1 Then David said, "This is the house of Yahweh God, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel."

2 David gave orders to gather together the foreigners who were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to cut dressed stones to build God’s house. 3 David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates and for the couplings, and bronze in abundance without weight, 4 and cedar trees without number, for the Sidonians and the people of Tyre brought cedar trees in abundance to David. 5 David said, "Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be built for Yahweh must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries. I will therefore make preparation for it." So David prepared abundantly before his death. 6 Then he called for Solomon his son, and commanded him to build a house for Yahweh, the God of Israel. 7 David said to Solomon his son, "As for me, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of Yahweh my God. 8 But Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, ‘You have shed blood abundantly and have made great wars. You shall not build a house to my name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight. 9 Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of peace. I will give him rest from all his enemies all around; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days. 10 He shall build a house for my name; and he will be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’ 11 Now, my son, may Yahweh be with you and prosper you, and build the house of Yahweh your God, as he has spoken concerning you. 12 May Yahweh give you discretion and understanding, and put you in charge of Israel, so that you may keep the law of Yahweh your God. 13 Then you will prosper, if you observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which Yahweh gave Moses concerning Israel. Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid and don’t be dismayed. 14 Now, behold, in my affliction I have prepared for Yahweh’s house one hundred thousand talents of gold, one million talents of silver, and bronze and iron without weight; for it is in abundance. I have also prepared timber and stone; and you may add to them. 15 There are also workmen with you in abundance—cutters and workers of stone and timber, and all kinds of men who are skillful in every kind of work; 16 of the gold, the silver, the bronze, and the iron, there is no number. Arise and be doing, and may Yahweh be with you."

17 David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying, 18 "Isn’t Yahweh your God with you? Hasn’t he given you rest on every side? For he has delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand; and the land is subdued before Yahweh and before his people. 19 Now set your heart and your soul to follow Yahweh your God. Arise therefore, and build the sanctuary of Yahweh God, to bring the ark of Yahweh’s covenant and the holy vessels of God into the house that is to be built for Yahweh’s name."

1 大卫吩咐人召集住在以色列地的外族人， 又派石匠开凿石头， 要建造 神的殿。

2 大卫预备了大量的铁， 做门扇上的钉子和钩子； 又预备了大量的铜， 多得无法可称；

3 又预备了无数的香柏木， 因为西顿人和推罗人给大卫运来了很多香柏木。

4 大卫心里说： "我的儿子所罗门年幼识浅， 要为耶和华建造的殿宇， 必须宏伟辉煌， 名声荣耀传遍各地， 因此我必须为这殿预备材料。"于是大卫在未死以前， 预备了很多材料。

5 大卫把他的儿子所罗门召了来， 吩咐他要为耶和华以色列的 神建造殿宇。

6 大卫对所罗门说： "我儿啊， 我心里原想为耶和华我的 神建造殿宇，

7 只是耶和华的话临到我说： ‘你流了许多人的血， 打了很多大仗； 你不可为我的名建造殿宇， 因为你在我面前流了许多人的血在地上。

8 看哪， 你必生一个儿子； 他是个和平的人， 我必使他得享太平， 不被四围所有的仇敌骚扰； 他的名字要叫所罗门， 他在位的日子， 我必把太平和安宁赐给以色列人。

9 他要为我的名建造殿宇； 他要作我的儿子， 我要作他的父亲； 我必坚立他的国位， 永远统治以色列。’

10 我儿啊， 现在愿耶和华与你同在， 使你亨通， 照着他应许你， 建造耶和华你的 神的殿宇。

11 深愿耶和华赐你聪明和智慧， 使你治理以色列的时候， 谨守耶和华你的 神的律法。

12 如果你谨守遵行耶和华吩咐摩西向以色列人颁布的律例和典章， 这样你就必亨通。你要坚强勇敢， 不要惧怕， 也不要惊惶。

13 看哪， 我辛辛苦苦为耶和华的殿预备了金子三千四百公吨， 银子三万四千公吨， 铜和铁多得无法可称； 我又预备了木材和石头； 你还可以增添。

14 此外， 你也有很多匠人： 凿石的人、石匠、木匠和能作各样工作的巧手工人，

15 以及金匠、银匠、铜匠、铁匠， 多得无法可数； 你当起来作工， 愿耶和华与你同在！ "

16 大卫又吩咐以色列的众领袖帮助他的儿子所罗门， 说：

17 "耶和华你们的 神不是与你们同在吗？不是使你们四境都安宁吗？因为他已经把这地的居民交在我手中； 这地在耶和华和他的子民面前被治服了。

18 现在你们要立定心意， 寻求耶和华你们的 神； 你们当起来， 建造耶和华 神的圣所， 好把耶和华的约柜和 神的神圣器皿， 都搬进为耶和华的名所建造的殿宇中。"