2Sa 7:1-3, 1Ch 13:1-3, 1Ch 22-26, 28:2-29:17, 2Ch 1:9-10 | ESV | STEP | Now when the king lived in his house and the Lord had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies ,

1 ^aNow when the king lived in his house and the Lord ^bhad given him rest from all his surrounding enemies, 2 the king said to ^cNathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell ^din a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells ^ein a tent.” 3 And Nathan said to the king, ^f“Go, do all that is in your heart, for the Lord is with you.”

1 Chronicles 13:1-3

The Ark Brought from Kiriath-Jearim

1 David consulted with the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, with every leader. 2 And David said to all the assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you and from the Lord our God, let us send abroad to our brothers ^gwho remain in all the lands of Israel, as well as to the priests and Levites in the cities that have pasturelands, that they may be gathered to us. 3 Then let us bring again the ark of our God to us, ^hfor we did not seek it ^{▼▼Or him} in the days of Saul.”

1 Chronicles 22

1 Then David said, ^j“Here shall be the house of the Lord God and here the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”

David Prepares for Temple Building

2 David commanded to gather together the ^kresident aliens who were in the land of Israel, and he ^lset stonecutters to prepare dressed stones for building the house of God. 3 David also provided great quantities of iron for nails for the doors of the gates and for clamps, ^mas well as bronze in quantities beyond weighing, 4 and cedar timbers without number, ⁿfor the Sidonians and Tyrians brought great quantities of cedar to David. 5 For David said, ^o“Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the Lord must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and glory throughout all lands. I will therefore make preparation for it.” So David provided materials in great quantity before his death.

Solomon Charged to Build the Temple

6 Then he called for Solomon his son and charged him to build a house for the Lord, the God of Israel. 7 David said to Solomon, “My son, ^pI had it in my heart to build a house to the name of the Lord my God. 8 But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, ^q‘You have shed much blood and have waged great wars. You shall not build a house to my name, because you have shed so much blood before me on the earth. 9 Behold, a son shall be born to you who shall be a man of rest. ^rI will give him rest from all his surrounding enemies. ^sFor his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days. 10 ^tHe shall build a house for my name. ^uHe shall be my son, and I will be his father, and I will establish his royal throne in Israel forever.’

11 “Now, my son, ^vthe Lord be with you, so that you may succeed in building the house of the Lord your God, as he has spoken concerning you. 12 ^wOnly, may the Lord grant you discretion and understanding, that when he gives you charge over Israel you may keep the law of the Lord your God. 13 ^xThen you will prosper if you are careful to observe the statutes and the rules that the Lord commanded Moses for Israel. ^yBe strong and courageous. Fear not; do not be dismayed. 14 With great pains I have provided for the house of the Lord ^z100,000 talents ^{▼▼A talent was about 75 pounds or 34 kilograms} of gold, a million talents of silver, and ^abbronze and iron beyond weighing, for there is so much of it; timber and stone, too, I have provided. To these you must add. 15 You have an abundance of workmen: stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and all kinds of craftsmen without number, skilled in working 16 gold, silver, bronze, and iron. Arise and work! ^acThe Lord be with you!”

17 David also commanded ^adall the leaders of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying, 18 “Is not the Lord your God with you? And ^aehas he not given you peace on every side? For he has delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand, and the land is subdued before the Lord and his people. 19 Now ^afset your mind and heart to seek the Lord your God. Arise and build the sanctuary of the Lord God, ^agso that the ark of the covenant of the Lord and the holy vessels of God may be brought into a house built ^ahfor the name of the Lord.”

1 Chronicles 23

David Organizes the Levites

1 ^aiWhen David was old and full of days, ^ajhe made Solomon his son king over Israel.

