David Gives Solomon the Plans for the Temple
1 David called a meeting in Jerusalem for all of Israel's leaders, including the tribal leaders, the government officials, the army commanders, the officials in charge of the royal property and livestock, the palace officials, and the brave warriors.
2 After everyone was there, David stood up and said:
Listen to me, my people. I wanted to build a place where the sacred chest would be kept, so we could go there and worship the Lord our God. I have prepared all the supplies for building a temple, 3 but the Lord has refused to let me build it, because he said I have killed too many people in battle.
4 The Lord God chose Judah to be the leading tribe in Israel. Then from Judah, he chose my father's family, and from that family, he chose me to be the king of Israel, and he promised that my descendants will also rule as kings. 5 The Lord has blessed me with many sons, but he chose my son Solomon to be the next king of Israel. 6 The Lord said to me, “Your son Solomon will build my temple, and it will honor me. Solomon will be like a son to me, and I will be like a father to him. 7 If he continues to obey my laws and commands, his kingdom will never end.”
8 My friends, you are the Lord's people. And now, with God as your witness, I want you to promise that you will do your best to obey everything the Lord God has commanded us. Then this land will always belong to you and your descendants.
9 Solomon, my son, worship God and obey him with all your heart and mind, just as I have done. He knows all your thoughts and your reasons for doing things, and so if you turn to him, he will hear your prayers. But if you ignore him, he will reject you forever. 10 The Lord has chosen you to build a temple for worshiping him. Be confident and do the work you have been assigned.
11 After David finished speaking, he gave Solomon the plans for building the main rooms of the temple, including the porch, the storerooms, the rooms upstairs and downstairs, as well as the most holy place. 12 He gave Solomon his plans for the courtyards and the open areas around the temple, and for the rooms to store the temple treasures and gifts that had been dedicated to God.
13 David also gave Solomon his plans for dividing the priests and the Levites into groups, as well as for the work that needed to be done at the temple and for taking care of the objects used for worship. 14 He told Solomon how much gold and silver was to be used in making the sacred objects, 15 including the lampstands and lamps, 16 the gold table which held the sacred loaves of bread, the tables made of silver, 17 the meat forks, the bowls and cups, 18 the gold incense altar, and the gold statue of a chariot for the winged creatures which were on the lid of the sacred chest.
19 David then said to Solomon:
The Lord showed me how his temple is to be built. 20 But you must see that everything is done according to these plans. Be confident, and never be afraid of anything or get discouraged. The Lord my God will help you do everything needed to finish the temple, so it can be used for worshiping him. 21 The priests and Levites have been assigned their duties, and all the skilled workers are prepared to do their work. The people and their leaders will do anything you tell them.
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1 Dāvids sapulcināja Jeruzālemē visus Israēla augstmaņus, cilšu vadoņus un pulku virsniekus, kas kalpoja ķēniņam, un virsniekus pār tūkstošiem un simtiem, virsniekus pār ķēniņa un viņa dēlu īpašumiem un liellopiem, kā arī einuhus, stipros un visus ietekmīgos vīrus. 2 Tad ķēniņš Dāvids piecēlās un sacīja: “Klausieties, mani brāļi un mana tauta, es no sirds vēlējos uzcelt namu – miera namu Kunga derības šķirstam, kājsolu mūsu Dievam, un es to gatavojos celt, 3 bet Dievs man sacīja: tu necelsi namu manam vārdam, jo tu esi karotājs, kas izlējis asinis! 4 Kungs, Israēla Dievs, mani ir izvēlējies no visām ciltīm, lai es mūžīgi valdītu pār Israēlu, jo no Jūdas viņš izvēlējās valdnieku un no Jūdas cilts mana tēva namu, un no mana tēva dēliem viņam labpatika par visa Israēla ķēniņu iecelt mani. 5 No visiem maniem dēliem – Kungs man ir devis daudz dēlu – viņš ir izvēlējies manu dēlu Sālamanu, kas sēdēs Kunga valstības tronī pār Israēlu. 6 Viņš man sacīja: tavs dēls Sālamans cels man namu un pagalmus, jo viņu es izvēlējos sev par dēlu, un es būšu viņam par tēvu! 7 Es nostiprināšu viņa valdīšanu mūžīgi, ja viņš ievēros un pildīs manus baušļus un tiesas tāpat kā šodien. 8 Un tagad – lai to redz viss Israēls, Kunga sapulce, un dzird mūsu Dievs! – ievērojiet un pildiet visus Kunga, jūsu Dieva, baušļus, lai jums būtu īpašumā šī labā zeme un to pēc jums mantotu jūsu dēli uz mūžiem!
9 Un tu, mans dēls Sālaman, atzīsti savu tēvu Dievu un kalpo viņam nedalītu sirdi un labprātīgu dvēseli, jo Kungs pārbauda visas sirdis un viņš saprot ikkatru nodomu. Ja tu viņu meklēsi, viņš ļausies sevi atrast, bet, ja pametīsi, viņš tevi atmetīs pavisam! 10 Redzi nu, Kungs tevi ir izvēlējies, lai tu celtu namu svētvietai. Esi stiprs un dari to!”
11 Tad Dāvids deva savam dēlam Sālamanam lieveņa, nama un tā mantnīcu, augštelpu, iekštelpu un grēku apklāšanas vietas aprakstu. 12 Un arī aprakstu visam, ko viņš garā bija saņēmis par Kunga nama pagalmu un visām telpām visapkārt, Kunga nama dārgumiem un ziedotajiem dārgumiem, 13 par priesteru un levītu iedalījumu, par visiem darbiem kalpošanai Kunga namā un visiem traukiem kalpošanai Kunga namā, 14 zelta svaru katram zelta traukam, ko lietos kalpošanā, un katra sudraba trauka svaru – visam, ko lietos kalpošanā, 15 un svaru zelta gaismekļu pamatnēm un zelta eļļas lukturīšiem, svaru katra gaismekļa pamatnei un eļļas lukturītim, arī sudraba gaismekļu pamatņu svaru, katra gaismekļa pamatnes un katra eļļas lukturīša svaru, 16 un zelta svaru upurmaizes galdiem, katram galdam, un sudraba galdiem, 17 kā arī tīra zelta dakšām, laistāmiem traukiem un krūkām, un zelta bļodu svaru, katrai bļodai, un sudraba bļodu svaru, katrai bļodai, 18 un kvēpināšanas altārim tīrā zelta svaru, kā arī aprakstu ratiem un zelta ķerubiem ar izplestiem spārniem, kuri pārsedz Kunga derības šķirstu. 19 Tas viss ir uzrakstīts, kā Kungs man to devis, viņš izskaidrojis visus ieplānotos darbus.
20 Dāvids sacīja savam dēlam Sālamanam: “Esi stiprs un drošs, dari to, nebīsties un nebaiļojies, jo Kungs Dievs, mans Dievs, ir ar tevi! Viņš tev neļaus būt vājam un neatstums tevi, kamēr tiks pabeigti visi darbi Kunga namā. 21 Un, redzi, arī priesteru un levītu vienības kalpos Dieva namā. Ar tevi visos darbos būs gudri un prasmīgi vīri, augstmaņi un visa tauta – tie darīs visu, ko teiksi!”
