Bible in 90 Days
24 3 David assigneth offices to the sons of Aaron.
1 These are also the (A)divisions of the sons of Aaron: The sons of Aaron were Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
2 But Nadab and Abihu died [a]before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the Priest’s office.
3 And David distributed them, even Zadok of the [b]sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar according to their offices in their ministration.
4 And there were found more of the sons of Eleazar by the [c]number of men, than of the sons of Ithamar, and they divided them, to wit, among the sons of Eleazar, sixteen heads, according to the household of their fathers, and among the sons of Ithamar, according to the household of their fathers, eight.
5 Thus they distributed them by lot the one from the other, and so the rulers of the Sanctuary and the rulers of the house of God were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
6 And Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the Scribe of the Levites, wrote them before the king and the princes, and Zadok the Priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief fathers of the Priests and of the Levites, one family being reserved for Eleazar, and another reserved for Ithamar.
7 And the first [d]lot fell to Jehoiarib, and the second to Jedaiah,
8 The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
9 The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
10 The seventh to Hakkoz, the eight to [e]Abijah,
11 The ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
12 The eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
13 The thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
14 The fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
15 The seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
16 The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,
17 The one and twenty to Jachin, the two and twenty to Gamul,
18 The three and twenty to Delaiah, the four and twenty to Maaziah.
19 These were their orders according to their offices, when they entered into the house of the Lord according to their custom under [f]the hand of Aaron their father, as the Lord God of Israel had commanded him.
20 ¶ And of the sons of Levi that remained of the sons of Amram, was Shubael, of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah,
21 Of Rehabiah, even of the sons of Rehabiah, the first Isshiah,
22 Of Izhari, Shelomoth, of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath,
23 And his sons, Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth,
24 The son of Uzziel was Michah, the son of Michah was Shamir,
25 The brother of Michah was Isshiah, the son of Isshiah, Zechariah,
26 The sons of Merari, were Mahli and Mushi, the son of Jaaziah was Beno,
27 The sons of Merari, of Jaaziah were Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur and Ibri.
28 Of Mahli came Eleazar, which had no sons.
29 Of Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahmeel,
30 And the sons of [g]Mushi were Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth: these were sons of the Levites after the household of their fathers.
31 And these also cast [h]lots with their brethren the sons of Aaron before King David, and Zadok and Ahimelech and the chief fathers of the Priests, and of the Levites, even the chief of the families against their younger brethren.
25 The singers are appointed with their places and lots.
1 So David and the captains of the army [i]separated for the ministry the sons of Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun, who should sing prophesies with harps, with viols, and with cymbals, and their number was even of the men for the office of their ministry, to wit,
2 Of the sons of Asaph, Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah the sons of Asaph were under the hand of Asaph, which sang prophecies by the [j]commission of the King.
3 Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun, Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah and Mattithiah, [k]six, under the hands of their father: Jeduthun sang [l]prophecies with an harp, for to give thanks and to praise the Lord.
4 Of Heman, the sons of Heman, Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
5 All these were the sons of Heman, the King’s [m]Seer in the words of God to lift up the [n]horn: and God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
6 All these were under the [o]hand of their father singing in the house of the Lord with cymbals, viols and harps, for the service of the house of God, and Asaph, and Jeduthun, and Heman were at the King’s [p]commandment.
7 So was their number with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the Lord, even of all that were cunning, two hundred fourscore and eight.
8 And they cast lots, [q]charge against charge, as well [r]small as great, the cunning man as the scholar.
9 And the first lot fell to [s]Joseph, which was of Asaph, the second, to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and his sons were twelve.
10 The third, to Zaccur, he, his sons and his brethren were twelve.
11 The fourth, to [t]Jizri, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
12 The fifth, to Nethaniah, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
13 The sixth, to Bukkiah, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
14 The seventh, to Jesharelah, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
15 The eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
16 The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
17 The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
18 The eleventh to Azarel, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
19 The twelfth to Hashabiah, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
20 The thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
21 The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
22 The fifteenth to Jeremoth, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
23 The sixteenth to Hananiah, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
24 The seventeenth to Joshbekashah, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
25 The eighteenth to Hanani, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
26 The nineteenth to Mallothi, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
27 The twentieth to Eliathah, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
28 The one and twentieth to Hothir, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
29 The two and twentieth to Giddalti, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
30 The three and twentieth to Mahazioth, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
31 The four and twentieth to Romamti-Ezer, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.
26 1 The porters of the Temple are ordained, every man to the gate, which he should keep, 20 and over the treasure.
1 Concerning the [u]divisions of the porters, of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore of the sons of [v]Asaph.
