22 Of Dan, Azareel the son of Jeroham. These werethe 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 he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens.
24 Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it
against Israel; neither was the number put in the account of the chronicles of king David.
25 And over the king's treasures wasAzmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the storehouses in
the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, wasJehonathan the son of
Uzziah:
26 And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground wasEzri the son of
Chelub:
27 And over the vineyards wasShimei the Ramathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the
wine cellars wasZabdi the Shiphmite:
28 And over the olive trees and the sycomore trees that werein the low plains wasBaalhanan
the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil wasJoash:
29 And over the herds that fed in Sharon wasShitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds that
werein the valleys wasShaphat the son of Adlai:
30 Over the camels also wasObil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses wasJehdeiah the
Meronothite:
31 And over the flocks wasJaziz the Hagerite. All these werethe rulers of the substance
which wasking David's.
32 Also Jonathan David's uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of
Hachmoni waswith the king's sons:
33 And Ahithophel wasthe king's counsellor: and Hushai the Archite wasthe king's companion:
34 And after Ahithophel wasJehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the general of the
king's army wasJoab.
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 hadin 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 beena
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 bethe ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of
my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make meking 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 bemy 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 itfor 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 gaveof gold by weight for thingsof gold, for all instruments of all manner of service;
silver alsofor 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 alsofor the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick.
16 And by weight he gavegold for the tables of shewbread, for every table; and likewisesilver
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 goldby weight for every bason; and likewise silverby 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 hishand upon me, evenall
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, evenmy God, will bewith 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 theefor all
the service of the house of God: and there shall bewith 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.
1 Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God
hath chosen, is yetyoung and tender, and the work isgreat: for the palace isnot for man, but for
the LORD God.
2 Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made
of gold, and the silver for thingsof silver, and the brass for thingsof brass, the iron for things
of iron, and wood for thingsof wood; onyx stones, and stonesto be set, glistering stones, and of
divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.
3 Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper
good, of gold and silver, whichI have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I
have prepared for the holy house,
4 Eventhree thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of
refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses withal:
5 The gold for thingsof gold, and the silver for thingsof silver, and for all manner of work to
be madeby the hands of artificers. And who thenis willing to consecrate his service this day
unto the LORD?
6 Then the chief of the fathers and 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 gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand
drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one
hundred thousand talents of iron.
8 And they with whom preciousstones were found gave themto the treasure of the house of
the LORD, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.
9 Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they
offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
10 Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be
thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.
11 Thine, O LORD, isthe greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the
majesty: for all that isin the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine isthe kingdom, O LORD, and
thou art exalted as head above all.
12 Both riches and honour comeof thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand ispower
and might; and in thine hand it isto make great, and to give strength unto all.
13 Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.
14 But who amI, and what ismy people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this
sort? for all things comeof thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
15 For we arestrangers before thee, and sojourners, as wereall our fathers: our days on the
earth areas a shadow, and there isnone abiding.
16 O LORD our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee an house for thine holy
name comethof thine hand, and isall thine own.
17 I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me,
in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen
with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.
18 O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the
imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart 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 these things, and to build the palace, forthe which I have made
provision.
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 king.
21 And they sacrificed sacrifices unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings unto the LORD, on
the morrow after that day, evena thousand bullocks, a thousand rams, anda thousand lambs,
with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel:
22 And did eat and drink before the LORD on that day with great gladness. And they made
Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed himunto the LORD to bethe chief
governor, and Zadok to bepriest.
23 Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and
prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.
24 And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted
themselves unto Solomon the king.
25 And the LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon
him suchroyal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.
26 Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.
27 And the time that he reigned over Israel wasforty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron,
and thirty and three yearsreigned he in Jerusalem.
28 And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honour: and Solomon his son reigned in
his stead.