1 So David said, “This is where the Temple of the Lord God will be. Here is the altar where the people of Israel are to offer burnt offerings.”
Preparations for Building the Temple
2 King David gave orders for all the foreigners living in the land of Israel to assemble, and he put them to work. Some of them prepared stone blocks for building the Temple. 3 He supplied a large amount of iron for making nails and clamps for the wooden gates, and so much bronze that no one could weigh it. 4 He had the people of Tyre and Sidon bring him a large number of cedar logs. 5 David thought, “The Temple that my son Solomon is to build must be splendid and world-famous. But he is young and inexperienced, so I must make preparations for it.” So David got large amounts of the materials ready before he died.
6 He sent for his son Solomon and commanded him to build a temple for the Lord, the God of Israel. 7 David said to him, “Son, I wanted to build a temple to honor the Lord my God. 8 But the Lord told me that I had killed too many people and fought too many wars. And so, because of all the bloodshed I have caused, he would not let me build a temple for him. 9 He did, however, make me a promise. He said, ‘You will have a son who will rule in peace, because I will give him peace from all his enemies. His name will be Solomon, because during his reign I will give Israel peace and security. 10 He will build a temple for me. He will be my son, and I will be his father. His dynasty will rule Israel forever.’”
11 David continued, “Now, son, may the Lord your God be with you, and may he keep his promise to make you successful in building a temple for him. 12 And may the Lord your God give you insight and wisdom so that you may govern Israel according to his Law. 13 If you obey all the laws which the Lord gave to Moses for Israel, you will be successful. Be determined and confident, and don't let anything make you afraid. 14 As for the Temple, by my efforts I have accumulated almost four thousand tons of gold and nearly forty thousand tons of silver to be used in building it. Besides that, there is an unlimited supply of bronze and iron. I also have wood and stone ready, but you must get more. 15 You have many workers. There are stonecutters to work in the quarries, and there are masons and carpenters, as well as a large number of skilled workers of every sort who can work 16 with gold, silver, bronze, and iron. Now begin the work, and may the Lord be with you.”
17 David commanded all the leaders of Israel to help Solomon. 18 He said, “The Lord your God has been with you and given you peace on all sides. He let me conquer all the people who used to live in this land, and they are now subject to you and to the Lord. 19 Now serve the Lord your God with all your heart and soul. Start building the Temple, so that you can place in it the Covenant Box of the Lord and all the other sacred objects used in worshiping him.”
1 Un Dāvids sacīja: "Šeit lai atrodas Dieva, Tā Kunga, nams, un šeit lai ir Israēlam altāris dedzināmo upuru upurēšanai!" 2 Un Dāvids pavēlēja sapulcināt svešiniekus, kas bija Israēla zemē, un viņš tos nodarbināja kā akmeņkaļus, lai izcirstu četrstūru akmeņus Dieva nama celšanai. 3 Un Dāvids sagādāja arī lielā daudzumā dzelzi vārtu durvju naglām un savienojumu skavām, un tik daudz vara, ka to nevarēja nosvērt, 4 un ciedru koku baļķus bez skaita, jo sidonieši un tirieši atveda Dāvidam ļoti daudz ciedru koku. 5 Un Dāvids sprieda tā: "Mans dēls Salamans ir vēl jauns un nav nobriedis, bet namam, kas jāceļ Tam Kungam, jābūt lielam un varenam, par slavu un godu visās zemēs, tāpēc es veikšu sagatavošanas darbus." Un Dāvids veica sagatavošanas darbus pirms savas nāves. 6 Tad viņš pieaicināja savu dēlu Salamanu un tam pavēlēja, ka viņam jāuzceļ nams Tam Kungam, Israēla Dievam. 7 Un Dāvids sacīja Salamanam: "Mans dēls! Manā sirdsprātā bija uzcelt namu Tā Kunga, mana Dieva, Vārdam, 8 bet Tā Kunga vārds man atklājās, teikdams: tu esi izlējis daudz asiņu, un tu esi vedis lielus karus; tev nebūs celt namu Manam Vārdam, jo tu esi izlējis virs zemes daudz asiņu Manā priekšā. 9 Redzi, tas dēls, kas tev tiks dzemdēts, tas būs miera vīrs, jo Es likšu viņam piedzīvot mieru no visiem viņa ienaidniekiem visapkārt; ne velti Salamans būs viņa vārds, un viņa laikā Es likšu Israēlam piedzīvot laimi un mieru. 10 Viņš uzcels Manam Vārdam namu, viņš būs Mans dēls, un Es būšu viņa Tēvs, un Es nostiprināšu viņa troni pār viņa ķēniņa valsti Israēlu mūžīgi! 11 Tagad nu, mans dēls, Tas Kungs būs ar tevi, un ceru - tev labi izdosies, un tu uzcelsi Tam Kungam, savam Dievam, namu, kā Viņš par tevi ir sacījis! 12 Ak, kaut Tas Kungs tev piešķirtu gudrību un izpratni, lai tu, kad Viņš tevi iecels pār Israēlu, turētu Tā Kunga, sava Dieva, bauslību! 13 Tad tev labi veiksies, ja tu turēsi un darīsi likumus un tiesas, ko Tas Kungs Mozum ir pavēlējis Israēla labad. Esi stiprs un drosmīgs! Nebīsties un nebaiļojies! 14 Un redzi, ar lielām pūlēm es esmu sakrājis Tā Kunga namam simts tūkstošus talentu zelta un tūkstoš reiz tūkstoš talentu sudraba, un varu un dzelzi bez svara, jo to ir ļoti daudz; tāpat arī kokus un akmeņus es esmu sakrājis, bet pie tiem tev vēl ir jāgādā klāt. 15 Un tavā rīcībā ir liels skaits amatnieku: akmeņkaļi, akmens un koka apstrādātāji un vīri, kas prot visādus amatus. 16 Zelta, sudraba, vara un dzelzs ir neskaitāms daudzums. Celies un rīkojies, un lai Tas Kungs ir ar tevi!" 17 Un Dāvids pavēlēja visiem Israēla vadoņiem palīdzēt viņa dēlam Salamanam, sacīdams: 18 "Vai tad Tas Kungs, jūsu Dievs, nav ar jums, un vai Viņš nav jums ļāvis visapkārt dzīvot mierā? Viņš taču ir nodevis zemes iedzīvotājus manā rokā, un šī zeme tagad guļ pakļauta gan Tā Kunga, gan Viņa tautas varai. 19 Tad nu dzenieties ar visu savu sirdi un visu savu dvēseli meklēt To Kungu, savu Dievu, un celieties un celiet svētnīcu Dievam, Tam Kungam, lai varētu pārnest šurp Tā Kunga derības šķirstu un svētos Dieva traukus šai namā, kas ceļams Tā Kunga Vārdam!"