2 And the sons of Meshelemiah, Zechariah the eldest, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh.
4 And the sons of Obed-Edom, Shemaiah the eldest, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethanel the fifth,
5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eight: for God had [w]blessed him.
6 And to Shemaiah his son were sons born that [x]ruled in the house of their father, for they were men of might.
7 The sons of Shemaiah were Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, and his brethren, strong men: Elihu also, and Semachiah.
8 All these were of the [y]sons of Obed-Edom, they and their sons and their brethren mighty and [z]strong to serve, even threescore and two of Obed-Edom.
9 And of Meshelemiah sons and brethren, eighteen mighty men.
10 And of Hosah of the sons of Merari, the sons were Shimri the chief, and (though he was not the eldest, yet his father made him the chief)
11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth: all the [aa]sons and the brethren of Hosah were thirteen.
12 Of these were the [ab]divisions of the porters, of the chief men, having the charge [ac]against their brethren, to serve in the house of the Lord.
13 And they cast lots both small and great, for the house of their fathers, for every gate.
14 And the lot on the East side fell to [ad]Shelemiah: then they cast lots for Zechariah his son a [ae]wise counselor, and his lot came out Northward:
15 To Obed-Edom Southward, and to his sons the house of [af]Asuppim:
16 To Shuppim and to Hosah Westward with the gate [ag]of Shallecheth by the paved street that goeth upward, ward over against ward.
17 Eastward were six Levites, and Northward four a day, and Southward four a day, and toward Asuppim [ah]two and two.
18 In [ai]Parbar toward the West were four by the paved street, and two in Parbar.
19 These are the divisions of the porters of the sons of Korah, and of the sons of Merari.
20 ¶ And of the Levites. Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicate things.
21 Of the sons of Laadan the sons of the Gershonites descending of Laadan, the chief fathers of Laadan were Gershon and Jehieli.
22 The sons of Jehieli were Zetham and Joel his brother, appointed over the treasures of the house of the Lord.
23 Of the [aj]Amramites, of the Izharites, of the Hebronites, and of the Uzzielites.
24 And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, a ruler over the treasures.
25 And of his [ak]brethren which came of Eliezer, was Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.
26 Which Shelomith and his brethren were over all the treasures of the dedicate things, which David the king, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands, and hundreds, and the captains of the army had [al]dedicated.
27 (For of the battles and of the spoils they did dedicate to maintain the house of the Lord.)
28 And all that Samuel the Seer had dedicated, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, and whosoever had dedicated anything, it was under the hand of Shelomith, and his brethren.
29 Of the Izharites was Chenaniah and his sons, for the business [am]without over Israel, for officers and for Judges.
30 Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of activity, a thousand and seven hundred were officers for Israel beyond Jordan Westward in all the business of the Lord, and for the service of [an]the King.
31 Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chiefest, even the Hebronites by his generations according to the families. And in the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for: and there were found among them men of activity at Jazer in Gilead.
32 And his [ao]brethren men of activity, two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom King David made rulers over the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to [ap]God, and for the king’s business.
27 Of the princes and rulers that ministered unto the King.
1 The children of Israel also after their number, even the chief fathers and captains of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers that served the king by divers [aq]courses, [ar]which came in and went out, month by month throughout all the months of the year: in every course were four and twenty thousand.
2 Over the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were four and twenty thousand.
3 Of the sons of Perez was the chief over all the princes of the armies for the first month.
4 And over the course of the second month was Dodai an Ahohite, and this was his course, and Mikloth was [as]a captain, and in his course were four and twenty thousand.
5 The captain of the third host for the third month was Benaiah the son of Jehoiada the chief Priest: and in his course were four and twenty thousand.
6 This Benaiah was mighty among (B)thirty and above the thirty, and in his course was Ammizabad his son.
7 The fourth for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were four and twenty thousand.
8 The fifth for the fifth month was prince Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course four and twenty thousand.
9 The sixth for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course four and twenty thousand.
10 The seventh for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the sons of Ephraim: and in his course four and twenty thousand.
11 The eight for the eight month was Sibbechai the Hushathite of the Zarhites: and in his course four and twenty thousand.
12 The ninth for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite of the sons of [at]Jemini: and in his course four and twenty thousand.
13 The tenth for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite of the Zarhites: and in his course four and twenty thousand.
14 The eleventh for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite of the sons of Ephraim: and in his course four and twenty thousand.
