1 Chronicles 28:9-21

1 Chronicles 28:9-21

[9] And thou, Solomon  my son,  know  thou the God  of thy father,  and serve  him with a perfect  heart  and with a willing  mind:  for the LORD  searcheth  all hearts,  and understandeth  all the imaginations  of the thoughts:  if thou seek  him, he will be found  of thee; but if thou forsake  him, he will cast thee off  for ever.  [10] Take heed  now; for the LORD  hath chosen  thee to build  an house  for the sanctuary:  be strong,  and do  it. [11] Then David  gave  to Solomon  his son  the pattern  of the porch,  and of the houses  thereof, and of the treasuries  thereof, and of the upper chambers  thereof, and of the inner  parlours  thereof, and of the place  of the mercy seat,  [12] And the pattern  of all that he had by the spirit,  of the courts  of the house  of the LORD,  and of all the chambers  round about,  of the treasuries  of the house  of God,  and of the treasuries  of the dedicated things:  [13] Also for the courses  of the priests  and the Levites,  and for all the work  of the service  of the house  of the LORD,  and for all the vessels  of service  in the house  of the LORD.  [14] He gave of gold  by weight  for things of gold,  for all instruments  of all manner of service;  silver also for all instruments  of silver  by weight,  for all instruments  of every kind of service:  [15] Even the weight  for the candlesticks  of gold,  and for their lamps  of gold,  by weight  for every candlestick,  and for the lamps  thereof: and for the candlesticks  of silver  by weight,  both for the candlestick,  and also for the lamps  thereof, according to the use  of every candlestick.  [16] And by weight  he gave gold  for the tables  of shewbread,  for every table;  and likewise silver  for the tables  of silver:  [17] Also pure  gold  for the fleshhooks,  and the bowls,  and the cups:  and for the golden  basons  he gave gold by weight  for every bason;  and likewise silver by weight  for every bason  of silver:  [18] And for the altar  of incense  refined  gold  by weight;  and gold  for the pattern  of the chariot  of the cherubims,  that spread out  their wings, and covered  the ark  of the covenant  of the LORD.  [19] All this, said David, the LORD  made me understand  in writing  by his hand  upon me, even all the works  of this pattern.  [20] And David  said  to Solomon  his son,  Be strong  and of good courage,  and do  it: fear  not, nor be dismayed:  for the LORD  God,  will be with thee; he will not fail  thee, nor forsake  thee, until thou hast finished  all the work  for the service  of the house  of the LORD.  [21] And, behold, the courses  of the priests  and the Levites,  even they shall be with thee for all the service  of the house  of God:  and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship  every willing  skilful man,  for any manner of service:  also the princes  and all the people  will be wholly at thy commandment.