1 Then David said, This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel. 2 And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God. 3 And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight; 4 Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David. 5 And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.
6 ¶ Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for the LORD God of Israel. 7 And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God: 8 But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight. 9 Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days. 10 He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever. 11 Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee. 12 Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God. 13 Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed. 14 Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto. 15 Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work. 16 Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore , and be doing, and the LORD be with thee.
17 ¶ David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying , 18 Is not the LORD your God with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side? for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand; and the land is subdued before the LORD, and before his people. 19 Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD.
Tempļa celšanas priekšdarbi
1 Dāvids sacīja: “Šis ir Kunga Dieva nams, un šis ir sadedzināmo upuru altāris Israēlam!”
2 Dāvids pavēlēja sapulcināt svešzemniekus, kas bija Israēla zemē, un nozīmēja akmeņkaļus tēst akmeņus Dieva nama celšanai. 3 Dāvids sagatavoja daudz dzelzs naglām, durvīm, vārtiem un savienojumiem un tik daudz vara, ka ne nosvērt, 4 un ciedru kokus, ka ne saskaitīt! Dāvidam ciedru kokus vairumā veda sidonieši un tīrieši.
5 Dāvids sacīja: “Mans dēls Sālamans ir jauns un maigs, bet namam, kas domāts Kungam, ir jābūt sevišķi lielam, lai tas tiek teikts un slavēts visās zemēs – tādēļ es visu sagatavošu tā celšanai!” Pirms savas nāves Dāvids paguva daudz ko sagatavot. 6 Viņš aicināja savu dēlu Sālamanu un piekodināja, ka tam jāuzceļ nams Kungam, Israēla Dievam.
Dāvida norādījumi Sālamanam
7 Dāvids sacīja Sālamanam: “Mans dēls, man bija padomā celt namu Kunga, mana Dieva, vārdam, 8 bet Kunga vārds nāca pār mani un sacīja: tu esi izlējis daudz asiņu un esi bijis liels karotājs, tāpēc tu necelsi namu manam vārdam, jo tu esi lējis uz zemes pārāk daudz asiņu! 9 Redzi, tev ir dzimis dēls, viņš būs miera vīrs, un es viņam došu mieru visapkārt no visiem viņa ienaidniekiem. Viņa vārds būs Sālamans, es došu Israēlam mieru un rimtumu visu viņa mūžu! 10 Viņš cels namu manam vārdam, un viņš būs mans dēls, un es būšu viņa tēvs – es nostiprināšu viņa ķēniņa troni pār Israēlu mūžīgi! 11 Tad nu, mans dēls, Kungs būs ar tevi, un tev veiksies, tu uzcelsi namu Kungam, savam Dievam, kā viņš par tevi sacījis! 12 Vienīgi Kungs tev dos saprašanu un zināšanu un iecels tevi pār Israēlu, lai tu ievēro Kunga, sava Dieva, bauslību. 13 Tev veiksies, ja tu rūpīgi pildīsi likumus un tiesas, ko Kungs deva Mozum priekš Israēla! Esi stiprs un drošs! Nebīsties un nebaiļojies! 14 Redzi, nabadzībā es esmu sakrājis Kunga namam simts tūkstošus talantu zelta un tūkstoš tūkstošus talantu sudraba, un varu un dzelzi tik daudz, ka ne nosvērt, un esmu gādājis arī kokus un akmeņus, bet pie tiem tev vēl būs jāliek klāt. 15 Tev ir arī daudz strādnieku: akmeņkaļi, akmens un koka meistari un dažādu darbu pratēji. 16 Zelta, sudraba, vara un dzelzs ir tik daudz, ka ne saskaitīt! Celies un rīkojies, Kungs ir ar tevi!”
17 Dāvids pavēlēja visiem Israēla augstmaņiem palīdzēt viņa dēlam Sālamanam: 18 “Vai Kungs, jūsu Dievs, nav ar jums un nav devis mieru it visur? Viņš ir nodevis man zemes iemītniekus, un zeme ir pakļauta Kungam un viņa tautai. 19 Tad nu ar sirdi un dvēseli tiecieties pie Kunga, sava Dieva, celieties un celiet namu, svētvietu Kungam Dievam, un novietojiet Kunga derības šķirstu un traukus, kas svēti Dievam, namā, ko uzcels Kunga vārdam!”