15 The twelfth for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course four and twenty thousand.
16 ¶ Moreover [au]the rulers over the tribes of Israel were these: over the Reubenites was ruler, Eliezer the son of Zichri: over the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah:
17 Over the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: over them of Aaron, and Zadok:
18 Over Judah, Elihu of the brethren of David: over Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:
19 Over Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: over Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel:
20 Over the sons of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: over the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah:
21 Over the [av]other half of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah: over Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner:
22 Over Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham. These are the princes of the tribes of Israel.
23 But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under, because the Lord had said that he would increase Israel like unto the stars of the heavens.
24 And (C)Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number: but he finished it not, [aw]because there came wrath for it against Israel: neither was the number put into the [ax]Chronicles of king David.
25 And over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the treasures in the fields, in the cities and in the villages, and in the towers was Jehonathan the son of Uzziah:
26 And over the workmen in the field that tilleth the ground, was Ezri the son of Chelub:
27 And over them that dressed the vines, was Shimei the Ramathite: and over that which appertained to the vines, and over the store of the wine was Zabdi the Shiphmite:
28 And over the olive trees and mulberry trees that were in the valleys, was Baal-Hanan the Gederite: and over the store of the oil was Joash:
29 And over the oxen that fed in Sharon, was Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the oxen in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai:
30 And over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite:
31 And over the sheep was Jaziz the Hagrite: all these were the rulers of the substance that was king David’s.
32 And Jehonathan David’s uncle a man of counsel and understanding (for he was a [ay]scribe) and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni were with the King’s [az]sons.
33 And Ahithophel was the king’s counselor, and Hushai the Archite the king’s friend.
34 And [ba]after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah and Abiathar: and captain of the King’s army was Joab.
28 3 Because David was forbidden to build the Temple, he willeth Solomon and the people to perform it. 8 Exhorting him to fear the Lord.
1 Now David assembled all the princes of Israel: the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the bands that served the King, and the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds, and the rulers of all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the [bb]eunuchs, and the mighty, and all the men of power, unto Jerusalem.
2 And King David stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear ye me, my brethren and my people: I purposed to have built an house of [bc]rest for the Ark of the covenant of the Lord, and for a (D)footstool of our God, and have made ready for the building,
3 But God said unto me, (E)Thou shalt not build an house for my Name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood.
4 Yet as the Lord God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father, to be King over Israel forever (for in Judah would he choose a prince, and of the house of [bd]Judah is the house of my father, and among the sons of my father he delighted in me to make me king over all Israel)
5 So of all my sons (for the Lord hath given me many sons) he hath even 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 mine house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.
7 I will establish therefore his kingdom forever, if he endeavor himself to do my commandments, and my judgments, as [be]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 [bf]good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you [bg]forever.
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: (F)For the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee, but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off forever.
10 Take heed now, for the Lord hath chosen thee to build [bh]the house of the Sanctuary: be strong therefore and [bi]do it.
11 ¶ Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch and of the houses thereof, and of the closets thereof, and of the galleries thereof, and of the chambers thereof that are within, and of the house of the mercy seat,
12 And the pattern of all that [bj]he had in his mind for the courts of the house of the Lord, and for all the chambers round about, for the treasures of the house of God, and for the treasures of the dedicate things,
13 And for the courses of the Priests, and of the Levites, and for all the work for the service of the house of the Lord, and for all the vessels of the ministry of the house of the Lord.
14 He gave of gold by weight, for the vessels of gold, for all the vessels of all manner of service, and all the vessels of silver by weight, for all manner vessels of all manner of service.
15 The weight also of gold for the [bk]candlesticks, and gold for their lamps, with the weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof, and for the candlesticks of silver by the weight of the candlestick, and the lamps thereof according to the use of every candlestick,
16 And the weight of the gold for the tables of showbread, for every table, and silver for the tables of silver,
17 And pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and [bl]plates, and for basins, gold in weight for every basin, and for silver basins, by weight for every basin,
18 And for the altar of incense, pure gold by weight, and gold for the pattern of [bm]the chariot of the Cherubs that spread themselves, and covered the Ark of the covenant of the Lord:
19 All, said he, by writing sent to me [bn]by the hand of the Lord, which made me understand all the workmanship of the pattern.
20 And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of a valiant courage, and do it: fear not, nor be afraid: for the Lord God, even my God is with thee: he will not leave thee, nor forsake thee, till thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord.
21 Behold also, the companies of the Priests and the Levites for all the service of the house of God, even they shall be with thee for the whole work, [bo]with every free heart that is skillful in any manner of service. The princes also and all the people will be [bp]wholly at thy commandment.
29 2 The offering of David and of the princes for the building of the Temple. 10 David giveth thanks to the Lord. 20 He exhorteth the people to do the same. 22 Solomon is created king. 28 David dieth, and Solomon his son reigneth in his stead.