2 David ^{▼▼Hebrew He} assembled all the leaders of Israel and the priests and the Levites. 3 The Levites, ^althirty years old and upward, were numbered, and ^amthe total was ^an38,000 men. 4 “Twenty-four thousand of these,” David said, ^{▼▼Hebrew lacks David said} ^ap“shall have charge of the work in the house of the Lord, 6,000 shall be ^aqofficers and judges, 5 4,000 gatekeepers, and 4,000 shall offer praises to the Lord with the instruments ^arthat I have made for praise.” 6 ^asAnd David organized them in divisions ^atcorresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

7 ^auThe sons of Gershon ^{▼▼Vulgate (compare Septuagint, Syriac); Hebrew to the Gershonite} were Ladan and Shimei. 8 The sons of Ladan: ^awJehiel the chief, and Zetham, and Joel, three. 9 The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers’ houses of Ladan. 10 And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, and Jeush and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei. 11 Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, therefore they became counted as a single father’s house.

12 ^axThe sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four. 13 ^ayThe sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. ^azAaron was set apart to dedicate the most holy things, that he and his sons forever should ^bamake offerings before the Lord and ^bbminister to him and ^bcpronounce blessings in his name forever. 14 But the sons of Moses the ^bdman of God were named among the ^betribe of Levi. 15 The ^bfsons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer. 16 The sons of Gershom: ^bgShebuel the chief. 17 The sons of Eliezer: Rehabiah the chief. Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very many. 18 The sons of Izhar: Shelomith the chief. 19 The ^bhsons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. 20 ^biThe sons of Uzziel: Micah the chief and Isshiah the second.

21 ^bjThe sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and ^bkKish. 22 Eleazar died ^blhaving no sons, but only daughters; their ^bmkinsmen, the sons of Kish, married them. 23 ^bnThe sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth, three.

24 ^boThese were the sons of Levi by their fathers’ houses, the heads of fathers’ houses ^bpas they were listed according to the number of the names of the individuals from ^bqtwenty years old and upward who were to do the work for the service of the house of the Lord. 25 For David said, “The Lord, the God of Israel, ^brhas given rest to his people, and he dwells in Jerusalem forever. 26 And so the Levites no longer need ^bsto carry the tabernacle or any of the things for its service.” 27 For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered from ^bttwenty years old and upward. 28 For their duty was to assist the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the Lord, having the care of the courts and the chambers, the cleansing of all that is holy, and any work for the service of the house of God. 29 Their duty was also to assist with the ^bushowbread, the ^bvflour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the ^bwbaked offering, the ^bxoffering mixed with oil, and all ^bymeasures of quantity or size. 30 And they were to stand every morning, thanking and praising the Lord, and likewise at evening, 31 and whenever burnt offerings were offered to the Lord ^bzon Sabbaths, ^canew moons, and feast days, ^cbaccording to the number required of them, regularly before the Lord. 32 Thus ^ccthey were to keep charge of the tent of meeting and the sanctuary, and to attend the sons of Aaron, their brothers, for the ^cdservice of the house of the Lord.

1 Chronicles 24

David Organizes the Priests

1 The divisions of the sons of Aaron were these. The sons of ^ceAaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 2 ^cfBut Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no children, so Eleazar and Ithamar became the priests. 3 With the help of ^cgZadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, David organized them according to the appointed duties in their service. 4 Since more chief men were found among the sons of Eleazar than among the sons of Ithamar, they organized them under sixteen heads of fathers’ houses of the sons of Eleazar, and eight of the sons of Ithamar. 5 They divided them ^chby lot, all alike, for there were sacred officers and officers of God among both the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar. 6 And the scribe Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded them in the presence of the king and the princes and Zadok the priest and ^ciAhimelech the son of Abiathar and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the priests and of the Levites, one father’s house being chosen for Eleazar and one chosen for Ithamar.

7 The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah, 8 the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim, 9 the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin, 10 the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to ^cjAbijah, 11 the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah, 12 the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim, 13 the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab, 14 the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer, 15 the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez, 16 the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel, 17 the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul, 18 the twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah. 19 These had as their appointed duty in their service ^ckto come into the house of the Lord according to the procedure established for them by Aaron their father, as the Lord God of Israel had commanded him.

