1 And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem. 2 Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me , I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building: 3 But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood. 4 Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel: 5 And of all my sons, (for the LORD hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel. 6 And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father. 7 Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day. 8 Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the LORD, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the LORD your God: that ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever.
9 ¶ And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever. 10 Take heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it .
11 ¶ Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat, 12 And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the LORD, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things: 13 Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and for all the vessels of service in the house of the LORD. 14 He gave of gold by weight for things of gold, for all instruments of all manner of service; silver also for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of every kind of service: 15 Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick. 16 And by weight he gave gold for the tables of shewbread, for every table; and likewise silver for the tables of silver: 17 Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basons he gave gold by weight for every bason; and likewise silver by weight for every bason of silver: 18 And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out their wings , and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD. 19 All this, said David , the LORD made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern. 20 And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD. 21 And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be with thee for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing skilful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment.
1 convocavit igitur David omnes principes Israhel
duces tribuum et praepositos turmarum qui ministrabant regi
tribunos quoque et centuriones
et qui praeerant substantiae et possessionibus regis
filiosque suos cum eunuchis et potentes
et robustissimos quosque in exercitu Hierusalem
2 cumque surrexisset rex et stetisset ait
audite me fratres mei et populus meus
cogitavi ut aedificarem domum
in qua requiesceret arca foederis Domini
et scabillum pedum Dei nostri
et ad aedificandum omnia praeparavi
3 Deus autem dixit mihi
non aedificabis domum nomini meo
eo quod sis vir bellator et sanguinem fuderis
4 sed elegit Dominus Deus Israhel me de universa domo patris
mei
ut essem rex super Israhel in sempiternum
de Iuda enim elegit principes
porro de domo Iuda domum patris mei
et de filiis patris mei placuit ei
ut me eligeret regem super cunctum Israhel
5 sed et de filiis meis
filios enim multos dedit mihi Dominus
elegit Salomonem filium meum
ut sederet in throno regni Domini super Israhel
6 dixitque mihi
Salomon filius tuus aedificabit domum meam et atria mea
ipsum enim elegi mihi in filium et ego ero ei in patrem
7 et firmabo regnum eius usque in aeternum
si perseveraverit facere praecepta mea et iudicia sicut et hodie
8 nunc igitur coram universo coetu Israhel
audiente Deo nostro
custodite et perquirite cuncta mandata Domini Dei nostri
ut possideatis terram bonam
et relinquatis eam filiis vestris post vos
usque in sempiternum
9 tu autem Salomon fili mi scito Deum patris tui
et servi ei corde perfecto et animo voluntario
omnia enim corda scrutatur Dominus
et universas mentium cogitationes intellegit
si quaesieris eum invenies
si autem dereliqueris illum proiciet te in aeternum
10 nunc ergo quia elegit te Dominus ut aedificares domum sanctuarii
confortare et perfice
11 dedit autem David Salomoni filio suo
descriptionem porticus et templi et cellariorum et cenaculi
et cubiculorum in adytis et domus propitiationis
12 nec non et omnium quae cogitaverat atriorum et exedrarum per circuitum
in thesauros domus Domini et in thesauros sanctorum
13 divisionumque sacerdotalium et leviticarum in omnia opera domus Domini
et in universa vasa ministerii templi Domini
14 aurum in pondere per singula vasa ministerii
argenti quoque pondus pro vasorum ad opera diversitate
15 sed et ad candelabra aurea et ad lucernas eorum
aurum pro mensura uniuscuiusque candelabri et lucernarum
similiter et in candelabris argenteis et in lucernis
eorum
pro diversitate mensurae pondus argenti tradidit
16 aurum quoque dedit in mensas propositionis
pro diversitate mensarum
similiter et argentum in alias mensas argenteas
17 ad fuscinulas quoque et fialas et turibula ex auro purissimo
et leunculos aureos
pro qualitate mensurae pondus distribuit in leunculum et leunculum
similiter et in leones argenteos diversum argenti pondus separavit
18 altari autem in quo adoletur incensum
aurum purissimum dedit
ut ex ipso fieret similitudo quadrigae cherubin
extendentium alas et velantium arcam foederis Domini
19 omnia inquit venerunt scripta manu Domini ad me
ut intellegerem universa opera exemplaris
20 dixit quoque David Salomoni filio suo
viriliter age et confortare et fac ne timeas et ne paveas
Dominus enim Deus meus tecum erit
et non dimittet te nec derelinquet
donec perficias omne opus ministerii domus Domini
21 ecce divisiones sacerdotum et Levitarum
in omne ministerium domus Domini adsistunt tibi
et parati sunt et noverunt tam principes quam populus
facere omnia praecepta tua