1 Moreover, David the King said unto all the Congregation, God hath chosen Solomon mine only son, young and tender, and the work is great: for this house is not for man, but for the [bq]Lord God.
2 Now I have prepared with all my power for the house of my God, gold for vessels of gold, and silver for them of silver, and brass for things of brass, iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood, and onyx stones, and stones to be set, and carbuncle stones, and of divers colors, and all precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.
3 Moreover, because I have [br]delight in the house of my God, I have of mine own gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, beside all that I have prepared for the house of the Sanctuary,
4 Even [bs]three thousand talents of gold of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of fined silver to overlay the walls of the houses.
5 The gold for the things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all the work by the hands of artificers: and who is [bt]willing [bu]to fill his hand today unto the Lord?
6 So the princes of the families, and the princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers of the king’s work, offered willingly,
7 And they gave for the service of the house of God, five thousand talents of gold, and ten thousand pieces, and ten thousand talents of silver, and eighteen thousand talents of brass, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.
8 And they with whom precious stones were [bv]found, gave them to the treasure of the house of the Lord, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.
9 And the people rejoiced when they offered willingly: for they offered willingly unto the Lord, with a [bw]perfect heart. And David the king also (G)rejoiced with great joy.
10 Therefore David blessed the Lord before all the Congregation, and David said, Blessed be thou, O Lord God of [bx]Israel our father, forever and ever.
11 Thine, O Lord, is greatness and power, and glory and victory, and praise: for all that is in heaven and in earth is thine: thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou excellest as head over all.
12 Both riches and honor come of thee, and thou reignest over all, and in thine hand is power and strength, and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.
13 Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious Name.
14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer willingly after this sort? for all things [by]come of thee: and of thine own hand we have given thee.
15 For we are [bz]strangers before thee, and sojourners like all our fathers: our days are like the shadow upon the earth, and there is none [ca]abiding.
16 O Lord our God, all this abundance that we have prepared to build thee an house for thine holy Name, is of thine hand, and all is thine.
17 I know also my God, that thou (H)triest the heart, and hast pleasure in righteousness: I have offered willingly in the uprightness of mine heart all these things: now also have I seen thy people which are found here, to offer unto thee willingly with joy.
18 O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel our fathers, keep this forever in the [cb]purpose, and the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their hearts unto thee.
19 And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all things, and to build the house which I have prepared.
20 ¶ And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the Lord your God. And all the Congregation blessed the Lord God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the Lord and the [cc]king.
21 And they offered sacrifices unto the Lord, and on the morrow after that day, they offered burnt offerings unto the Lord, even a thousand young bullocks, a thousand rams, and a thousand sheep, with their [cd]drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel.
22 And they did eat and drink before the Lord the same day with great joy, and they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed him prince before the Lord, and Zadok for the high Priest.
23 So Solomon sat on the [ce]throne of the Lord, as king instead of David his father, and prospered: and all Israel obeyed him.
24 And all the princes and men of power, and all the sons of king David [cf]submitted themselves under king Solomon.
25 And the Lord magnified Solomon in dignity, in the sight of all Israel, and gave him so glorious a kingdom, as no king had before him in Israel.
26 ¶ (I)Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.
27 And the space that he reigned over Israel, was forty years: seven years reigned he in Hebron, and three and thirty years reigned he in Jerusalem:
28 And he died in a good age, full of days, riches and honor, and Solomon his son reigned in his stead.
29 Concerning the acts of David the king, first and last, behold they are written in the book of Samuel the Seer, and in the book of [cg]Nathan the Prophet, and in the book of Gad the Seer,
30 With all his reign and his power, and [ch]times that went over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the earth.
The Second Book of the Chronicles
1 6 The offering of Solomon at Gibeon. 8 He prayeth unto God to give him wisdom: 11 Which he giveth him, and more. 14 The number of his chariots and horsemen, 15 and of his riches.
1 Then Solomon the son of David was [ci]confirmed in his kingdom: and the Lord his God was with him, and magnified him highly.
2 And Solomon [cj]spake unto all Israel, to the captains of thousands, and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to all the governors in all Israel, even the chief fathers.
3 So Solomon and all the Congregation with him went to the high place that was at [ck]Gibeon: for there was the Tabernacle [cl]of the Congregation of God which Moses the servant of the Lord had made in the wilderness.
4 But the Ark of God had David brought up from Kirjath Jearim, when David had made preparation for it: for he had pitched a tent for it in Jerusalem.
