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1 Chronicles 22

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1 Chronicles 22 Bible text

WEB: 1WEB

Then David said, “This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”

ASV: 1ASV

Then David said, This is the house of Jehovah God, and this is the altar of burnt-offering for Israel.

WEB: 2WEB

David gave orders to gather together the foreigners who were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to cut dressed stones to build God’s house.

ASV: 2ASV

And David commanded to gather together the sojourners that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.

WEB: 3WEB

David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates and for the couplings, and bronze in abundance without weight,

ASV: 3ASV

And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the couplings; and brass in abundance without weight;

WEB: 4WEB

and cedar trees without number, for the Sidonians and the people of Tyre brought cedar trees in abundance to David.

ASV: 4ASV

and cedar-trees without number: for the Sidonians and they of Tyre brought cedar-trees in abundance to David.

WEB: 5WEB

David said, “Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries. I will therefore make preparation for it.” So David prepared abundantly before his death.

ASV: 5ASV

And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for Jehovah must be exceeding magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.

WEB: 6WEB

Then he called for Solomon his son, and commanded him to build a house for the LORD, the God of Israel.

ASV: 6ASV

Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build a house for Jehovah, the God of Israel.

WEB: 7WEB

David said to Solomon his son, “As for me, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of the LORD my God.

ASV: 7ASV

And David said to Solomon his son, As for me, it was in my heart to build a house unto the name of Jehovah my God.

WEB: 8WEB

But the LORD’s word came to me, saying, ‘You have shed blood abundantly and have made great wars. You shall not build a house to my name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight.

ASV: 8ASV

But the word of Jehovah came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build a house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.

WEB: 9WEB

Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of peace. I will give him rest from all his enemies all around; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days.

ASV: 9ASV

Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.

WEB: 10WEB

He shall build a house for my name; and he will be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’

ASV: 10ASV

He shall build a house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.

WEB: 11WEB

Now, my son, may the LORD be with you and prosper you, and build the house of the LORD your God, as he has spoken concerning you.

ASV: 11ASV

Now, my son, Jehovah be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of Jehovah thy God, as he hath spoken concerning thee.

WEB: 12WEB

May the LORD give you discretion and understanding, and put you in charge of Israel, so that you may keep the law of the LORD your God.

ASV: 12ASV

Only Jehovah give thee discretion and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel; that so thou mayest keep the law of Jehovah thy God.

WEB: 13WEB

Then you will prosper, if you observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which the LORD gave Moses concerning Israel. Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid and don’t be dismayed.

ASV: 13ASV

Then shalt thou prosper, if thou observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which Jehovah charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; fear not, neither be dismayed.

WEB: 14WEB

Now, behold, in my affliction I have prepared for the LORD’s house one hundred thousand talents of gold, one million talents of silver, and bronze and iron without weight; for it is in abundance. I have also prepared timber and stone; and you may add to them.

ASV: 14ASV

Now, behold, in my affliction I have prepared for the house of Jehovah a hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver, and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.

WEB: 15WEB

There are also workmen with you in abundance—cutters and workers of stone and timber, and all kinds of men who are skillful in every kind of work;

ASV: 15ASV

Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all men that are skilful in every manner of work:

WEB: 16WEB

of the gold, the silver, the bronze, and the iron, there is no number. Arise and be doing, and may the LORD be with you.”

ASV: 16ASV

of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise and be doing, and Jehovah be with thee.

WEB: 17WEB

David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,

ASV: 17ASV

David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,

WEB: 18WEB

“Isn’t the LORD your God with you? Hasn’t he given you rest on every side? For he has delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand; and the land is subdued before the LORD and before his people.

ASV: 18ASV

Is not Jehovah your God with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side? for he hath delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand; and the land is subdued before Jehovah, and before his people.

WEB: 19WEB

Now set your heart and your soul to follow the LORD your God. Arise therefore, and build the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the LORD’s covenant and the holy vessels of God into the house that is to be built for the LORD’s name.”

ASV: 19ASV

Now set your heart and your soul to seek after Jehovah your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of Jehovah God, to bring the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of Jehovah.