28:1 And David 1732 assembled 6950 8686 all the princes 8269 of Israel 3478, the princes 8269 of the tribes 7626, and the captains 8269 of the companies 4256 that ministered 8334 8764 to the king 4428 by course 4256, and the captains 8269 over the thousands 505, and captains 8269 over the hundreds 3967, and the stewards 8269 over all the substance 7399 and possession 4735 of the king 4428, and of his sons 1121, with the officers 5631, and with the mighty men 1368, and with all the valiant men 2428, unto Jerusalem 3389.(possession: or, cattle)(and of…: or, and his sons)(officers: or, eunuchs)

28:2 Then David 1732 the king 4428 stood up 6965 8799 upon his feet 7272, and said 559 8799, Hear 8085 8798 me, my brethren 251, and my people 5971: [As for me], I [had] in mine heart 3824 to build 1129 8800 an house 1004 of rest 4496 for the ark 727 of the covenant 1285 of the LORD 3068, and for the footstool 1916 7272 of our God 430, and had made ready 3559 8689 for the building 1129 8800:

28:3 But God 430 said 559 8804 unto me, Thou shalt not build 1129 8799 an house 1004 for my name 8034, because thou [hast been] a man 376 of war 4421, and hast shed 8210 8804 blood 1818.(blood: Heb. bloods)

28:4 Howbeit the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478 chose 977 8799 me before all the house 1004 of my father 1 to be king 4428 over Israel 3478 for ever 5769: for he hath chosen 977 8804 Judah 3063 [to be] the ruler 5057; and of the house 1004 of Judah 3063, the house 1004 of my father 1; and among the sons 1121 of my father 1 he liked 7521 8804 me to make [me] king 4427 8687 over all Israel 3478:

28:5 And of all my sons 1121, (for the LORD 3068 hath given 5414 8804 me many 7227 sons 1121,) he hath chosen 977 8799 Solomon 8010 my son 1121 to sit 3427 8800 upon the throne 3678 of the kingdom 4438 of the LORD 3068 over Israel 3478.

28:6 And he said 559 8799 unto me, Solomon 8010 thy son 1121, he shall build 1129 8799 my house 1004 and my courts 2691: for I have chosen 977 8804 him [to be] my son 1121, and I will be his father 1.

28:7 Moreover I will establish 3559 8689 his kingdom 4438 for ever 5769, if he be constant 2388 8799 to do 6213 8800 my commandments 4687 and my judgments 4941, as at this day 3117.(constant: Heb. strong)

28:8 Now therefore in the sight 5869 of all Israel 3478 the congregation 6951 of the LORD 3068, and in the audience 241 of our God 430, keep 8104 8798 and seek 1875 8798 for all the commandments 4687 of the LORD 3068 your God 430: that ye may possess 3423 8799 this good 2896 land 776, and leave [it] for an inheritance 5157 8689 for your children 1121 after 310 you for 5704 ever 5769.

28:9 And thou, Solomon 8010 my son 1121, know 3045 8798 thou the God 430 of thy father 1, and serve 5647 8798 him with a perfect 8003 heart 3820 and with a willing 2655 mind 5315: for the LORD 3068 searcheth 1875 8802 all hearts 3824, and understandeth 995 8688 all the imaginations 3336 of the thoughts 4284: if thou seek 1875 8799 him, he will be found 4672 8735 of thee; but if thou forsake 5800 8799 him, he will cast thee off 2186 8686 for ever 5703.

28:10 Take heed 7200 8798 now; for the LORD 3068 hath chosen 977 8804 thee to build 1129 8800 an house 1004 for the sanctuary 4720: be strong 2388 8798, and do 6213 8798 [it].

28:11 Then David 1732 gave 5414 8799 to Solomon 8010 his son 1121 the pattern 8403 of the porch 197, and of the houses 1004 thereof, and of the treasuries 1597 thereof, and of the upper chambers 5944 thereof, and of the inner 6442 parlours 2315 thereof, and of the place 1004 of the mercy seat 3727,

28:12 And the pattern 8403 of all that he had by the spirit 7307, of the courts 2691 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, and of all the chambers 3957 round about 5439, of the treasuries 214 of the house 1004 of God 430, and of the treasuries 214 of the dedicated things 6944:(of all that…: Heb. of all that was with him)

28:13 Also for the courses 4256 of the priests 3548 and the Levites 3881, and for all the work 4399 of the service 5656 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, and for all the vessels 3627 of service 5656 in the house 1004 of the LORD 3068.

28:14 [He gave] of gold 2091 by weight 4948 for [things] of gold 2091, for all instruments 3627 of all manner of service 5656; [silver also] for all instruments 3627 of silver 3701 by weight 4948, for all instruments 3627 of every kind of service 5656:

28:15 Even the weight 4948 for the candlesticks 4501 of gold 2091, and for their lamps 5216 of gold 2091, by weight 4948 for every candlestick 4501, and for the lamps 5216 thereof: and for the candlesticks 4501 of silver 3701 by weight 4948, [both] for the candlestick 4501, and [also] for the lamps 5216 thereof, according to the use 5656 of every candlestick 4501.

28:16 And by weight 4948 [he gave] gold 2091 for the tables 7979 of shewbread 4635, for every table 7979; and [likewise] silver 3701 for the tables 7979 of silver 3701:

28:17 Also pure 2889 gold 2091 for the fleshhooks 4207, and the bowls 4219, and the cups 7184: and for the golden 2091 basons 3713 [he gave gold] by weight 4948 for every bason 3713; and [likewise silver] by weight 4948 for every bason 3713 of silver 3701:

28:18 And for the altar 4196 of incense 7004 refined 2212 8794 gold 2091 by weight 4948; and gold 2091 for the pattern 8403 of the chariot 4818 of the cherubims 3742, that spread out 6566 8802 [their wings], and covered 5526 8802 the ark 727 of the covenant 1285 of the LORD 3068.

28:19 All [this, said David], the LORD 3068 made me understand 7919 8689 in writing 3791 by [his] hand 3027 upon me, [even] all the works 4399 of this pattern 8403.

28:20 And David 1732 said 559 8799 to Solomon 8010 his son 1121, Be strong 2388 8798 and of good courage 553 8798, and do 6213 8798 [it]: fear 3372 8799 not, nor be dismayed 2865 8735: for the LORD 3068 God 430, [even] my God 430, [will be] with thee; he will not fail 7503 8686 thee, nor forsake 5800 8799 thee, until thou hast finished 3615 8800 all the work 4399 for the service 5656 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068.

28:21 And, behold, the courses 4256 of the priests 3548 and the Levites 3881, [even they shall be with thee] for all the service 5656 of the house 1004 of God 430: and [there shall be] with thee for all manner of workmanship 4399 every willing 5081 skilful man 2451, for any manner of service 5656: also the princes 8269 and all the people 5971 [will be] wholly at thy commandment 1697.

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