1 大卫把以色列的众领袖： 各支派的领袖、轮班服事王的领袖、千夫长、百夫长、掌管王和王子们一切财产与牲畜的领袖， 以及太监、显贵和所有英勇的战士， 都召集到耶路撒冷来。 2 大卫王站起来， 说： "我的兄弟， 我的人民哪， 你们要听我的话； 我心里有意要建造一所安放耶和华的约柜的殿宇， 作我们的 神的脚凳， 并且我已经准备好要建造。 3 可是 神对我说： ‘你不可为我的名建造殿宇， 因为你是个战士， 曾杀人流血。’ 4 然而耶和华以色列的 神， 在我父的全家拣选了我作以色列人的王， 直到永远； 因为他拣选了犹大作领袖； 在犹大家中拣选了我的父家； 在我父亲的众子中， 他喜悦我， 立我作全以色列的王； 5 在我的众子中（因为耶和华赐给我许多儿子）， 他拣选了我的儿子所罗门， 坐耶和华的国位， 统治以色列。 6 耶和华对我说： ‘你的儿子所罗门要建造我的殿宇和庭院； 因为我已经拣选他作我的儿子， 我也要作他的父亲。 7 如果他坚心遵行我的诫命和典章， 像今日一样， 我必坚立他的国， 直到永远。’ 8 所以现今在耶和华的会众， 全体以色列人面前， 我们的 神也在垂听， 你们务要谨守和寻求耶和华你们 神的一切诫命， 使你们可以承受那美地， 并且遗留给你们以后的子孙， 永远作为产业。 9 "至于你， 我儿所罗门哪， 你要认识耶和华你父亲的 神， 一心乐意事奉他， 因为耶和华鉴察万人的心， 知道人的一切心思意念。你若是寻求他， 就必寻见； 你若是离弃他， 他必永远丢弃你。 10 现在你当谨慎， 因为耶和华拣选了你建造殿宇， 作为圣所； 你要勇敢地去作。" 11 大卫把殿的走廊、房屋、库房、阁楼、内殿和安放施恩座的圣所的图样， 都交给他的儿子所罗门； 12 又把他心中所想的图样， 就是耶和华殿的院子、四周所有的房屋、 神殿里的库房和圣物库房的图样， 都指示了他； 13 又把祭司和利未人的班次， 耶和华殿里各样的职事和耶和华殿里一切需用的器皿， 都指示了他； 14 大卫又指示了他用多少金子做各样需用的金器； 用多少银子做各样需用的银器； 15 用多少金子做金灯台和台上的金灯； 用多少金子做每盏金灯台和台上的金灯； 用多少银子做银灯台和台上的银灯。每盏银灯台和台上的银灯用多少银子， 都按照每盏灯台的用途； 16 用多少金子做陈设饼的桌子； 用多少银子做银桌子； 17 用多少纯金做叉、盘和壶； 用多少金子做各种金碗， 每只碗重量多少； 用多少银子做各种银碗， 每只碗重量多少； 18 用多少精金做香坛； 又用金子做基路伯， 像车的样子； 基路伯展开翅膀， 遮盖着耶和华的约柜。 19 大卫说： "以上这一切， 就是一切工作的样式， 都是耶和华用手写给我， 使我明白的。" 20 大卫又对他的儿子所罗门说： "你要坚强勇敢地去作， 不要惧怕， 也不要惊惶， 因为耶和华 神， 就是我的 神， 与你同在； 他必不撇下你， 也不丢弃你， 直到耶和华殿的一切工作都完成。 21 你看， 有祭司和利未人的各班次， 办理 神殿里的一切事务； 又有各种的巧匠， 在各样的工作上， 乐意帮助你， 并且众领袖和所有的人民， 都听从你的一切命令。"

1 And David assembleth all the heads of Israel, heads of the tribes, and heads of the courses who are serving the king, and heads of the thousands, and heads of the hundreds, and heads of all the substance and possessions of the king, and of his sons, with the officers and the mighty ones, even to every mighty one of valour -- unto Jerusalem.2 And David the king riseth on his feet, and saith, `Hear me, my brethren and my people, I -- with my heart -- to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and for the footstool of our God, and I prepared to build,3 and God hath said to me, Thou dost not build a house to My name, for a man of wars thou [art], and blood thou hast shed.4 `And Jehovah, God of Israel, doth fix on me out of all the house of my father to be for king over Israel to the age, for on Judah He hath fixed for a leader, and in the house of Judah, the house of my father, and among the sons of my father, on me, [me] He hath been pleased to make king over all Israel;5 and out of all my sons -- for many sons hath Jehovah given to me -- He also fixeth on Solomon my son, to sit on the throne of the kingdom of Jehovah over Israel,6 and saith to me, Solomon thy son, he doth build My house, and My courts, for I have fixed on him to Me for a son, and I -- I am to him for a father,7 and I have established his kingdom to the age, if he is strong to do My commands, and My judgments, as at this day.8 `And now, before the eyes of all Israel, the assembly of Jehovah, and in the ears of our God, keep and seek all the commands of Jehovah your God, so that ye possess this good land, and have caused your sons to inherit after you unto the age.9 `And thou, Solomon, my son, know the God of thy father, and serve Him with a perfect heart, and with a willing mind, for all hearts is Jehovah seeking, and every imagination of the thoughts He is understanding; if thou dost seek Him, He is found of thee, and if thou dost forsake Him, He casteth thee off for ever.10 See, now, for Jehovah hath fixed on thee to build a house for a sanctuary; be strong, and do.`11 And David giveth to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of its houses, and of its treasures, and of its upper chambers, and of its innermost chambers, and of the house of the atonement;12 and the pattern of all that hath been by the Spirit with him, for the courts of the house of Jehovah, and for all the chambers round about, for the treasures of the house of God, and for the treasures of the things sacrificed;13 and for the courses of the priests and of the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of Jehovah, and for all vessels of service of the house of Jehovah,14 even gold by weight, for [things of] gold, for all instruments of service and service; for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of service and service;15 and [by] weight for the candlesticks of gold, and their lamps of gold, by weight [for] candlestick and candlestick, and its lamps; and for the candlesticks of silver, by weight for a candlestick and its lamps, according to the service of candlestick and candlestick;16 and the gold [by] weight for tables of the arrangement, for table and table, and silver for the tables of silver;17 and the forks, and the bowls, and the cups of pure gold, and for the basins of gold, by weight for basin and basin, and for the basins of silver, by weight for basin and basin,18 and for the altar of perfume refined gold by weight, and for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubs of gold -- spreading and covering over the ark of the covenant of Jehovah.19 The whole [is] in writing from the hand of Jehovah, `He caused me to understand all the work of the pattern,` [said David.]20 And David saith to Solomon his son, `Be strong, and courageous, and do; do not fear nor be affrighted, for Jehovah God, my God, [is] with thee; He doth not fail thee, nor forsake thee, unto the completion of all the work of the service of the house of Jehovah.21 `And lo, courses of the priests and of the Levites [are] for all the service of the house of God; and with thee in all work [is] every willing one with wisdom, for every service; and the heads and all the people [are] according to all thy words.`