| New International Version | NET Bible |
| 1Then David said, "The house of the LORD God is to be here, and also 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 gave orders to assemble the foreigners residing in Israel, and from among them he appointed stonecutters to prepare dressed stone for building 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. |
| 3He provided a large amount of iron to make nails for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings, and more bronze than could be weighed. | 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, |
| 4He also provided more cedar logs than could be counted, for the Sidonians and Tyrians had brought large numbers of them to David. | 4and more cedar logs than could be counted. (The Sidonians and Tyrians had brought a large amount of cedar logs to David.) |
| 5David said, "My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the LORD should be of great magnificence and fame and splendor in the sight of all the nations. Therefore I will make preparations for it." So David made extensive 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, the God of Israel. | 6He summoned his son Solomon and charged him to build a temple for the LORD God of Israel. |
| 7David said to Solomon: "My son, I had it in my heart to build a house for 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 this word of the LORD came to me: 'You have shed much blood and have fought many wars. You are not to 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. |
| 9But you will have a son who will be a man of peace and rest, and I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side. His name will be Solomon, and I will grant Israel peace and quiet during his reign. | 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 is the one who will build a house for my Name. He will 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.' |
| 11"Now, my son, the LORD be with you, and may you have success and build the house of the LORD your God, as he said you would. | 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. |
| 12May the LORD give you discretion and understanding when he puts you in command over Israel, so 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 have success if you are careful to observe the decrees and laws that the LORD gave Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged. | 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! |
| 14"I have taken great pains to provide for the temple of the LORD a hundred thousand talents of gold, a million talents of silver, quantities of bronze and iron too great to be weighed, and wood and stone. 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! |
| 15You have many workers: stonecutters, masons and carpenters, as well as those skilled in every kind of work | 15You also have available many workers, including stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and an innumerable array of workers who are skilled |
| 16in gold and silver, bronze and iron--craftsmen beyond number. Now begin the work, 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!" |
| 17Then David ordered all the leaders of Israel to help his son Solomon. | 17David ordered all the officials of Israel to support his son Solomon. |
| 18He said to them, "Is not the LORD your God with you? And has he not granted you rest on every side? For he has given the inhabitants of the land into my hands, and the land is subject to the LORD and to 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 devote your heart and soul to seeking the LORD your God. Begin to build the sanctuary of the LORD God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the sacred articles belonging to God into the temple that will 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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