1Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone Elohim (God) has chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for Yahuah Elohim (the LORD God).
2Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my Elohim (God) the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.
3Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my Elohim (God), I have of my own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my Elohim (God), over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,
4Even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses withal:
5The gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers. And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto Yahuah (LORD)?
6Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of Yashar'el (Israel), and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers of the king’s work, offered willingly,
7And gave for the service of the house of Elohim (God) of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.
8And they with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of Yahuah (LORD), by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.
9Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to Yahuah (LORD): and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
10Wherefore David blessed Yahuah (LORD) before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be you, Yahuah Elohim (LORD God) of Yashar'el (Israel) our father, for ever and ever.
11Yours, O Yahuah (LORD), is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is yours; yours is the kingdom, O Yahuah (LORD), and you are exalted as head above all.
12Both riches and honour come of you, and you reign over all; and in your hand is power and might; and in your hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.
13Now therefore, our Elohim (God), we thank you, and praise your glorious name.
14But 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 you, and of your own have we given you.
15For we are strangers before you, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.
16O Yahuah (LORD) our Elohim (God), all this store that we have prepared to build you an house for your holy name comes of your hand, and is all your own.
17I know also, my Elohim (God), that you triest the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy your people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto you.
18O Yahuah Elohim (LORD God) of Abraham, Isaac, and of Yashar'el (Israel), our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of your people, and prepare their heart unto you:
19And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep your commandments, your testimonies, and your statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which I have made provision.
20And David said to all the congregation, Now bless Yahuah Elohaychem (the LORD your God). And all the congregation blessed Yahuah Elohim (the LORD God) of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped Yahuah (LORD), and the king.
21And they sacrificed sacrifices unto Yahuah (LORD), and offered burnt offerings unto Yahuah (LORD), on the morrow after that day, even a thousand bullocks, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Yashar'el (Israel):
22And did eat and drink before Yahuah (LORD) on that day with great gladness. And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed him unto Yahuah (LORD) to be the chief governor, and Zadok to be priest.
23Then Solomon sat on the throne of Yahuah (LORD) as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Yashar'el (Israel) obeyed him.
24And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves unto Solomon the king.
25And Yahuah (LORD) magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Yashar'el (Israel), and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Yashar'el (Israel).
26Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Yashar'el (Israel).
27And the time that he reigned over Yashar'el (Israel) was forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.
28And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honour: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead.
29Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,
30With all his reign and his might, and the times that went over him, and over Yashar'el (Israel), and over all the kingdoms of the countries.