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David also gave him the plans for organizing the priests and Levites to perform their duties, to do the work of the Temple, and to take care of all the Temple utensils.

He gave instructions as to how much silver and gold was to be used for making the utensils,

for each lamp and lampstand,

for the silver tables, and for each gold table on which were placed the loaves of bread offered to God.

and how much pure gold in making the altar on which incense was burned and in making the chariot for the winged creatures that spread their wings over the Lord 's Covenant Box.

King David announced to the whole assembly: "My son Solomon is the one whom God has chosen, but he is still young and lacks experience. The work to be done is tremendous, because this is not a palace for people but a temple for the Lord God.

I have made every effort to prepare materials for the Temple—gold, silver, bronze, iron, timber, precious stones and gems, stones for mosaics, and quantities of marble.

Over and above all this that I have provided, I have given silver and gold from my personal property because of my love for God's Temple.

I have given 115 tons of the finest gold and 265 tons of pure silver for decorating the walls of the Temple

and for all the objects which the skilled workers are to make. Now who else is willing to give a generous offering to the Lord ?"

the following for the work on the Temple: 190 tons of gold, 380 tons of silver, 675 tons of bronze, and 3,750 tons of iron.

Give my son Solomon a wholehearted desire to obey everything that you command and to build the Temple for which I have made these preparations."

So that day they were very happy as they ate and drank in the presence of the Lord . For a second time they proclaimed Solomon king. In the name of the Lord they anointed him as their ruler and Zadok as priest.

for forty years. He ruled in Hebron for seven years and in Jerusalem for thirty-three.

Solomon answered, "You always showed great love for my father David, and now you have let me succeed him as king.

God replied to Solomon, "You have made the right choice. Instead of asking for wealth or treasure or fame or the death of your enemies or even for long life for yourself, you have asked for wisdom and knowledge so that you can rule my people, over whom I have made you king.

and the export of chariots from Egypt. They supplied the Hittite and Syrian kings with horses and chariots, selling chariots for 600 pieces of silver each and horses for 150 each.

King Solomon decided to build a temple where the Lord would be worshiped, and also to build a palace for himself.

He put 70,000 men to work transporting materials, and 80,000 to work cutting stone in the hill country. There were 3,600 others responsible for supervising the work.

Solomon sent a message to King Hiram of Tyre: "Do business with me as you did with my father, King David, when you sold him cedar logs for building his palace.