1 Chronicles 29
Amplified Bible
Offerings for the Temple
29 And King David said to all the assembly, “My son Solomon, whom alone God has chosen, is still young and inexperienced and the work is great; for the [a]temple is not for man but for the Lord God. 2 So with all my ability I have provided for the house of my God the gold for the things of gold, silver for the things of silver, bronze for the things of bronze, iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood, as well as onyx stones and stones to be inlaid, stones of antimony (a brittle, silvery-white metal) and stones of various colors, and all kinds of precious stones and alabaster in abundance. 3 Moreover, because I delight in the house of my God, the [personal] treasure that I have of gold and silver, I give to the house of my God, in addition to all that I have already provided for the holy house: 4 namely, 3,000 talents of gold from the gold of Ophir, and 7,000 talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the buildings; 5 gold for the things of gold, silver for the things of silver, that is, for all the work to be done by craftsmen. Now who is willing to [b]consecrate himself today to the Lord?”
6 Then the rulers of the fathers’ households, and leaders of the tribes of Israel, and the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, with the overseers of the king’s work, offered willingly 7 and gave for the service of the house of God: 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, and 10,000 talents of silver, and 18,000 talents of bronze, and 100,000 talents of iron. 8 Whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the Lord, in the care of Jehiel the Gershonite. 9 Then the people rejoiced because they had given willingly, for with a whole and blameless heart they had offered freely to the Lord. King David also rejoiced greatly.
David’s Prayer
10 Therefore David blessed the Lord in the sight of all the assembly and said, “Blessed (praised, adored, and thanked) are You, O Lord God of Israel (Jacob) our father, forever and ever. 11 Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, indeed everything that is in the heavens and on the earth; Yours is the dominion and kingdom, O Lord, and You exalt Yourself as head over all. 12 Both riches and honor come from You, and You rule over all. In Your hand is power and might; and it is in Your hands to make great and to give strength to everyone. 13 Now therefore, our God, we thank You, and praise Your glorious name.
14 “But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to offer as generously as this? For all things come from You, and from Your own hand we have given to You. 15 For we are [c]sojourners before You, and tenants, as all our fathers were; our days on the earth are like a shadow, and there is no hope [of remaining]. 16 O Lord our God, all this abundance that we have prepared to build You a house for Your holy Name, it is from Your hand, and is all Your own. 17 I know also, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness and integrity. In the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. So now with joy I have seen Your people who are present here, make their offerings willingly and freely to You. 18 O Lord, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep forever such purposes and thoughts in the minds of Your people, and direct their hearts toward You; 19 and give to my son Solomon a perfect heart to keep Your commandments, Your testimonies, and Your statutes, and to do all [that is necessary] to build the temple [for You], for which I have made provision.”
20 Then David said to all the assembly, “Now bless (praise, thank) the Lord your God.” And all the assembly blessed the Lord, the God of their fathers, and bowed down and honored the Lord and to the king [as His earthly representative].
Sacrifices
21 The next day they offered sacrifices and burnt offerings to the Lord: 1,000 bulls, 1,000 rams, and 1,000 lambs, with their drink offerings (libations) and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel. 22 They ate and drank that day before the Lord with great rejoicing.
Solomon Again Made King
They made Solomon the son of David king a second time, and anointed him as ruler for the Lord and Zadok as [high] priest. 23 Then Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king in place of David his father; and he prospered, and all Israel obeyed him. 24 All of the leaders and warriors, and also all the sons of King David, pledged allegiance to King Solomon. 25 The Lord highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed on him royal majesty which had not been on any king before him in Israel.
26 Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel. 27 The time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
Death of David
28 He died in a good old age [his seventy-first year], full of days (satisfied), riches and honor. Solomon his son reigned in his place. 29 Now the acts of King David, from first to last, are written in the chronicles (records) of Samuel the seer, in the chronicles of Nathan the prophet, and in the chronicles of Gad the seer, 30 with [accounts of] all his reign, and his power, and the times and circumstances which came on him, on Israel, and on all the kingdoms of the [surrounding] lands.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 29:1 Lit palace.
- 1 Chronicles 29:5 Lit fill his hand.
- 1 Chronicles 29:15 I.e. temporary residents, resident aliens.
