1 Chronicles 29

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1. 1King David addressed the entire assembly: "My son Solomon is the one God has chosen, but he's still young and inexperienced. The task ahead of him is enormous — this temple isn't being built for any human being, but for the LORD God."
2. 2"I've done everything in my power to gather materials for the house of my God: gold for the gold items, silver for the silver items, bronze for the bronze items, iron for the iron items, and wood for the wood items. I've also gathered onyx stones, stones for settings, stones for inlaid work in every color, all kinds of precious stones, and marble in abundance."
3. 3"Beyond all that, because I love the house of my God so deeply, I'm giving from my own personal treasury of gold and silver — on top of everything I've already set aside for the holy temple."
4. 4"This includes 3,000 talents of gold from Ophir and 7,000 talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the temple buildings."
5. 5Gold for the gold work, silver for the silver work, and materials for every kind of project the craftsmen will carry out. Now, who is willing to dedicate himself to the LORD today?
6. 6The leaders of the family clans, the tribal leaders of Israel, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king's projects all stepped forward and gave willingly.
7. 7For the service of God's house, they contributed 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze, and 100,000 talents of iron.
8. 8Anyone who had precious stones donated them to the treasury of the LORD's house, placed under the care of Jehiel the Gershonite.
9. 9The people were overjoyed because of how freely everyone gave — they had offered willingly to the LORD with wholehearted devotion. King David was filled with great joy as well.
10. 10Then David praised the LORD in front of the entire assembly. He said, "You are blessed, LORD, God of Israel our father, forever and ever."
11. 11"Yours, LORD, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty! Everything in the heavens and on the earth belongs to you. Yours is the kingdom, LORD, and you are exalted as head above all."
12. 12"Riches and honor come from you, and you rule over everything. In your hand are power and might. It's in your hand to make anyone great and to give strength to all."
13. 13"So now, our God, we thank you and praise your glorious name."
14. 14"But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give so freely like this? Everything comes from you — we're only giving back what you first gave us."
15. 15"We are strangers and foreigners in your sight, just as all our ancestors were. Our days on this earth pass like a shadow, and nothing here lasts."
16. 16"LORD our God, all this wealth we've gathered to build a house for your holy name — it came from your hand, and it all belongs to you."
17. 17"I know, my God, that you test the heart and take pleasure in integrity. With an honest heart, I've given all of this willingly. And now I've watched with joy as your people who are gathered here have given willingly to you."
18. 18O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our ancestors, keep this forever in the imagination and thoughts of the hearts of your people, and prepare their hearts toward you.
19. 19And give my son Solomon a perfect heart to follow your commands, your decrees, and your laws, to do all these things, and to build the palace for which I have made provision.
20. 20Then David said to the whole assembly, "Now bless the LORD your God!" The entire assembly blessed the LORD, the God of their ancestors. They bowed their heads and worshiped the LORD and the king.
21. 21The next day, they offered sacrifices and burnt offerings to the LORD: 1,000 bulls, 1,000 rams, and 1,000 lambs, along with their drink offerings and many other sacrifices on behalf of all Israel.
22. 22They ate and drank before the LORD that day with tremendous joy. Then they crowned Solomon, son of David, as king for the second time, anointing him before the LORD to be the chief governor, and they anointed Zadok as priest.
23. 23Solomon then took his seat on the LORD's throne as king in place of his father David. He prospered, and all Israel gave him their loyalty.
24. 24Every official, every warrior, and all of King David's other sons pledged their allegiance to King Solomon.
25. 25The LORD elevated Solomon to extraordinary greatness in the eyes of all Israel, giving him a royal majesty that no king of Israel before him had ever known.
26. 26David son of Jesse had reigned over all Israel.
27. 27He ruled Israel for a total of 40 years — 7 years in Hebron and 33 years in Jerusalem.
28. 28He died at a ripe old age, having lived a full life rich in years, wealth, and honor. His son Solomon reigned after him.
29. 29Everything about King David's reign, from beginning to end, is recorded in the writings of Samuel the seer, the writings of Nathan the prophet, and the writings of Gad the seer.
30. 30These accounts cover his entire reign, his might, and the times that affected him, Israel, and all the surrounding kingdoms.