1Then David said, “This is the house of Yahuah Elohim, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel.” 2David gave orders to gather together the foreigners who were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to cut dressed stones to build Elohim’s house. 3David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates and for the couplings, and bronze in abundance without weight, 4and cedar trees without number, for the Sidonians and the people of Tyre brought cedar trees in abundance to David. 5David said, “Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be built for Yahuah 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. 6Then he called for Solomon his son, and commanded him to build a house for Yahuah, Elohim of Israel. 7David said to Solomon his son, “As for me, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of Yahuah my Elohim. 8But Yahuah’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. 9Behold, 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. 10He 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.’” “ 11Now, my son, may Yahuah be with you and prosper you, and build the house of Yahuah your Elohim, as he has spoken concerning you. 12May Yahuah give you discretion and understanding, and put you in charge of Israel, so that you may keep the Torah of Yahuah your Elohim. 13Then you will prosper, if you observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which Yahuah gave Moses concerning Israel. Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid and don’t be dismayed. 14Now, behold, in my affliction I have prepared for Yahuah’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. 15There 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;” “ 16of the gold, the silver, the bronze, and the iron, there is no number. Arise and be doing, and may Yahuah be with you.” 17David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying, 18“Isn’t Yahuah your Elohim 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 Yahuah and before his people. 19Now set your heart and your soul to follow Yahuah your Elohim. Arise therefore, and build the sanctuary of Yahuah Elohim, to bring the ark of Yahuah’s covenant and the set-apart vessels of Elohim into the house that is to be built for Yahuah’s name.