5 Moreover, the [cm]brazen altar (J)that Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur had made, did he set before the Tabernacle of the Lord: and Solomon and the Congregation sought it.
6 And Solomon offered there before the Lord upon the brazen altar that was in the Tabernacle of the Congregation: (K)even a thousand burnt offerings offered he upon it.
7 ¶ The same night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.
8 And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast showed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.
9 Now therefore, O Lord God, let thy promise unto David my father be [cn]true: for thou hast made me King over a great people, like to the dust of the earth.
10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may [co]go out and go in before this people: for who can judge this thy great people?
11 And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, treasures nor honor, nor the [cp]lives of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life, but hast asked for thee wisdom and knowledge, that thou mightest judge my people, over whom I have made thee King,
12 Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee, and I will give thee riches and treasures and honor, so that there hath not been the like among the kings which were before thee, neither after thee shall there be the like.
13 Then Solomon came from the high place that was at Gibeon, to Jerusalem from before the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and reigned over Israel.
14 (L)And Solomon gathered the chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he placed in the [cq]chariot cities, and with the King at Jerusalem.
15 And the king gave gold and silver at Jerusalem as [cr]stone, and gave cedar trees as the wild fig trees, that are abundantly in the plain.
16 Also Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and (M)fine linen: [cs]the King’s merchants received the fine linen for a price.
17 They came up also and brought out of Egypt some chariot, worth six hundred shekels of silver, that is an horse for an hundred and fifty: and thus they brought horses to all the kings of the Hittites, and to the kings of Aram by their [ct]means.
2 2 The number of Solomon’s workmen to build the Temple. 3 Solomon sendeth to Huram the King of Tyre for wood and workmen.
1 Then Solomon determined to build an house for the Name of the Lord, and an [cu]house for his kingdom.
2 And Solomon told out seventy thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand men to hew stones in the mountain, and three thousand and [cv]six hundred to oversee them.
3 And Solomon sent to [cw]Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou hast done to David my father, and didst (N)send him cedar trees to build him an house to dwell in so do to me.
4 Behold, I build an house unto the Name of the Lord my God, to sanctify it unto him, and to burn sweet incense before him, and for the continual showbread, and for the burnt offerings of the morning and evening, on the Sabbath days, and in the new months, and in the solemn feasts of the Lord our God: this is a perpetual thing for Israel.
5 And the house which I build, is great: for great is our God above all gods.
6 Who is he then that can be able to build him an house, when the heaven and the heaven of heavens can not contain him? who am I then that I should build him an house? but I do it to burn [cx]incense before him.
7 Send me now therefore a cunning man that can work in gold, in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and in [cy]crimson and blue silk, and that can grave in graven work with the cunning men that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father hath prepared.
8 Send me also cedar trees, fir trees and [cz][da]Algummim trees from Lebanon: for I know that thy servants can skill to hew timber in Lebanon: and behold, my servants shall be with thine,
9 That they may prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I do build, is great and wonderful.
10 And behold, I will give to thy servants the cutters and the hewers of timber twenty thousand [db]measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty [dc]thousand baths of oil.
11 Then Huram king of Tyre answered in writing which he sent to Solomon, Because the Lord hath loved his people, he hath made thee King over them.
12 Huram said moreover, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which made the heaven and the earth, and that hath given unto David the King a [dd]wise son, that hath discretion, prudence and understanding to build an house for the Lord, and a palace for his kingdom.
13 Now therefore I have sent a wise man, and of understanding of my father Huram’s,
14 The son of a woman, of the [de]daughters of Dan: and his father was a man of Tyre, and he can skill to work in gold, in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue silk, and in fine linen, and in crimson, and can grave in all graven works, and broider in all broidered work that shall be given him, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lord David thy father.
15 Now therefore the wheat and the barley, the oil and the wine, which my lord hath spoken of, let him send unto his servants.
16 And we will cut wood in Lebanon as much as thou shalt need, and will bring it to thee in [df]rafts by the sea to [dg]Japho, so thou mayest carry them to Jerusalem.
17 ¶ And Solomon numbered all the strangers that were in the land of Israel, after the numbering that his father David had numbered them: and they were found an hundred and three and fifty thousand, and six hundred.
18 And he set seventy thousand of them to the burden, and fourscore thousand to hew stones in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred overseers to cause the people to work.
3 1 The Temple of the Lord, and the porch are built, with other things thereto belonging.
1 So (O)Solomon began to build the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, in mount [dh]Moriah which had been declared unto David his father, in the place that David prepared in the threshing floor of (P)Ornan the Jebusite.