1 Crónicas 29
Dios Habla Hoy
29 Después el rey David dijo a toda la asamblea: «Mi hijo Salomón, el único a quien Dios ha escogido, es un muchacho de tierna edad, mientras que la obra es enorme, porque no se trata del palacio para un hombre sino del templo para Dios, el Señor. 2 Con todo esfuerzo he preparado lo necesario para el templo de mi Dios: oro, plata, bronce, hierro y madera respectivamente para cada cosa. Y también cornalina, piedras para engastar, mezcla, piedras para mosaico, toda clase de piedras preciosas y alabastro en abundancia. 3 Pero además de todo lo que ya tengo preparado para el templo, y por el amor que tengo al templo de mi Dios, entrego para el templo el oro y la plata que son de mi propiedad personal: 4 cien mil kilos del oro más fino, doscientos treinta mil kilos de plata refinada para cubrir las paredes de los edificios. 5 Todo el oro y la plata para hacer de uno u otro metal lo que sea necesario, y para todo trabajo que tengan que hacer los artesanos. Y ahora, ¿quién quiere contribuir voluntariamente haciendo un donativo para el Señor?»
6 Entonces los jefes de familia, los jefes de las tribus de Israel, los jefes de batallones y de compañías, y los jefes de obras públicas del rey, hicieron donativos voluntarios, 7 dando para las obras del templo ciento sesenta y cinco mil kilos y diez mil monedas de oro, trescientos treinta mil kilos de plata, y cerca de seiscientos mil kilos de bronce y tres millones trescientos mil kilos de hierro.
8 También los que tenían piedras preciosas las entregaron a la tesorería del templo, que estaba a cargo de Jehiel, descendiente de Guersón.
9 La gente se alegró de esta generosidad, porque habían dado estas cosas al Señor con toda sinceridad. También el rey David se puso muy contento.
10 Entonces David bendijo al Señor en presencia de toda la asamblea, diciendo: «¡Bendito seas para siempre, Señor, Dios de nuestro padre Israel! 11 ¡Tuyos son, Señor, la grandeza, el poder, la gloria, el dominio y la majestad! Porque todo lo que hay en el cielo y en la tierra es tuyo. Tuyo es también el reino, pues tú, Señor, eres superior a todos. 12 De ti vienen las riquezas y la honra. Tú lo gobiernas todo. La fuerza y el poder están en tu mano, y en tu mano está también el dar grandeza y poder a todos. 13 Por eso, Dios nuestro, te damos ahora gracias y alabamos tu glorioso nombre; 14 pues, ¿quién soy yo y qué es mi pueblo para que seamos capaces de ofrecerte tantas cosas? En realidad, todo viene de ti y sólo te damos lo que de ti hemos recibido. 15 Pues ante ti somos como extranjeros que están de paso, igual que lo fueron todos nuestros antepasados, y nuestra vida sobre la tierra es como una sombra, sin ninguna esperanza.
16 »¡Oh Señor, Dios nuestro, tuyas son y de ti han venido todas estas riquezas que hemos preparado para construir un templo a tu santo nombre! 17 Yo sé, Dios mío, que tú examinas las conciencias y que te agrada la rectitud. Por eso, con recta intención te he ofrecido todo esto. Y ahora puedo ver con alegría que tu pueblo, aquí reunido, te ha presentado generosamente sus ofrendas. 18 Señor, Dios de Abraham, de Isaac y de Israel, nuestros antepasados, conserva siempre esta disposición de ánimo en el corazón de tu pueblo, y dirige su corazón hacia ti. 19 Concédele también a mi hijo Salomón un corazón íntegro para que pueda cumplir tus mandamientos, preceptos y leyes, poniéndolos todos en práctica, y para que pueda construir el templo para el que he hecho los preparativos.»
20 A continuación dijo David a toda la asamblea: «Ahora alaben al Señor su Dios.» Entonces la asamblea en pleno alabó al Señor, Dios de sus antepasados, y de rodillas se inclinaron ante el Señor y ante el rey. 21 Al día siguiente ofrecieron al Señor sacrificios y holocaustos: mil becerros, mil carneros y mil corderos, con sus correspondientes ofrendas de vino y multitud de sacrificios por todo Israel. 22 Aquel día comieron y bebieron con mucha alegría en presencia del Señor. Después proclamaron por segunda vez a Salomón, hijo de David, como rey, y lo consagraron ante Dios como soberano, y a Sadoc como sacerdote. 23 Así pues, Salomón ocupó como rey el trono del Señor, en lugar de David, su padre, y tuvo gran prosperidad. Todo Israel le obedeció. 24 Y todos los jefes y guerreros, con todos los hijos del rey David, dieron su apoyo al rey Salomón. 25 El Señor hizo que Salomón gozara de enorme prestigio ante todo Israel, y le dio tal esplendor a su reinado como jamás lo tuvo antes que él ningún rey en Israel.
Muerte de David(A)
26 David, hijo de Jesé, reinó, pues, sobre todo Israel. 27 Fue rey de Israel durante cuarenta años, de los cuales reinó siete en Hebrón y treinta y tres en Jerusalén. 28 Murió en tranquila vejez, cargado de años, riquezas y honores. En su lugar reinó su hijo Salomón.
