Chronicles On King David

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“King David’s Final Charge To Israel”

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“Prayer”

King David said to the entire congregation, “Solomon my son is [but] alone; God has chosen him although he is young and tender; and the work is great, for this palace is not for a man, but for Hashem, God.
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Furthermore, because of my desire for a Temple of my God, I have treasures of gold and silver that I have given for the Temple of my God, beyond all that I had prepared for the Sacred House —
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… Now who volunteers to consecrate himself for Hashem today?”
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Then the leaders of the father’s houses, the leaders of the tribes of Israel, the leaders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officers of the king’s property offered donations,
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The people rejoiced in their donations, for they donated wholeheartedly to Hashem, King David also rejoiced with great gladness.
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… “Blessed are You, Hashem, God of Israel our forefather, from This World to the World to Come.
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Yours Hashem is the greatness, the strength, the splendor, the triumph and the glory, even in everything in heaven and earth. Yours, Hashem, is the kingdom, and the sovereignty over every leader.
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Wealth and honor come from You and You rule everything — in Your hand is power and strength and it is in Your hand to make anyone great or strong.
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So now, our God, we thank You and praise Your splendrous Name.
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“For who am I, and what is my people, that we should muster the strength to donate in this manner? For everything is from You, and from Your hand have we given to You.
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For we are like sojourners before You, and like temporary residents, … — our days on earth are like a shadow, and there is no hope [to escape death].
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I know [also], my God, that You examine the heart and desire integrity. I have offered all these donations in the uprightness of my heart, …
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Hashem greatly exalted Solomon in the eyes of all Israel, and He bestowed upon him royal majesty such as had not been upon any king before him in Israel.
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He [David] died in a good old age, sated with years, wealth and honor; and Solomon his son reigned in his place.
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1 Then King David said to the entire assembly, “My son Solomon, whom God alone has chosen, is young and tender, and the work is great, for the palace is not for man, but for the Lord God.
2 And with all my strength I prepared for the House of my God, the gold for the [things of] gold, the silver for the [things of] silver, the copper for the [things of] copper, the iron for the [things of] iron, and the wood for the [things of] wood, onyx stones and filling stones, carbuncle stones and embroidery, and all precious stones and marble stones in large quantity.
3 And moreover, since I desired the House of my God, I have a treasure of gold and silver; I gave [it] to the House of my God in addition to all that I prepared for the sacred House.
4 Three thousand talents of gold of the gold of Ophir and seven thousand talents of refined silver to overlay the walls of the houses.
5 The gold for the gold, and the silver for the silver, and for all the work in the hands of the craftsmen, and whoever volunteers to consecrate himself today for the Lord.
6 And the leaders of the fathers’ [houses], the leaders of the tribes of Israel, and the leaders of the thousands and the hundreds with the leaders of the work of the king gave willingly.
7 And they gave to the service of the House of God; gold, five thousand talents, and ten thousand darics and ten thousand talents of silver, and copper, ten thousand and eight thousand talents, and iron, a hundred thousand talents.
8 And anyone with whom stones were found gave [them] to the treasury of the House of the Lord by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.
9 And the people rejoiced over their donation, for they wholeheartedly donated to the Lord, and King David also rejoiced a great rejoicing.
10 And David blessed the Lord before the eyes of the entire assembly, and David said, “Blessed are You, the God of Israel our Father, from everlasting to everlasting.
11 Yours, O Lord, are the greatness, and the might, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and on the earth [is Yours]; Yours is the kingdom and [You are He] Who is exalted over everything as the Leader.
12 And wealth and honor are from before You, and You rule over all, and in Your hand is strength and might, and it is in Your hand to magnify and to strengthen all.
13 And now, our God, we give thanks to You, and praise Your glorious Name.
14 Now who am I and who are my people that we should gather up strength to donate like this, for all is from You, and from Your hand we have given it to You.
15 For we are strangers before You, and inhabitants like all our forefathers; as a shadow are our days on the earth, and there is no hope.
16 O Lord, our God, all this store that we have prepared to build for You a House for Your holy Name-it is from You, and all is Yours.
17 And I know, my God, that You test the heart and You desire equity; I, with the sincerity of my heart, have willingly donated all these; and now I have seen with joy Your people, who are present here, offer willingly to You.
18 O Lord, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our forefathers, keep this forever, even the creation of the thoughts of the heart of Your people, and prepare their hearts to You.
19 And to Solomon, my son, give a perfect heart to keep Your commandments, Your testimonies, and Your statutes, and to do all and to build the palace that I have prepared. “
20 And David said to the entire assembly, “Now bless the Lord your God,” and the assembly blessed the Lord, the God of their fathers, and they kneeled and prostrated themselves before the Lord and before the king.
21 And they slaughtered sacrifices to the Lord and they offered burnt-offerings to the Lord on the morrow of that day, a thousand bulls, a thousand rams, a thousand lambs, and their libations, and numerous sacrifices for all Israel.
22 And they ate and drank before the Lord on that day with great joy, and they crowned Solomon the son of David a second time, and they anointed [him] to the Lord as ruler and Zadok as priest.
23 And Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king instead of David his father, and he prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.
24 And all the leaders and the mighty men and also all King David’s sons placed their hand under King Solomon.
25 And the Lord made Solomon exceedingly great before the eyes of all Israel, and He bestowed upon him such regal majesty as had never been upon any king before him over Israel.
26 And David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.
27 And the days that he reigned over Israel were forty years; in Hebron he reigned seven years, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three.
28 And he died in a good old age, full of days, wealth, and honor, and his son Solomon reigned in his stead.
29 And the words of King David, the first and the last-behold they are written in the words of Samuel the seer and in the words of Nathan the prophet and in the words of Gad the seer.
30 With all his kingdom and his might, and the times that passed over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the lands.