2 And he began to build in the second month and the second day, in the fourth year of his reign.
3 And these are the measures whereon Solomon grounded to build the house of God: the length of cubits after the first [di]measure was threescore cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits:
4 And the porch that was before the length in the front [dj]of the breadth was twenty cubits, and the height was an [dk]hundred and twenty, and he overlaid it within with pure gold.
5 And the greater house he ceiled with fir tree which he overlaid with good gold, and graved thereon palm trees and chains.
6 And he overlaid the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of [dl]Parvaim.
7 The house, I say, the beams, posts, and walls thereof and the doors thereof overlaid he with gold, and graved Cherubims upon the walls.
8 ¶ He made also the house of the most holy place: the length thereof was in the front of the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits: and he overlaid it with the best gold, of six hundred talents.
9 And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold, and he overlaid the chambers with gold.
10 ¶ And in the house of the most holy place he made two Cherubims wrought like children, and overlaid them with gold.
11 (Q)And the wings of the Cherubims were twenty cubits long: the one wing was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house, and the other wing five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other Cherub.
12 Likewise the wing of the other Cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house, and the other wing five cubits, joining to the wing of the other Cherub.
13 The wings of these Cherubims were spread abroad twenty cubits, they stood on their feet, and their faces were toward the house.
14 ¶ He made also the [dm]veil of blue silk and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought Cherubims thereon.
15 ¶ And he made before the house two pillars [dn]of five and thirty cubits high: and the chapiter that was upon the top of each of them, was five cubits.
16 He made also chains for the Oracle, and put them on the heads of the pillars, and made an [do]hundred pomegranates, and put them among the chains.
17 And he set up the pillars before the Temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left, and called that on the right hand Jachin, and that on the left hand Boaz.
4 1 The altar of brass. 2 The molten sea. 6 The caldrons. 7 The candlesticks, etc.
1 And he made an altar of brass twenty cubits long, and twenty cubits broad, and ten cubits high.
2 And he made a molten [dp]Sea of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in compass, and five cubits high: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it about.
3 And under [dq]it was the fashion of oxen, which did compass it round about, [dr]ten in a cubit compassing the Sea about: two rows of oxen were cast when it was molten.
4 It stood upon twelve oxen: three looked toward the North, and three looked toward the West, and three looked toward the South, and three looked toward the East, and the Sea stood above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.
5 And the thickness thereof was an hand breadth, and the brim thereof was like the work of the brim of a cup, with flowers of [ds]lilies: it contained [dt]three thousand baths.
6 ¶ He made also ten caldrons, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them, and to cleanse in them that which appertained to the burnt offerings: but the Sea was for the Priests to wash in.
7 ¶ And he made ten candlesticks of gold (according to [du]their form) and put them in the Temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left.
8 ¶ And he made ten tables, and put them in the Temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left: and he made an hundred basins of gold.
9 And he made the [dv]court of the Priests, and the great court and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors thereof with brass.
10 And he set the Sea on the right side Eastward toward the South.
11 And Huram made [dw]pots and besoms and basins, and Huram finished the work that he should make for King Solomon for the house of God,
12 To wit, two pillars, and the bowls and the chapiters on the top of the two pillars, and two grates to cover the two bowls of the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars:
13 And four hundred pomegranates for the two grates, two rows of pomegranates for every grate to cover the two bowls of the chapiters, that were upon the pillars.
14 He made also bases, and made caldrons upon the bases:
15 And a Sea, and twelve bulls under it:
16 Pots also and besoms, and flesh hooks, and all these vessels made Huram [dx]his father to King Solomon for the house of the Lord of shining brass.
17 In the plain of Jordan did the King cast them in clay between Succoth and Zeredathah.
18 And Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance: for the weight of brass could not be reckoned.
19 And Solomon made all the vessels that were for the house of God: the golden altar also and the tables, whereon the [dy]showbread stood.
20 Moreover, the candlesticks with their lamps, to burn them after the manner before the Oracle, of pure gold.
21 And the flowers and the lamps, and the snuffers of gold, which was fine gold.
22 And the [dz]hooks, and the basins, and the spoons, and the ash pans of pure gold: the entry also of the house and doors thereof within, even of the most holy place: and the doors of the house, to wit, of the Temple were [ea]of gold.
5 1 The things dedicated by David are put in the Temple. 2 The Ark is brought into the Tmple. 10 What was within it. 12 They sing praise to the Lord.
1 So (R)was all the work finished that Solomon made for the house of the Lord, and Solomon brought in the things that David his father had dedicated, with the silver and the gold, and all the vessels, and put them among the treasures of the house of God.
