1 Tad Dāvids sapulcināja Jeruzālemē visus Israēla lielkungus, arī visus cilšu vadoņus un nodaļu virspavēlniekus, kuri kalpoja ķēniņam, un virsniekus pār tūkstošiem un virsniekus pār simtiem, un ķēniņa un viņa dēlu īpašumu pārziņus, un visus ganāmo pulku pārziņus kopā ar galma kalpotājiem, varonīgos karotājus un visus ievērības cienīgus vīrus. 2 Un ķēniņš Dāvids piecēlās kājās no sava sēdekļa un sacīja: "Uzklausiet mani, mani brāļi un mana tauta! Manā sirdī bija - uzcelt dusas namu Tā Kunga derības šķirstam un kāju pameslu mūsu Dievam, un es jau gatavojos to celt. 3 Bet tad Dievs uz mani sacīja: tev nebūs celt namu Manam Vārdam, jo tu esi karavīrs un esi izlējis asinis! 4 Nu Tas Kungs, Israēla Dievs, mani ir izredzējis no visas manas dzimtas, lai es būtu ķēniņš pār Israēlu uz mūžīgiem laikiem, jo Viņš Jūdu ir izraudzījis par vadoni un Jūdas ciltī manu dzimtu, un no mana tēva dēliem Viņam bija labs prāts uz mani, lai celtu mani par ķēniņu pār visu Israēlu. 5 Bet no visiem maniem dēliem - jo Tas Kungs ir man devis daudz dēlu - Viņš ir izredzējis manu dēlu Salamanu, lai tas sēdētu Tā Kunga valdības tronī pār Israēlu. 6 Un Viņš uz mani sacīja: tavs dēls Salamans lai uzceļ Manu namu un Manus pagalmus, jo Es esmu viņu izredzējis Sev par dēlu, un Es būšu viņam par tēvu. 7 Un Es nostiprināšu viņa ķēniņa valsts varu uz mūžīgiem laikiem, ja vien viņš pastāvīgi turēs un darīs Manas pavēles un Manas tiesas, kā līdz šai dienai. 8 Un nu tagad, visam Israēlam, Tā Kunga draudzei redzot un mūsu Dievam dzirdot, uzklausiet: turiet un pildiet visas Tā Kunga, jūsu Dieva, pavēles, lai jūs iemantotu šo labo zemi un paturētu to par īpašumu saviem bērniem pēc jums uz mūžīgiem laikiem! 9 Bet tu, mans dēls Salaman, atzīsti savu tēvu Dievu un kalpo Viņam ar visu sirdi un labu prātu, jo Tas Kungs ir, kas pārbauda visas sirdis un kas izzina visas sirdsprāta tieksmes; ja vien tu Viņu meklēsi, tad Viņš tevi atradīs, bet, ja tu Viņu atstāsi, tad Viņš tevi atmetīs uz mūžīgiem laikiem. 10 Redzi nu, kad Tas Kungs tevi ir izraudzījis, lai tu Viņam uzceltu namu par svētu vietu, - tad esi stiprs un dari to!" 11 Un Dāvids nodeva savam dēlam Salamanam Tempļa priekštelpas un paša nama paraugus un dārgumu krātuvju, augštelpu un iekštelpu, tāpat arī salīdzināšanas telpas paraugus, 12 un visus paraugus, kas viņam bija prātā par Tā Kunga nama pagalmiem un telpām ap to, par Dieva nama dārgumu krātuvēm un svēto mantu krātuvēm, 13 un par priesteru un levītu nodaļām, par visu kalpošanas darbu Tā Kunga namā un par visiem rīkiem kalpošanai Tā Kunga namā, 14 un par zeltu - tā svars katram traukam, ko lieto kalpošanā, un par sudraba traukiem - tā svars katram traukam, ko lieto kalpošanā, 15 arī par visu zelta lukturu un to eļļas lukturīšu svaru, cik sver ikviens lukturis un ikviens tā eļļas lukturītis; un arī par sudraba lukturiem, cik sver ikviens lukturis un ikviens tā eļļas lukturītis, pēc tā, kā katrs lukturis lietojams. 16 Viņš noteica zelta svaru skatāmās maizes galdiem, ikvienam galdam, un arī sudraba svaru sudraba galdiem. 17 Un viņš noteica tīrā zelta svaru gaļas dakšām un slakāmiem kausiem, krūzēm; un zelta svaru platajām galda bļodām, ikkatrai bļodai savu svaru; un sudraba bļodām - ikkatrai savu svaru. 18 Arī kvēpināmo upuru altārim viņš noteica kausētā zelta svaru; un paraugu ratiem ar zelta ķerubiem, kas, izpletuši savus spārnus, nosedza Tā Kunga derības šķirstu. 19 "Tas viss ir rakstos, no Tā Kunga rokas; Viņš man deva saprast visus darbus pēc šiem paraugiem," - tā sacīja Dāvids. 20 Un tad Dāvids sacīja savam dēlam Salamanam: "Esi stiprs un drošs, un dari to! Nebīsties un nebaiļojies! Jo Dievs, Tas Kungs, mans Dievs, būs ar tevi; Viņš tevi nepametīs, un Viņš tevi neatstās, kamēr tu nebūsi pabeidzis visus Tā Kunga nama celšanas darbus. 21 Un redzi, še ir priesteru un levītu nodaļas, lai kalpotu Dieva namā, un kopā ar tevi visos darbos būs vīri, kas ir gudri un prasmīgi jebkurā darbā, un arī vadoņi un visi ļaudis, kas gatavi izpildīt tavas pavēles!"
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.
