16. gold, silver, bronze, and iron. You have plenty of workers to do the job. Now get started, and I pray that the Lord will be with you in your work.
17. David then gave orders for the leaders of Israel to help Solomon.
18. David said:The Lord our God has helped me defeat all the people who lived here before us, and he has given you peace from all your enemies. Now this land belongs to the Lord and his people.
19. Obey the Lord your God with your heart and soul. Begin work on the temple to honour him, so that the sacred chest and the things used for worship can be kept there.