2 Then Solomon assembled the Elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief fathers of the children of Israel unto Jerusalem, to bring up the Ark of the covenant of the Lord from the [eb]city of David, which is Zion.
3 And all the men of Israel assembled unto the king at the [ec]feast: it was in the seventh [ed]month.
4 And all the Elders of Israel came, and the Levites took up the Ark.
5 And they carried up the Ark, and the Tabernacle of the Congregation: and all the holy vessels that were in the Tabernacle, those did the Priests and Levites bring up.
6 And king Solomon and all the Congregation of Israel that were assembled unto him, were before the Ark, offering sheep and bullocks, which could not be told nor numbered for multitude.
7 So the Priests brought the Ark of the covenant of the Lord unto his place, into the Oracle of the house, into the most Holy place, even under the wings of the Cherubims.
8 For the Cherubims stretched out their wings over the place of the Ark, and the Cherubims covered the Ark and the bars thereof above.
9 And they drew out the bars, that the ends of the bars might be seen out of the Ark before the Oracle, but they were not seen [ee]without: and there they are unto this day.
10 Nothing was in the Ark, save [ef]the two Tables, which Moses gave at Horeb, where the Lord made a covenant with the children of Israel when they came out of Egypt.
11 And when the Priests were come out of the Sanctuary (for all the Priests that were present, were [eg]sanctified and did not wait by course.
12 And the Levites the singers of all sorts, as of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, and of their sons and of their brethren, being clad in fine linen, stood with cymbals, and with viols, and harps at the East end of the Altar, and with them an hundred and twenty Priests blowing with trumpets.
13 And they were [eh]as one, blowing trumpets, and singing, and made one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the Lord, and when they lifted up their voice with trumpets, and with cymbals, and with instruments of music, and when they praised the Lord, singing, [ei]For he is good, because his mercy lasteth forever) then the house, even the house of the Lord was filled with a cloud,
14 So that the Priests could not stand to minister, because of the cloud: for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of God.
6 3 Solomon blesseth the people. 4 He praiseth the Lord. 14 He prayeth unto God for those that shall pray in the Temple.
1 Then (S)Solomon [ej]said, The Lord hath said that he would dwell in the dark cloud:
2 And I have built thee an house to dwell in, an habitation for thee to dwell in forever.
3 And the King turned his face, and blessed all the Congregation of Israel (for all the Congregation of Israel stood there.)
4 And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his [ek]hand fulfilled it, saying,
5 Since the day that I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city of all the tribes of Israel to build an [el]house, that my Name might be there, neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel:
6 But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my Name might be there, and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
7 (T)And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house unto the Name of the Lord God of Israel.
8 But the Lord said to David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my Name, thou diddest well, that [em]thou wast so minded.
9 Notwithstanding, thou shalt not build the house, but thy son, which shall come out of thy loins, he shall build an house unto my Name.
10 And the Lord hath performed his word that he spake: and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and am set on the throne of Israel as the Lord promised, and have built an house to the Name of the Lord God of Israel.
11 And I have set the Ark there, wherein is the [en]covenant of the Lord, that he made with the children of Israel.
12 And the [eo]king stood before the altar of the Lord, in the presence of all the Congregation of Israel, and stretched out his hands,
13 (For Solomon had made a brazen scaffold, and set it in the midst of the court, of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits of height, and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all the Congregation of Israel, and [ep]stretched out his hands toward heaven.)
14 And said, O Lord God of Israel, there is no God like thee in heaven nor in earth, which keepest covenant and mercy unto thy servants, that walk before thee with all their heart.
15 Thou that hast kept with thy servant David my father, that thou hast promised him: for thou spakest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine [eq]hand, as appeareth this day.
16 Therefore now, Lord God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father, that thou hast promised him, saying, Thou [er]shalt not want a man in my sight, that shall sit upon the throne of Israel, so that thy sons take heed to their ways to walk in my Law, as thou hast walked before me.
17 And now, O Lord God of Israel, let thy word be verified, which thou spakest unto thy servant David.
18 (Is it true indeed that God will dwell with man on earth? behold, the (U)heavens, and the heavens of heavens are not able to contain thee: how much more unable is this house which I have built?)
19 But have thou respect to the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O Lord my God, to hear the cry and prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee,
20 That thine [es]eyes may be open toward this house day and night, even toward the place, whereof thou hast said, that thou wouldest put thy Name there, that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer, which thy servant prayeth in this place.
21 Hear thou therefore the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, which they pray in this place: and hear thou in the place of thine habitation, even in heaven, and when thou hearest, be merciful.
