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David exhorteth to fear God. I. CHRONICLES.

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His instructions to Solomon.

B. C.

I See Ex. 25. 40. ver. 19.

AND David assembled all the hath chosen thee to build a house
princes of Israel, the princes for the sanctuary: be strong, and do about 1015.
of the tribes, and the captains of
the companies that ministered to the 11 ¶ Then David gave to Solomon
king by course, and the captains over his son the pattern of the porch, and
the thousands, and captains over the of the houses thereof, and of the
hundreds, and the stewards over all treasuries thereof, and of the upper
the substance and possession of the chambers thereof, and of the inner
king, and of his sons, with the "of-parlours thereof, and of the place of
ficers, and with the mighty men, the mercy seat,
and with all the valiant men, unto
Jerusalem.

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2 Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people : As for me, I had in mine heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building :

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3 But God said unto me, & Thou 13. 1 Kings shalt not build a house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, Heb. bloods. and hast shed † blood.

5. 3. ch. 17. 4. & 22. 8.

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5 m And of all my sons, for the LORD hath given me many sons," he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.

6 And he said unto me, ° Solomon 10. 2 Chr. 1 thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.

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p ch. 22. 13.

that was with him.

12 And the pattern of all that he + Heb. of all had by the Spirit, of the courts of the house of the LORD, and of all the chambers round about, of the y ch. 26. 20. treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things:

13 Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and for all the vessels of service in the house of the Lord.

14 He gave of gold by weight for things of gold, for all instruments of all manner of service silver also for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of every kind of service:

15 Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick.

16 And by weight he gave gold for the tables of shewbread, for every table; and likewise silver for the tables of silver :

17 Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: 7 Moreover I will establish his king- and for the golden basins he gave gold † Heb. strong. dom for ever, P if he be † constant to by weight for every basin; and likedo my commandments and my judg-wise silver by weight for every basin ments, as at this day.

q Jer. 9. 24. Hos. 4. 1. John 17. 3.

r 2 Kings 20.3. Ps. 101. 2.

$1 Sam. 16. 7. 1 Kings 8. 39.

ch. 29. 17. P.
7. 9. & 139. 2.

Prov. 17. 3.
Jer. 11. 20. &

17. 10. & 20.

12. Rev. 2. 23. t 2 Chr. 15. 2. il ver. 6.

8 Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the LORD, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the LORD your God: that ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever.

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9 ¶ And thou, Solomon my son, I know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for

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I. CHRONICLES.

21 And, behold, a the courses of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be with thee for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing skilful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment.

CHAPTER XXIX.

David, by his example and entreaty, causeth the princes and people to offer willingly. 10 His thanksgiving and prayer. 20 The people, having blessed God, and sacrificed, make Solomon king.

26 David's reign and death.

URTHERMORE David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God a 1 Kings 3. 7. hath chosen, is yet a young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.

ch. 22. 5.

Prov. 4. 3.

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David's thanksgiving.

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1 Tim. 1. 17. Rev. 5. 13.

11 h Thine, O LORD, is the great-h Matt. 6. 13. ness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.

12 i Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.

13 Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.

14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and † of thine own have we given thee.

15 For k we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.

16 O LORD our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee a house for thine holy name cometh of thine hand, and is all thine own.

i Rom. 11. 36.

+ Heb. retain,

or, obtain
strength.

+ Heb. of thine

hand.

k Ps. 39. 12.

Heb. 11. 13. 1 Pet. 2. 11.

+ Heb. expectation.

1 Job 14. 2. Ps. 90. 9. & 102. 11. & 144.

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m 1 Sam. 16.7. ch. 28. 9.

n Prov. 11. 20.

17 I know also, my God, that thou m triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are Il present here, to offer will- || Or, found. ingly unto thee.

18 O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee:

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19 And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which PI have made provision.

20 T And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation bless

||_Or, stablish, Ps. 10. 17. o Ps. 72. 1.

p ver. 2. ch. 22. 14.

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THE

SECOND BOOK

OF THE

CHRONICLES.

B. C. 1015.

a 1 Kings 2.46.

b Gen. 39. 2.

c 1 Chr. 29. 25.

d 1 Chr. 27. 1.

CHAPTER I.

The solemn offering of Solomon at Gibeon. 7 His choice of wisdom is blessed of God. 13 Solomon's power and wealth.

11 P And God said to Solomon, Be- B. C. 1015. cause this was in thine heart, and

12, 13.

thou hast not asked riches, wealth, P1 Kings 3.11, or honour, nor the life of thine ene

AND & Solomon the son of David mies, neither yet hast asked long life;

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was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly. 2 Then Solomon spake unto all Is| rael, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every governor in all Israel, the chief of the fathers.

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f 2 Sam. 6. 2, 17. 1 Chr.15.1.

g Ex. 27. 1, 2. & 38. 1, 2. h Ex. 31. 2.

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4 f But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjath-jearim to the place which David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.

5 Moreover the brazen altar, that h Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Or,was there. Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the LORD: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it. 6 And Solomon went up thither to the brazen altar before the LORD, which was at the tabernacle of the i1 Kings 3. 4. congregation, and offered a thousand burnt offerings upon it.

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but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:

ch. 9. 22. Ecc. 2. 9.

12 Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that 41 Chr. 29. 25. have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like. 13 ¶ Then Solomon came from his journey to the high place that was at Gibeon to Jerusalem, from before the tabernacle of the congregation, and reigned over Israel.

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& 10. 26, &c. ch. 9. 25.

14 And Solomon gathered chariots 1 Kings 4. 26. and horsemen : and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

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s 1 Kings 10. 27. ch. 9. 27. Job 22. 24.

15 And the king made silver and + Heb. gave. gold at Jerusalem as plenteous as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycamore trees that are in the 1 Kings 10. vale for abundance.

16 tAnd +Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen. yarn at a price.

17 And they fetched up, and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty: and so brought they out horses for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, + by their means.

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