20 And of the rest of the sons of Levi: ^clof the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah. 21 ^cmOf Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief. 22 Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath. 23 ^cnThe sons of Hebron: ^{▼▼Compare 23:19; Hebrew lacks Hebron} Jeriah the chief, ^{▼▼Compare 23:19; Hebrew lacks the chief} Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth. 24 ^cqThe sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir. 25 The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah. 26 ^crThe sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Jaaziah: Beno. ^{▼▼Or his son; also verse 27} 27 The sons of Merari: of Jaaziah, Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri. 28 Of Mahli: Eleazar, ^ctwho had no sons. 29 Of Kish, the sons of Kish: Jerahmeel. 30 ^cuThe sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to their fathers’ houses. 31 These also, the head of each father’s house and his younger brother alike, ^cvcast lots, just as their brothers the sons of Aaron, in the presence of King David, ^cwZadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of fathers’ houses of the priests and of the Levites.

1 Chronicles 25

David Organizes the Musicians

1 David and the chiefs of the service also set apart for the service the sons of ^cxAsaph, and of ^cyHeman, and of ^czJeduthun, who ^daprophesied with lyres, with ^dbharps, and with cymbals. The list of those who did the work and of their duties was: 2 Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah, sons of Asaph, under the direction of Asaph, who ^dcprophesied under the direction of the king. 3 Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, ^{▼▼One Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint; most Hebrew manuscripts lack Shimei} Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, ^dewho prophesied with the lyre in thanksgiving and praise to the Lord. 4 Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth. 5 All these were the sons of Heman ^dfthe king’s seer, according to the promise of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. 6 They were all under the direction of their father in the music in the house of the Lord with cymbals, ^dgharps, and lyres for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the order of the king. 7 The number of them along with their brothers, who were trained in singing to the Lord, all who were skillful, was ^dh288. 8 And they cast lots for their duties, ^dismall and great, teacher and pupil alike.

9 The first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, to him and his brothers and his sons, twelve; 10 the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 11 the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 12 the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 13 the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 14 the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 15 the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 16 the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 17 the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 18 the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 19 the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 20 to the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 21 to the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 22 to the fifteenth, to Jeremoth, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 23 to the sixteenth, to Hananiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 24 to the seventeenth, to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 25 to the eighteenth, to Hanani, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 26 to the nineteenth, to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 27 to the twentieth, to Eliathah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 28 to the twenty-first, to Hothir, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 29 to the twenty-second, to Giddalti, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 30 to the twenty-third, to Mahazioth, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 31 to the twenty-fourth, to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve.

1 Chronicles 26

Divisions of the Gatekeepers

1 As for the divisions of the gatekeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. 2 And Meshelemiah had sons: ^djZechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, 3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh. 4 And ^dkObed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth, 5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth, ^dlfor God blessed him. 6 Also to his son Shemaiah were sons born who were rulers in their fathers’ houses, for they were men of great ability. 7 The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad, whose brothers were able men, Elihu and Semachiah. 8 All these were of the sons of Obed-edom with their sons and brothers, able men qualified for the service; sixty-two of Obed-edom. 9 And Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, able men, eighteen. 10 And ^dmHosah, of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief (for though he was not the firstborn, his father made him chief), 11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brothers of Hosah were thirteen.

12 These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their chief men, had duties, just as their brothers did, ministering in the house of the Lord. 13 And they cast lots by fathers’ houses, ^dnsmall and great alike, for their gates. 14 The lot for the east fell to Shelemiah. They cast lots also for his son Zechariah, a shrewd counselor, and his lot came out for the north. 15 Obed-edom’s came out for the south, and to his sons was allotted ^dothe gatehouse. 16 For Shuppim and ^dpHosah it came out for the west, at the gate of Shallecheth on the road that goes up. Watch corresponded to watch. 17 On the east there were six each day, ^{▼▼Septuagint; Hebrew six Levites} on the north four each day, on the south four each day, as well as two and two at the gatehouse. 18 And for the ^drcolonnade ^{▼▼Or court; Hebrew parbar (meaning unknown); twice in this verse} on the west there were four at the road and two at the colonnade. 19 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers among the Korahites and the sons of Merari.

