American Standard Version (ASV) With Strong Codes

1. And David[H1732] assembled[H6950] all the princes[H8269] of Israel[H3478], the princes[H8269] of the tribes[H7626], and the captains[H8269] of the companies[H4256] that served[H8334] the king[H4428] by course[H4256], and the captains[H8269] of thousands[H505], and the captains[H8269] of hundreds[H3967], and the rulers over all the substance[H7399] and possessions[H4735] of the king[H4428] and of his sons[H1121], with the officers[H5631], and the mighty men[H1368], even all the mighty men[H1368] of valor[H2428], unto Jerusalem[H3389].

2. Then David[H1732] the king[H4428] stood up[H6965] upon his feet[H7272], and said[H559], Hear[H8085] me[H251], my brethren, and my people[H5971]: as for me[H3824], it was in my heart to build[H1129] a house[H1004] of rest[H4496] for the ark[H727] of the covenant[H1285] of Jehovah[H3068], and for the footstool[H1916] of our God[H430]; and I had made ready[H3559] for the building[H1129].

3. But God[H430] said[H559] unto me[H1129], Thou shalt not build a house[H1004] for my name[H8034], because thou art a man[H376] of war[H4421], and hast shed[H8210] blood[H1818].

4. Howbeit Jehovah[H3068], the God[H430] of Israel[H3478], chose[H977] me out of all the house[H1004] of my father[H1] to be king[H4428] over Israel[H3478] for ever[H5769]: for he hath chosen[H977] Judah[H3063] to be prince[H5057]; and in the house[H1004] of Judah[H3063], the house[H1004] of my father[H1]; and among the sons[H1121] of my father[H1] he took pleasure[H7521] in me to make me king[H4427] over all Israel[H3478];

5. And of all my sons[H1121] (for Jehovah[H3068] hath given[H5414] me many[H7227] sons[H1121]), he hath chosen[H977] Solomon[H8010] my son[H1121] to sit[H3427] upon the throne[H3678] of the kingdom[H4438] of Jehovah[H3068] over Israel[H3478].

6. And he said[H559] unto me[H8010], Solomon thy son[H1121], he shall build[H1129] my house[H1004] and my courts[H2691]; for I have chosen[H977] him to be my son[H1121], and I will be his father[H1].

7. And I will establish[H3559] his kingdom[H4438] for ever[H5769], if he be constant[H2388] to do[H6213] my commandments[H4687] and mine ordinances[H4941], as at this day[H3117].

8. Now therefore[H5869], in the sight of all Israel[H3478], the assembly[H6951] of Jehovah[H3068], and in the audience[H241] of our God[H430], observe[H8104] and seek[H1875] out all the commandments[H4687] of Jehovah[H3068] your God[H430]; that ye may possess[H3423] this good[H2896] land[H776], and leave it for an inheritance[H5157] to your children[H1121] after[H310] you for[H5704] ever[H5769].

9. And thou[H8010], Solomon my son[H1121], know[H3045] thou the God[H430] of thy father[H1], and serve[H5647] him with a perfect[H8003] heart[H3820] and with a willing[H2655] mind[H5315]; for Jehovah[H3068] searcheth[H1875] all hearts[H3824], and understandeth[H995] all the imaginations[H3336] of the thoughts[H4284]: if thou seek[H1875] him[H4672], he will be found of thee[H5800]; but if thou forsake him[H2186], he will cast thee off for ever[H5703].

10. Take heed[H7200] now[H3068]; for Jehovah hath chosen[H977] thee to build[H1129] a house[H1004] for the sanctuary[H4720]: be strong[H2388], and do it[H6213].

11. Then David[H1732] gave[H5414] to Solomon[H8010] his son[H1121] the pattern[H8403] of the porch[H197] of the temple[H1004], and of the houses thereof[H1597], and of the treasuries thereof[H5944], and of the upper rooms thereof[H6442], and of the inner chambers[H2315] thereof[H1004], and of the place of the mercy-seat[H3727];

12. and the pattern[H8403] of all that he had by the Spirit[H7307], for the courts[H2691] of the house[H1004] of Jehovah[H3068], and for all the chambers[H3957] round about[H5439], for the treasuries[H214] of the house[H1004] of God[H430], and for the treasuries[H214] of the dedicated things[H6944];

13. also for the courses[H4256] of the priests[H3548] and the Levites[H3881], and for all the work[H4399] of the service[H5656] of the house[H1004] of Jehovah[H3068], and for all the vessels[H3627] of service[H5656] in the house[H1004] of Jehovah[H3068];

14. of gold[H2091] by weight[H4948] for the vessels of gold[H2091], for all vessels[H3627] of every kind of service[H5656]; of silver for all the vessels[H3627] of silver[H3701] by weight[H4948], for all vessels[H3627] of every kind of service[H5656];

15. by weight[H4948] also for the candlesticks[H4501] of gold[H2091], and for the lamps[H5216] thereof[H2091], of gold, by weight[H4948] for every candlestick[H4501] and for the lamps[H5216] thereof[H4501]; and for the candlesticks of silver[H3701], silver by weight[H4948] for every candlestick[H4501] and for the lamps[H5216] thereof[H5656], according to the use of every candlestick[H4501];

16. and the gold[H2091] by weight[H4948] for the tables[H7979] of showbread[H4635], for every table[H7979]; and silver[H3701] for the tables[H7979] of silver[H3701];

17. and the flesh-hooks[H4207], and the basins[H4219], and the cups[H4219], of pure[H2889] gold[H2091]; and for the golden[H2091] bowls[H3713] by weight[H4948] for every bowl[H3713]; and for the silver[H3701] bowls by weight[H4948] for every bowl[H3713];

18. and for the altar[H4196] of incense[H7004] refined[H2212] gold[H2091] by weight[H4948]; and gold[H2091] for the pattern[H8403] of the chariot[H4818], even the cherubim[H3742], that spread out[H6566] their wings[H5526], and covered the ark[H727] of the covenant[H1285] of Jehovah[H3068].

19. All this[H7919], said David, have I been made to understand in writing[H3791] from the hand[H3027] of Jehovah[H3068], even all the works[H4399] of this pattern[H8403].

20. And David[H1732] said[H559] to Solomon[H8010] his son[H1121], Be strong[H2388] and of good courage[H553], and do[H6213] it[H3372]: fear not[H2865], nor be dismayed; for Jehovah[H3068] God[H430], even my God[H430], is with thee[H7503]; he will not fail thee[H5800], nor forsake thee[H4399], until all the work for the service[H5656] of the house[H1004] of Jehovah[H3068] be finished[H3615].

21. And[H4256], behold, there are the courses of the priests[H3548] and the Levites[H3881], for all the service[H5656] of the house[H1004] of God[H430]: and there shall be with thee in all manner of work[H4399] every willing[H5081] man[H2451] that hath skill[H5656], for any manner of service: also the captains[H8269] and all the people[H5971] will be wholly at thy commandment[H1697].