Offerings for the Temple
1 David the king said to all the assembly, “Solomon my son, whom alone the Lord has chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great, for the palace is not for man, but for the Lord God. 2 Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God, the gold for the objects of gold, the silver for the objects of silver, the bronze for the objects of bronze, iron for the objects of iron, and wood for the objects of wood; also onyx stones, stones to be set, stones for inlaid work, of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.
3 In addition, because I have set my affection on the house of my God, since I have a treasure of my own of gold and silver, I give it to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house, 4 113 tons of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and 264 tons of refined silver, with which to overlay the walls of the houses; 5 of gold for the objects of gold, and of silver for the objects of silver, and for all kinds of work to be made by the hands of artisans. Who then offers willingly to consecrate himself today to the Lord?”
6 Then the leaders of the families, and the leaders of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers over the king’s work, offered willingly; 7 and they gave for the service of the house of the Lord; of gold, 188 tons and 10,000 gold coins; of silver, 377 tons; of bronze, 679 tons; and of iron, 3,770 tons.
8 People with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of the Lord, under the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite. 9 Then the people rejoiced because they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to the Lord, and David the king also rejoiced greatly.
David’s Prayer of Praise
10 Therefore David blessed the Lord before all the assembly, and David said, “You are blessed, Lord, God of Israel our father, forever and ever.
11 Yours, Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty! For all that is in the heavens and on the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all. 12 Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all! In your hand is power and might! It is in your hand 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 everything comes from you, and we have given you that which is yours. 15 For we are foreigners and temporary residents in your presence, as were all our fathers. Our days on the earth are like a shadow, and there is no remaining.
16 Lord our God, all this store that we have prepared to build you a house for your holy name comes from your hand, and is all your own. 17 I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now I have seen with joy your people who are present here, offer willingly to you.
18 Lord, God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this desire forever in the thoughts of the heart of your people and prepare their heart for you. 19 Give to 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 which I have made provision.”
20 Then David said to all the assembly, “Now bless the Lord your God!”
All the assembly blessed the Lord, the God of their fathers and bowed their heads down and prostrated themselves before the Lord and the king.
Solomon Anointed King
21 They offered sacrifices to the Lord and offered burnt offerings to the Lord, the next day after that day: 1,000 bulls, 1,000 rams, and 1,000 lambs, with their drink offerings and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel,
22 They ate and drank before the Lord on that day with great gladness. They made Solomon the son of David king the second time and anointed him before the Lord to be prince, 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, the mighty men, and also all of the sons of king David submitted themselves to Solomon the king. 25 The Lord magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel and gave to him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.
David’s Reign and Death
26 Now David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel. 27 The time that he reigned over Israel was 40 years. He reigned seven years in Hebron, and he reigned 33 years in Jerusalem.
28 He died at a good old age, full of days, riches, and honor; and Solomon his son reigned in his place. 29 Now the acts of David the king, first and last, they are written in the history of Samuel the seer and in the history of Nathan the prophet and in the history of Gad the seer, 30 with all his reign and his might, and the times that went over him and over Israel and over all the kingdoms of the countries.