1 Then David said, This
2 And David commanded to gather together the strangers that
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
6 Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for the
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
8 But the word of the
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
11 Now, my son, the
12 Only the
13 Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the
14 Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the
15 Moreover
16 Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron,
17 David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son,
18 Is
19 Now set your heart and your soul to seek the