1David the king said to all the assembly, "Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great; for the palace is not for man, but for the Lord God.

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1 Chronicles 22:5, 1 Chronicles 22:5, 1 Kings 3:7, 1 Kings 3:7, 2 Chronicles 13:7

2Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for the things of gold, and the silver for the things of silver, and the brass for the things of brass, the iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, stones for inlaid work, and of various colors, and all kinds of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.

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1 Chronicles 22:3, 1 Chronicles 22:5, 1 Chronicles 22:3, 1 Chronicles 22:5, 2 Chronicles 31:20

3In addition, because I have set my affection on the house of my God, since I have a treasure of my own of gold and silver, I give it to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,

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1 Chronicles 21:24, 1 Chronicles 21:24, Psalms 122:1, Psalms 122:9, Proverbs 3:9

4even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, with which to overlay the walls of the houses;

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1 Kings 9:28, 1 Kings 9:28, 1 Chronicles 22:14, 1 Chronicles 22:14, Job 28:16

5of gold for the things of gold, and of silver for the things of silver, and for all kinds of work to be made by the hands of artisans. Who then offers willingly to consecrate himself this day to the Lord?"

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Exodus 35:5, Exodus 35:9, Ezra 7:15, Ezra 7:16, Numbers 7:2

6Then the princes of the fathers' households, and the princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers over the king's work, offered willingly;

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2 Corinthians 9:7, 2 Corinthians 9:7, Isaiah 60:3, Isaiah 60:10, 1 Chronicles 27:25

7and they gave for the service of God's house of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand darics, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and of iron a hundred thousand talents.

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Ezra 2:69, Nehemiah 7:70, Nehemiah 7:71, Ezra 2:69, Nehemiah 7:70

8They with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of the Lord, under the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.

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1 Chronicles 23:8, 1 Chronicles 26:21, 1 Chronicles 26:22, 1 Chronicles 23:8, 1 Chronicles 26:21

9Then the people rejoiced, because they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to the Lord: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

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2 Corinthians 9:7, 2 Corinthians 9:8, 2 Corinthians 9:7, 2 Corinthians 9:8, 2 Corinthians 8:3

10Therefore David blessed the Lord before all the assembly; and David said, "You are blessed, Lord, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever.

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Ephesians 1:3, Ephesians 1:3, Revelation 5:12, 1 Peter 1:3, 1 Timothy 1:17

11Yours, Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty! For all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, Lord, and you are exalted as head above all.

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Hebrews 1:3, Hebrews 1:3, Daniel 4:34, Daniel 4:35, Daniel 4:34

12Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all; and in your hand is power and might; and it is in your hand to make great, and to give strength to all.

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Ephesians 3:16, Ephesians 3:16, Deuteronomy 8:18, Deuteronomy 8:18, 2 Chronicles 20:6

13Now therefore, our God, we thank you, and praise your glorious name.

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2 Corinthians 9:15, Psalms 106:1, 2 Corinthians 9:15, Psalms 106:1, 2 Corinthians 8:16

14But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you.

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James 1:17, James 1:17, 2 Corinthians 3:5, 2 Corinthians 3:5, Romans 11:36

15For we are strangers before you, and foreigners, as all our fathers were. Our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is no remaining.

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Leviticus 25:23, Psalms 144:4, Psalms 102:11, Leviticus 25:23, Psalms 144:4

16The Lord our God, all this store that we have prepared to build you a house for your holy name comes from your hand, and is all your own.

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Psalms 24:1, 1 Chronicles 29:14, Psalms 24:1, 1 Chronicles 29:14, Luke 19:16

17I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now have I seen with joy your people, that are present here, offer willingly to you.

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Jeremiah 17:10, Jeremiah 17:10, Proverbs 11:20, Proverbs 11:20, 1 Chronicles 28:9

18The Lord, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of your people, and prepare their heart for you;

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Jeremiah 32:39, Jeremiah 32:39, Jeremiah 10:23, Jeremiah 10:23, Psalms 51:10

19and give to Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep your commandments, your testimonies, and your statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision."

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Psalms 72:1, Psalms 72:1, 1 Chronicles 28:9, 1 Chronicles 28:9, 1 Chronicles 22:14

20David said to all the assembly, "Now bless the Lord your God!" All the assembly blessed the Lord, the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads and prostrated themselves before the Lord and the king.

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Exodus 4:31, Exodus 4:31, 1 Chronicles 16:36, Genesis 24:48, Proverbs 24:21

21They sacrificed sacrifices to the Lord, and offered burnt offerings to the Lord, on the next day after that day, even one thousand bulls, one thousand rams, and one thousand lambs, with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel,

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Ezra 6:17, Numbers 15:7, 2 Chronicles 7:4, 2 Chronicles 7:9, Ezra 6:17

22and ate and drink before the Lord on that day with great gladness. They made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed him to the Lord to be prince, and Zadok to be priest.

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1 Chronicles 23:1, 1 Kings 2:35, 1 Chronicles 23:1, 1 Kings 2:35, 1 Kings 1:34

23Then Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.

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1 Kings 2:12, 1 Chronicles 28:5, 1 Kings 2:12, 1 Chronicles 28:5, Psalms 132:11

24All the princes, the mighty men, and also all of the sons of king David submitted themselves to Solomon the king.

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1 Chronicles 28:21, 2 Chronicles 30:8, Ezekiel 17:18, Genesis 24:2, 1 Chronicles 22:17

25The Lord magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed on him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

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2 Chronicles 1:12, 2 Chronicles 1:1, 1 Kings 3:13, 2 Chronicles 1:12, 2 Chronicles 1:1

26Now David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.

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1 Chronicles 18:14, 1 Chronicles 18:14, Psalms 78:71, Psalms 78:72, Psalms 78:71

27The time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron, and he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

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1 Kings 2:11, 1 Kings 2:11, 2 Samuel 5:4, 2 Samuel 5:5, 1 Chronicles 3:4

28He died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honor: and Solomon his son reigned in his place.

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Genesis 15:15, Genesis 15:15, Acts 13:36, Acts 13:36, 1 Chronicles 23:1

29Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the history of Samuel the seer, and in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the history of Gad the seer,

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1 Samuel 9:9, 1 Samuel 9:9, 2 Samuel 12:1, 2 Samuel 12:7, 2 Samuel 7:2

30with all his reign and his might, and the times that went over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries.

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Daniel 4:23, Daniel 4:25, Daniel 4:23, Daniel 4:25, Daniel 2:21