Solomon Charged to Build the Temple
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Then he called for his son Solomon, and charged him to build a house for the LORD God of Israel.
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And David said to Solomon: "My son, as for me, g it was in my mind to build a house h to the name of the LORD my God;
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"but the word of the LORD came to me, saying, i 'You have shed much blood and have made great wars; you shall not build a house for My name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in My sight.
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j 'Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him k rest from all his enemies all around. His name shall be Solomon, for I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days.
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l 'He shall build a house for My name, and m he shall be My son, and I will be his Father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.'
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"Now, my son, may n the LORD be with you; and may you prosper, and build the house of the LORD your God, as He has said to you.
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"Only may the LORD o give you wisdom and understanding, and give you charge concerning Israel, that you may keep the law of the LORD your God.
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p "Then you will prosper, if you take care to fulfill the statutes and judgments with which the LORD charged Moses concerning Israel. q Be strong and of good courage; do not fear nor be dismayed.
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"Indeed I have taken much trouble to prepare for the house of the LORD one hundred thousand talents of gold and one million talents of silver, and bronze and iron r beyond measure, for it is so abundant. I have prepared timber and stone also, and you may add to them.
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"Moreover there are workmen with you in abundance: woodsmen and stonecutters, and all types of skillful men for every kind of work.
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"Of gold and silver and bronze and iron there is no limit. Arise and begin working, and s the LORD be with you."
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David also commanded all the t leaders of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,
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"Is not the LORD your God with you? u And has He not given you rest on every side? For He has given the inhabitants of the land into my hand, and the land is subdued before the LORD and before His people.
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"Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God. Therefore arise and build the sanctuary of the LORD God, to v bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the holy articles of God into the house that is to be built w for the name of the LORD."
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Cross References
2 Samuel 7:1
Now it came to pass when the king was dwelling in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies all around.
2 Samuel 7:2
That the king said to Nathan the prophet, "See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells inside tent curtains.
1 Kings 8:17
Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a temple for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
1 Chronicles 17:1
Now it came to pass, when David was dwelling in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, "See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under tent curtains.
1 Chronicles 28:2
Then King David rose to his feet and said, "Hear me, my brethren and my people: I had it in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made preparations to build it.
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Cross References
Deuteronomy 12:5
But you shall seek the place where the LORD your God chooses, out of all your tribes, to put His name for His dwelling place; and there you shall go.
Deuteronomy 12:11
Then there will be the place where the LORD your God chooses to make His name abide. There you shall bring all that I command you: your burnt offerings, your sacrifices, your tithes, the heave offerings of your hand, and all your choice offerings which you vow to the LORD.
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Cross References
2 Samuel 7:5 - 13
Go and tell My servant David, 'Thus says the LORD: "Would you build a house for Me to dwell in?
1 Kings 5:3
You know how my father David could not build a house for the name of the LORD his God because of the wars which were fought against him on every side, until the LORD put his foes under the soles of his feet.
1 Chronicles 28:3
"But God said to me, 'You shall not build a house for My name, because you have been a man of war and have shed blood.'
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Cross References
1 Chronicles 28:5
And of all my sons (for the LORD has given me many sons) He has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.
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Cross References
1 Kings 4:20
Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and rejoicing.
1 Kings 4:25
And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, each man under his vine and his fig tree, from Dan as far as Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.
1 Kings 5:4
But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary nor evil occurrence.
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Cross References
2 Samuel 7:13
He shall build a house for My name, and I will ...
1 Kings 5:5
And behold, I propose to build a house for the ...
1 Kings 6:38
And in the eleventh year, in the month of Bul, ...
1 Chronicles 17:12
He shall build Me a house, and I will establish...
1 Chronicles 17:13
I will be his Father, and he shall be My son; a...
1 Chronicles 28:6
Now He said to me, 'It is your son Solomon who ...
2 Chronicles 6:2
I have surely built You an exalted house, And a...
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Cross References
Hebrews 1:5
For to which of the angels did He ever say: "You are My Son, Today I have begotten You"? And again: "I will be to Him a Father, And He shall be to Me a Son"?
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Cross References
1 Chronicles 22:16
"Of gold and silver and bronze and iron there is no limit. Arise and begin working, and the LORD be with you."
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Cross References
1 Kings 3:9 - 12
"Therefore give to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?"
2 Chronicles 1:10
"Now give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this great people of Yours?"
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Cross References
Joshua 1:7
Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go.
Joshua 1:8
This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
1 Chronicles 28:7
'Moreover I will establish his kingdom forever, if he is steadfast to observe My commandments and My judgments, as it is this day.'
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Cross References
Deuteronomy 31:7
Then Moses called Joshua and said to him in the...
Deuteronomy 31:8
"And the LORD, He is the One who goes before yo...
Joshua 1:6
Be strong and of good courage, for to this peop...
Joshua 1:7
Only be strong and very courageous, that you ma...
Joshua 1:9
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of goo...
1 Chronicles 28:20
And David said to his son Solomon, "Be strong a...
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Cross References
1 Chronicles 22:3
And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails of the doors of the gates and for the joints, and bronze in abundance beyond measure.
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Cross References
1 Chronicles 22:11
Now, my son, may the LORD be with you; and may you prosper, and build the house of the LORD your God, as He has said to you.
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Cross References
1 Chronicles 28:1 - 6
Now David assembled at Jerusalem all the leaders of Israel: the officers of the tribes and the captains of the divisions who served the king, the captains over thousands and captains over hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possessions of the king and of his sons, with the officials, the valiant men, and all the mighty men of valor.
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Cross References
Deuteronomy 12:10
But when you cross over the Jordan and dwell in the land which the LORD your God is giving you to inherit, and He gives you rest from all your enemies round about, so that you dwell in safety.
Joshua 22:4
And now the LORD your God has given rest to your brethren, as He promised them; now therefore, return and go to your tents and to the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you on the other side of the Jordan.
2 Samuel 7:1
Now it came to pass when the king was dwelling in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies all around.
1 Kings 5:4
But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary nor evil occurrence.
1 Kings 8:56
Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel, according to all that He promised. There has not failed one word of all His good promise, which He promised through His servant Moses.
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Cross References
1 Kings 8:1 - 11
Now Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the chief fathers of the children of Israel, to King Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the City of David, which is Zion.
2 Chronicles 5:2 - 14
Now Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the chief fathers of the children of Israel, in Jerusalem, that they might bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD up from the City of David, which is Zion.
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Cross References
1 Kings 5:3
You know how my father David could not build a house for the name of the LORD his God because of the wars which were fought against him on every side, until the LORD put his foes under the soles of his feet.
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