Thematic Bible
1 Chronicles 22:1 (show verse)
Then David said, This is the house of LORD God, and this is the altar of burnt-offering for Israel.
1 Chronicles 22:2 (show verse)
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.
1 Chronicles 22:3 (show verse)
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,
1 Chronicles 22:4 (show verse)
and cedar trees without number. For the Sidonians and those of Tyre brought cedar trees in abundance to David.
1 Chronicles 22:5 (show verse)
And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be built for LORD must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries. I will therefore make preparation for it. So David prepa
1 Chronicles 22:6 (show verse)
Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build a house for LORD, the God of Israel.
1 Chronicles 22:7 (show verse)
And David said to Solomon his son, As for me, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of LORD my God.
1 Chronicles 22:8 (show verse)
But the word of LORD came to me, saying, Thou have shed blood abundantly, and have made great wars. Thou shall not build a house to my name because thou have shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
1 Chronicles 22:9 (show verse)
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 to Israel in his days.
1 Chronicles 22:10 (show verse)
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 forever.
1 Chronicles 22:11 (show verse)
Now, my son, LORD be with thee, and prosper thou, and build the house of LORD thy God as he has spoken concerning thee.
1 Chronicles 22:12 (show verse)
Only LORD give thee discretion and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, so that thou may keep the law of LORD thy God.
1 Chronicles 22:13 (show verse)
Then thou shall prosper, if thou observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel. Be strong, and of good courage. Fear not, neither be dismayed.
1 Chronicles 22:14 (show verse)
Now, behold, in my affliction I have prepared for the house of LORD a hundred thousand talents of gold, and a million talents of silver, and of brass and iron without weight, for it is in abundance. Also I have prepared timber and
1 Chronicles 22:15 (show verse)
Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all men who are skilful in every manner of work.
1 Chronicles 22:16 (show verse)
Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise and be doing, and LORD be with thee.
1 Chronicles 22:17 (show verse)
David also commanded all the rulers of Israel to help Solomon his son, [saying],
1 Chronicles 22:18 (show verse)
Is not LORD your God with you? And has he not given you rest on every side? For he has delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand, and the land is subdued before LORD, and before his people.
1 Chronicles 22:19 (show verse)
Now set your heart and your soul to seek after LORD your God. Arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the