29 La historia del rey David, desde el principio hasta el final, está escrita en las crónicas del profeta Samuel, en las crónicas del profeta Natán y en las de Gad, el vidente, 30 con todo lo referente a su reinado y su poder y a los sucesos que les ocurrieron a él, a Israel y a los demás países.
1 Chronicles 29
New King James Version
Offerings for Building the Temple
29 Furthermore King David said to all the assembly: “My son Solomon, whom alone God has (A)chosen, is (B)young and inexperienced; and the work is great, because the [a]temple is not for man but for the Lord God. 2 Now for the house of my God I have prepared with all my might: gold for things to be made of gold, silver for things of silver, bronze for things of bronze, iron for things of iron, wood for things of wood, (C)onyx stones, stones to be set, glistening stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and marble slabs in abundance. 3 Moreover, because I have set my affection on the house of my God, I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house, my own special treasure of gold and silver: 4 three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of (D)Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses; 5 the gold for things of gold and the silver for things of silver, and for all kinds of work to be done by the hands of craftsmen. Who then is (E)willing to [b]consecrate himself this day to the Lord?”
6 Then (F)the leaders of the fathers’ houses, leaders of the tribes of Israel, the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with (G)the officers over the king’s work, (H)offered willingly. 7 They gave for the work of the house of God five thousand talents and ten thousand darics of gold, ten thousand talents of silver, eighteen thousand talents of bronze, and one hundred thousand talents of iron. 8 And whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the Lord, into the hand of (I)Jehiel[c] the Gershonite. 9 Then the people rejoiced, for they had offered willingly, because with a loyal heart they had (J)offered willingly to the Lord; and King David also rejoiced greatly.
David’s Praise to God
10 Therefore David blessed the Lord before all the assembly; and David said:
“Blessed are You, Lord God of Israel, our Father, forever and ever.
11 (K)Yours, O Lord, is the greatness,
The power and the glory,
The victory and the majesty;
For all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours;
Yours is the kingdom, O Lord,
And You are exalted as head over all.
12 (L)Both riches and honor come from You,
And You reign over all.
In Your hand is power and might;
In Your hand it is to make great
And to give strength to all.
13 “Now therefore, our God,
We thank You
And praise Your glorious name.
14 But who am I, and who are my people,
That we should be able to offer so willingly as this?
For all things come from You,
And [d]of Your own we have given You.
15 For (M)we are [e]aliens and [f]pilgrims before You,
As were all our fathers;
(N)Our days on earth are as a shadow,
And without hope.
16 “O Lord our God, all this abundance that we have prepared to build You a house for Your holy name is from Your hand, and is all Your own. 17 I know also, my God, that You (O)test the heart and (P)have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things; and now with joy I have seen Your people, who are present here to offer willingly to You. 18 O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the intent of the thoughts of the heart of Your people, and fix their heart toward You. 19 And (Q)give my son Solomon a loyal heart to keep Your commandments and Your testimonies and Your statutes, to do all these things, and to build the [g]temple for which (R)I have made provision.”
20 Then David said to all the assembly, “Now bless the Lord your God.” So all the assembly blessed the Lord God of their fathers, and bowed their heads and prostrated themselves before the Lord and the king.
Solomon Anointed King(S)
21 And they made sacrifices to the Lord and offered burnt offerings to the Lord on the next day: a thousand bulls, a thousand rams, a thousand lambs, with their drink offerings, and (T)sacrifices in abundance for all Israel. 22 So they ate and drank before the Lord with great gladness on that day. And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and (U)anointed him before the Lord to be the leader, and Zadok to be priest. 23 Then Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him. 24 All the leaders and the mighty men, and also all the sons of King David, (V)submitted[h] themselves to King Solomon. 25 So the Lord exalted Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and (W)bestowed on him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.
The Close of David’s Reign
26 Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel. 27 (X)And the period that he reigned over Israel was forty years; (Y)seven years he reigned in Hebron, and thirty-three years he reigned in Jerusalem. 28 So he (Z)died in a good old age, (AA)full of days and riches and honor; and Solomon his son reigned in his place. 29 Now the acts of King David, first and last, indeed they are written in the [i]book of Samuel the seer, in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer, 30 with all his reign and his might, (AB)and the events that happened to him, to Israel, and to all the kingdoms of the lands.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 29:1 Lit. palace
- 1 Chronicles 29:5 Lit. fill his hand
- 1 Chronicles 29:8 Possibly the same as Jehieli, 1 Chr. 26:21, 22
- 1 Chronicles 29:14 Lit. of Your hand
- 1 Chronicles 29:15 sojourners, temporary residents
- 1 Chronicles 29:15 transients, temporary residents in an even more temporary sense
- 1 Chronicles 29:19 Lit. palace
- 1 Chronicles 29:24 Lit. gave the hand
- 1 Chronicles 29:29 Lit. words
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