1. Then David said, “This will be the house of Yahweh God, and this altar of burnt offering for Israel.”
2. And David commanded to assemble the resident aliens who were in the land of Israel and appointed stone craftsmen to cut dressed stones to build the house of God.
3. And David provided much iron for nails for the doors of the gates and for the seams, and abundant copper that could not be weighed,
4. and cedar timbers without number, for the Sidonians and Tyrians brought abundant cedars to David.
5. Then David said, “Solomon my son is a boy and inexperienced, and the house built for Yahweh must be exceedingly great in fame and splendor throughout every land. I will make preparations for him.” So David provided abundant materials before he died.
6. Then he called to Solomon his son and commanded him to build a house for Yahweh, the God of Israel.
7. And David said to Solomon his son, “I myself had in my heart to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God,
8. but it happened that the word of Yahweh came over me, saying, ‘You have shed much blood and have made much war; you shall not build a house for my name because you have shed much blood upon the ground before me.
9. Behold, a son shall be born to you; he himself will be a man of rest, and I will give rest to him from all his enemies all around, for his name will be Solomon, and peace and quietness I will give to Israel in his days.
10. He himself will build a house for my name, and he himself will be to me a son, and I will be to him as a father, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’
11. Now, my son, Yahweh will be with you, that you may succeed and build the house of Yahweh your God as he has spoken concerning you.
12. Only may Yahweh give to you understanding and insight that he might give you charge over Israel and the keeping of the law of Yahweh your God.
13. Then you will prosper if you take care to do the statutes and judgments which Yahweh commanded Moses concerning Israel. Be strong and be courageous; fear not and do not be dismayed.