22 ¶ (V)When a man shall sin against his [et]neighbor, and he lay upon him an oath to cause him to swear, and the [eu]swearer shall come before thine altar in this house,
23 Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, in recompensing the wicked to bring his way [ev]upon his head, and in justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.
24 ¶ And when thy people Israel shall be overthrown before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee, and turn again, and [ew]confess thy Name, and pray, and make supplication before thee in this house,
25 Then hear thou in heaven, and be merciful unto the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest to them and to their fathers.
26 When heaven shall be shut up, and there shall be no rain, because they have sinned against thee, and shall pray in this place and confess thy Name, and [ex]turn from their sin, when thou dost afflict them,
27 Then hear thou in heaven, and pardon the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel (when thou hast taught them the good way wherein they may walk) and give rain upon thy land, which thou hast given unto thy people for an inheritance.
28 ¶ (W)When there shall be famine in the land, when there shall be pestilence, blasting, or mildew, when there shall be grasshopper, or caterpillar, when their enemy shall besiege them [ey]in the cities of their land, or any plague or any sickness,
29 Then what prayer and supplication soever shall be made of any man, or of all thy people Israel, when every one shall know his own plague, and his own disease, and shall stretch forth his hands toward this house,
30 Hear thou then in heaven, thy dwelling place, and be merciful, and give every man according unto all his ways, as thou dost know his [ez]heart (for thou only knowest the hearts of the children of men)
31 That they may fear thee, and walk in thy ways, as long as they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.
32 ¶ Moreover, as touching the stranger which is not of thy people Israel, who shall come out of a far country for thy great Name’s sake, and thy mighty hand, and thy stretched out arm: when they shall come and [fa]pray in this house,
33 Hear thou in heaven, thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth for unto thee, that all the people of the earth may know thy Name, and fear thee like thy people Israel, and that they may know that thy Name is called upon in this house which I have built.
34 ¶ When thy people shall go out to battle against their enemies, by the way that [fb]thou shalt send them, and they pray to thee, [fc]in the way toward this city, which thou hast chosen, even toward the house which I have built to thy Name,
35 Then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and judge their cause.
36 If they sin against thee ((X)for there is no man that sinneth not) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them unto the enemies, and they take them and carry them away captive unto a land far or near,
37 If they [fd]turn again to their heart in the land whither they be carried in captives, and turn and pray unto thee in the land of their captivity, saying, We have sinned, we have transgressed and have done wickedly,
38 If they turn again to thee with all their heart, and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, whither they have carried them captives, and pray toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, and toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house which I have built for thy Name,
39 Then hear thou in heaven, in the place of thine habitation, their prayer and their supplication, and [fe]judge their cause, and be merciful unto thy people, which have sinned against thee.
40 Now my God, I beseech thee, let thine eyes be open, and thine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.
41 (Y)Now therefore arise, O Lord God, to come into thy [ff]rest, thou, and the Ark of thy strength: O Lord God, let thy Priests be clothed with [fg]salvation, and let thy Saints rejoice in goodness.
42 O Lord God, refuse not the face of [fh]thine anointed: remember the mercies promised to David thy servant.
7 1 The fire consumeth the sacrifice. 2 The glory of the Lord filleth the Temple. 12 He heareth his prayer, 17 and promised to exalt him and his throne.
1 And when Solomon had made an end of praying, [fi]fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices: and the glory of the Lord filled the house,
2 So that the Priests could not enter into the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord’s house.
3 And when all the children of Israel saw the fire, and the glory of the Lord come down upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the earth upon the pavement, and worshipped and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good, because his mercy lasteth forever.
4 (Z)Then the King and all the people offered sacrifices before the Lord.
5 And king Solomon offered a sacrifice of two and twenty thousand bullocks, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.
6 And the Priests waited on their offices, and the Levites with the instruments of music of the Lord, which king David had made to praise the Lord, because his mercy lasteth forever: when David praised God [fj]by them, the Priests also blew trumpets over against them: and all they of Israel stood by.
7 Moreover, Solomon hallowed the middle of the court that was before the house of the Lord: for there he had prepared burnt offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, because the brazen altar which Solomon had made, was not able to receive the burnt offering, and the meat offering, and the fat.
8 And Solomon made [fk]a feast at that time of seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great Congregation, from the entering in of Hamath, unto the river of Egypt.
9 And in the eight day they [fl]made a solemn assembly: for they had made the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days.
10 And the [fm]three and twentieth day of the seventh month, he sent the people away into their tents, joyous and with glad heart, because of the goodness that the Lord had done for David and for Solomon, and for Israel his people.
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