Treasurers and Other Officials

20 And of the Levites, Ahijah had charge of ^dtthe treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated gifts. 21 The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers’ houses belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: ^duJehieli. ^{▼▼The Hebrew of verse 21 is uncertain}

22 ^dwThe sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and Joel his brother, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the Lord. 23 ^dxOf the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites— 24 and ^dyShebuel the son of Gershom, son of Moses, was chief officer in charge of the treasuries. 25 His brothers: from ^dzEliezer were his son Rehabiah, and his son ^eaJeshaiah, and his son Joram, and his son Zichri, and his son ^ebShelomoth. 26 This Shelomoth and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries of the dedicated gifts that David the king and the heads of the fathers’ houses and the officers of the thousands and the hundreds and the commanders of the army ^echad dedicated. 27 From spoil won in battles they dedicated gifts for the maintenance of the house of the Lord. 28 Also all that ^edSamuel the seer and Saul the son of Kish and Abner the son of Ner and Joab the son of Zeruiah had dedicated—all dedicated gifts were in the care of ^eeShelomoth ^{▼▼Hebrew Shelomith} and his brothers.

29 Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were appointed to ^egexternal duties for Israel, ^ehas officers and judges. 30 Of the Hebronites, ^eiHashabiah and his brothers, 1,700 men of ability, had the oversight of Israel westward of the Jordan for all the work of the Lord and for the service of the king. 31 Of the Hebronites, ^ejJerijah was chief of the Hebronites of whatever genealogy or fathers’ houses. (In the fortieth year of David’s reign search was made and men of great ability among them were found at ^ekJazer in Gilead.) 32 King David appointed him and his brothers, 2,700 men of ability, heads of fathers’ houses, to have the oversight of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of the Manassites for everything pertaining to God and for ^elthe affairs of the king.

1 Chronicles 28:2-21

2 Then King David rose to his feet and said: “Hear me, my brothers and my people. ^emI had it in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord and for the ^enfootstool of our God, and I made preparations for building. 3 But God said to me, ^eo‘You may not build a house for my name, for you are a man of war and have shed blood.’ 4 Yet the Lord God of Israel ^epchose me from all my father’s house to be king over Israel ^eqforever. ^erFor he chose Judah as leader, and in the house of Judah my father’s ^eshouse, and among my father’s sons he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel. 5 And of ^etall my sons (for the Lord has given me many sons) he ^euhas chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel. 6 He said to me, ‘It is ^evSolomon your son who shall build my house and my courts, for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father. 7 I will establish his kingdom ^ewforever ^exif he continues strong in keeping my commandments and my rules, as he is today.’ 8 Now therefore in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the Lord, and in the hearing of our God, observe and seek out all the commandments of the Lord your God, that you may possess this good land and leave it for an inheritance to your children after you forever.

David’s Charge to Solomon

9 “And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a ^eywhole heart and with a willing mind, ^ezfor the Lord searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought. ^faIf you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever. 10 Be careful now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; ^fbbe strong and do it.”

