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ground. Then David said to Ornan, “Grant
me the place of this threshing floor, that I may
build an altar on it to the LORD. You shall grant
it to me at the full price, that the plague may 22:5 young. Solomon was born early in
be withdrawn from the people.” David’s reign (ca. 1000–990 B.C.) and was at
23 But Ornan said to David, “Take it to your- this time 20 to 30 years of age. The magnifi-
self, and let my lord the king do what is good cent and complex challenge of building such
in his eyes. Look, I also give you the oxen for a monumental edifice with all its elements
burnt offerings, the threshing implements for required an experienced leader for prepara-
wood, and the wheat for the grain offering; I tion. magnificent. David understood that the
give it all.” temple needed to reflect on earth something
24 Then King David said to Ornan, “No, but I of God’s heavenly majesty,so he devoted him-
will surely buy it for the full price, for I will not self to the collection of the plans and materi-
als, tapping the vast amount of spoils from
take what is yours for the LORD, nor offer people he had conquered and cities he had
burnt offerings with that which costs me noth- sacked (vv. 14–16).
ing.” So David gave Ornan six hundred
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shekels of gold by weight for the place. And
David built there an altar to the LORD, and
offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, wars; you shall not build a house for My name,
and called on the LORD; and He answered him because you have shed much blood on the
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from heaven by fire on the altar of burnt offer- earth in My sight. Behold, a son shall be born
ing. to you, who shall be a man of rest; and I will
27 So the LORD commanded the angel, and he give him rest from all his enemies all around.
returned his sword to its sheath. His name shall be Solomon, for I will give
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At that time, when David saw that the LORD peace and quietness to Israel in his days. He
had answered him on the threshing floor of shall build a house for My name, and he shall
Ornan the Jebusite, he sacrificed there. For be My son, and I will be his Father; and I will
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the tabernacle of the LORD and the altar of the establish the throne of his kingdom over Is-
burnt offering, which Moses had made in the rael forever.’ Now, my son, may the LORD be
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wilderness, were at that time at the high place with you; and may you prosper, and build the
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in Gibeon. But David could not go before it to house of the LORD your God, as He has said to
inquire of God, for he was afraid of the sword you. Only may the LORD give you wisdom
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of the angel of the LORD. and understanding, and give you charge con-
Then David said, “This is the house of cerning Israel, that you may keep the law of
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burnt offering for Israel.” So David com- you take care to fulfill the statutes and judg-
manded to gather the aliens who were in the ments with which the LORD charged Moses
land of Israel; and he appointed masons to cut concerning Israel. Be strong and of good
hewn stones to build the house of God. And courage; do not fear nor be dismayed. Indeed
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David prepared iron in abundance for the nails I have taken much trouble to prepare for the
of the doors of the gates and for the joints, and house of the LORD one hundred thousand tal-
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bronze in abundance beyond measure, and ents of gold and one million talents of silver,
cedar trees in abundance; for the Sidonians and bronze and iron beyond measure, for it is
and those from Tyre brought much cedar so abundant. I have prepared timber and stone
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wood to David. also, and you may add to them. Moreover
5 Now David said, “Solomon my son is young there are workmen with you in abundance:
and inexperienced, and the house to be built woodsmen and stonecutters, and all types of
for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent, skillful men for every kind of work. Of gold
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famous and glorious throughout all countries. and silver and bronze and iron there is no limit.
I will now make preparation for it.” So David Arise and begin working, and the LORD be
made abundant preparations before his death. with you.”
6 Then he called for his son Solomon, and 17 David also commanded all the leaders of
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charged him to build a house for the LORD Israel to help Solomon his son, saying, “Is not
God of Israel. And David said to Solomon: the LORD your God with you? And has He not
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“My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build given you rest on every side? For He has
a house to the name of the LORD my God; but given the inhabitants of the land into my hand,
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the word of the LORD came to me, saying, ‘You and the land is subdued before the LORD and
have shed much blood and have made great before His people. Now set your heart and
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