת בֵּ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְעִמְּךָ֙ בְכָל־מְלָאכָ֜ה לְכָל־נָדִ֤יב בַּֽחָכְמָה֙ לְכָל־עֲבֹודָ֔ה וְהַשָּׂרִ֥ים וְכָל־הָעָ֖ם לְכָל־דְּבָרֶֽיךָ׃ פ

The divisions of the priests and the Levites are prepared for all the service of the house of God. People will be willing to use their different skills to help you in all the work—the officials and all the people will do what you tell them.”