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And Orna said to David, Take it to thyself, and let my lord the king do what is right in his eyes: see, I have given the calves for a whole-burnt-offering, and the plough for wood, and the corn for a meat-offering; I have given all.

And king David said to Orna, Nay; for I will surely buy it for its worth in money: for I will not take thy property for the Lord, to offer a whole-burnt-offering to the Lord without cost to myself.

And David gave to Orna for his place six hundred shekels of gold by weight.

And David could not go before it to enquire of God; for he hasted not because of the sword of the angel of the Lord.

And David said, This is the house of the Lord God, and this is the altar for whole-burnt-offering for Israel.

And David prepared much iron for the nails of the doors and the gate; the hinges also and brass in abundance, there was no weighing of it.

And cedar threes without number: for the Sidonians and the Tyrians brought cedar trees in abundance to David.

And David said, My son Solomon is a tender child, and the house for me to build to the Lord is for superior magnificence for a name and for a glory through all the earth: I will make preparation for it. And David prepared abundantly before his death.

And he called Solomon his son, and commanded him to build the house for the Lord God of Israel.

Behold, a son shall be born to thee, he 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.

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

Then will he prosper thee, if thou take heed to do the commandments and judgments which the Lord commanded Moses for Israel: be courageous and strong; fear not, nor be terrified.

And, behold, I according to my poverty have prepared for the house of the Lord a hundred thousand talents of gold, and a million talents of silver, and brass and iron without measure; for it is abundant; and I have prepared timber and stones; and do thou add to these.

Is not the Lord with you? and he has given you rest round about, for he has given into your hands the inhabitants of the land; and the land is subdued before the Lord, and before his people.

And David divided them into daily courses, for the sons of Levi, for Gedson, Caath, and Merari.

And for the family of Gedson, Edan, and Semei.

The sons of Ambram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was appointed for the consecration of the most holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the Lord, to minister and bless in his name for ever.

And as for Moses the man of God, his sons were reckoned to the tribe of Levi.

For David said, The Lord God of Israel has given rest to his people, and has taken up his abode in Jerusalem for ever.

And the Levites bore not the tabernacle, and all the vessels of it for its service.