11 Then David gave Solomon his son the ^fcplan of the ^fdvestibule of the temple, ^{▼▼Hebrew lacks of the temple} and of its houses, its treasuries, its upper rooms, and its inner chambers, and of the room for the ^ffmercy seat; 12 and the plan of all that he had in mind for the courts of the house of the Lord, all the surrounding chambers, ^fgthe treasuries of the house of God, and the treasuries for dedicated gifts; 13 for the ^fhdivisions of the priests and of the ^fiLevites, and all the work of the service in the house of the Lord; for all the vessels for the service in the house of the Lord, 14 the weight of gold for all golden vessels for each service, the weight of silver vessels for each service, 15 the weight of the golden ^fjlampstands and their lamps, the weight of gold for each lampstand and its lamps, the weight of silver for a lampstand and its lamps, according to the use of each lampstand in the service, 16 the weight of gold for each table for the showbread, the silver for the silver tables, 17 and pure gold for the forks, the basins and the cups; for the golden bowls and the weight of each; for the silver bowls and the weight of each; 18 for the ^fkaltar of incense made of refined gold, and its weight; also his plan for the golden chariot of the ^flcherubim that spread their wings and covered the ark of the covenant of the Lord. 19 “All this he made clear to me in writing from the hand of the Lord, ^fmall the work to be done according to the plan.”

20 Then David said to Solomon his son, ^fn“Be strong and courageous and do it. Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed, for the Lord God, even my God, is with you. He will not leave you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the Lord is finished. 21 And behold the ^fodivisions of the priests and the Levites for all the service of the house of God; and with you in all the work will be ^fpevery willing man who has skill for any kind of service; also the officers and all the people will be wholly at your command.”

1 Chronicles 29:1-17

Offerings for the Temple

1 And David the king said to all the assembly, “Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is ^fqyoung and inexperienced, and the work is great, for ^frthe palace will not be for man but for the Lord God. 2 So I have provided for the house of my God, so far as I was able, the gold for the things of gold, the silver for the things of silver, and the bronze for the things of bronze, the iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood, besides great quantities of ^fsonyx and stones for setting, antimony, colored stones, all sorts of precious stones and marble. 3 Moreover, in addition to all that I have provided for the holy house, I have a treasure of my own of gold and silver, and because of my devotion to the house of my God I give it to the house of my God: 4 ^ft3,000 talents ^{▼▼A talent was about 75 pounds or 34 kilograms} of gold, of the gold of ^fvOphir, and 7,000 talents of refined silver, for overlaying the walls of the house, ^{▼▼Septuagint; Hebrew houses} 5 and for all the work to be done by craftsmen, gold for the things of gold and silver for the things of silver. Who then will offer willingly, consecrating himself ^{▼▼Or ordaining himself; Hebrew filling his hand} today to the Lord?”

6 Then ^fythe leaders of fathers’ houses made their freewill offerings, as did also the leaders of the tribes, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and ^fzthe officers over the king’s work. 7 They gave for the service of the house of God 5,000 talents and 10,000 ^gadarics ^{▼▼A daric was a coin weighing about 1/4 ounce or 8.5 grams} of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze and 100,000 talents of iron. 8 And whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the Lord, in the care of ^gcJehiel the Gershonite. 9 Then the people rejoiced because they had given willingly, for with a ^gdwhole heart they had offered freely to the Lord. David the king also rejoiced greatly.

David Prays in the Assembly

10 Therefore David blessed the Lord in the presence of all the assembly. And David said: ^ge“Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever. 11 ^gfYours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all. 12 ^ggBoth riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all. ^ghIn your hand are power and might, and in your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all. 13 And now we thank you, our God, and praise your glorious name.

14 “But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able thus to offer willingly? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you. 15 ^giFor we are strangers before you and sojourners, as all our fathers were. Our days on the earth are ^gjlike a shadow, and there is no abiding. ^{▼▼Septuagint, Vulgate; Hebrew hope, or prospect} 16 O Lord our God, all this abundance that we have provided for building you a house for your holy name comes from your hand and is all your own. 17 I know, my God, ^glthat you test the heart and ^gmhave pleasure in uprightness. In the uprightness of my heart I have freely offered all these things, and now I have seen your people, who are present here, offering freely and joyously to you.

2 Chronicles 1:9-10

9 O Lord God, ^gnlet your word to David my father be now fulfilled, for you have made me king over a people as numerous ^goas the dust of the earth. 10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge to ^gpgo out and come in before this people, for who can govern this people of yours, which is so great?”