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Ornan said to David, "Take it. Let my lord the king do what is good in his eyes. See, I will give the bulls for burnt gifts. I will give the objects made of wood used for beating grain for the fire-wood. And I will give the grain for the grain gift. I will give it all."

Then the Lord told the angel to return his sword to its holder.

When David saw that the Lord had answered him on the grain-floor of Ornan the Jebusite, he gave his gifts there.

David told his men to gather the strangers who were in the land of Israel. And he had servants cut stones to build the house of God.

David said, "My son Solomon is young and does not yet have much learning. And the house that is to be built for the Lord must be very beautiful. It must be very great, and well-known in all lands. So I will get things ready for it to be built." David made many things ready for it before his death.

Then he called for his son Solomon, and gave him the work of building a house for the Lord God of Israel.

See, a son will be born to you, who will be a man of peace. I will give him peace from all those who hate him on every side. His name will be Solomon. And I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days.

He will build a house for My name. He will be My son, and I will be his father. I will make his throne in Israel last forever.'

David told all the leaders of Israel to help his son Solomon. He said to them,

"Is not the Lord your God with you? Has He not given you peace on every side? For He has given the people of the land into my hand. The land is put under my rule before the Lord and His people.

When David was an old man, he made his son Solomon king of Israel.

The sons of Amram were Aaron and Moses. Aaron was set apart for holy work, he and his sons forever. They were to burn special perfume before the Lord, and do His work. And they were to pray for good to come to the people in the Lord's name forever.

For David said, "The Lord God of Israel has given peace to his people. And He lives in Jerusalem forever.

His son by Mahli was Eleazar, who had no sons.

His son by Kish was Jerahmeel.

The head of each family and his younger brother drew names just as their brothers the sons of Aaron did. They drew them in front of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the religious leaders and of the Levites.

These are how the names were drawn. First was Joseph the son of Asaph. The second was Gedaliah. Together with his brothers and sons, there were twelve.

The third was Zaccur. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

The fourth was Izri. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

The fifth was Nethaniah. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.