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take
that
which
is
thine for the L
ORD
, nor offer burnt offerings without cost.
25
So David gave to
Ornan for the place six hundred shekels of gold by weight.
26
And David built there an altar unto
the L
ORD
, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the L
ORD
; and he answered
him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt offering.
27
And the L
ORD
commanded the angel;
and he put up his sword again into the sheath thereof.
28
At that time when David saw that the L
ORD
had answered him in the threshingfloor of Ornan
the Jebusite, then he sacrificed there.
29
For the tabernacle of the L
ORD
, which Moses made in the
wilderness, and the altar of the burnt offering,
were
at that season in the high place at Gibeon.
30
But David could not go before it to enquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the
angel of the L
ORD
.
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Then David said, This
is
the house of the L
ORD
God, and this
is
the altar of the burnt offering for
Israel.
2
And David commanded to gather together the strangers that
were
in the land of Israel; and
he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.
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
is
young and tender, and the house
that
is
to be builded for the L
ORD
must be
exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all
countries: I will
therefore
now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his
death.
6
Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for the L
ORD
God of
Israel.
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 L
ORD
my God:
8
But the word of the L
ORD
came to me, saying, Thou hast shed
blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because
thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
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
will be
his father; and I will establish the throne of his
kingdom over Israel for ever.
11
Now, my son, the L
ORD
be with thee; and prosper thou, and build
the house of the L
ORD
thy God, as he hath said of thee.
12
Only the L
ORD
give thee wisdom and
understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the L
ORD
thy God.
13
Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which
the L
ORD
charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be
dismayed.
14
Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the L
ORD
an hundred
thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without
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