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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>1 Chronicles 22 CEV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/1_chronicles/22.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/1_chronicles/22-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">CEV</a> > 1 Chronicles 22</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../1_chronicles/21.htm" title="1 Chronicles 21">◄</a> 1 Chronicles 22 <a href="../1_chronicles/23.htm" title="1 Chronicles 23">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Contemporary English Version</div><div class="chap"><p class="par"><span class="v13_22_1"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.22.1" class="v13_22_1">1</span>David said, “The temple of the <span class="nd">Lord</span> God must be built right here at this threshing place. And the altar for offering sacrifices will also be here.”</span></p><h3 class="s1">David Prepares To Build the Temple</h3><p class="par"><span class="v13_22_2"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.22.2" class="v13_22_2">2</span>David ordered the foreigners living in Israel to come to Jerusalem. Then he assigned some to cut blocks of stone for building the temple. </span><span class="v13_22_3"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.22.3" class="v13_22_3">3</span>He got a large supply of iron to make into nails and hinges for the doors, and he provided so much bronze that it could not be weighed. </span><span class="v13_22_4"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.22.4" class="v13_22_4">4</span>He also brought an endless supply of cedar logs from the cities of Sidon and Tyre.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v13_22_5"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.22.5" class="v13_22_5">5</span>He said, “The temple for the <span class="nd">Lord</span> must be great, so that everyone in the world will know about it. But since my son Solomon is young and has no experience, I will make sure that everything is ready for the temple to be built.”</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v13_22_5">That's why David did all these things before he died.</span></p><h3 class="s1">David Instructs Solomon To Build the Temple</h3><p class="par"><span class="v13_22_6"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.22.6" class="v13_22_6">6</span>David sent for his son Solomon and told him to build a temple for the <span class="nd">Lord</span> God of Israel. </span><span class="v13_22_7"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.22.7" class="v13_22_7">7</span><a href="#fn" id="link_1Chr.22.7!x.1" class="notelink x-link"><span></span></a> He said:</span></p><p class="pi"><span class="v13_22_7">My son, I wanted to build a temple where the <span class="nd">Lord</span> my God would be worshiped. </span><span class="v13_22_8"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.22.8" class="v13_22_8">8</span>But some time ago, he told me, “David, you have killed too many people and have fought too many battles. That's why you are not the one to build my temple. </span><span class="v13_22_9"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.22.9" class="v13_22_9">9</span>But when your son becomes king, I will give him peace throughout his kingdom. His name will be Solomon, because during his rule I will keep Israel safe and peaceful.<a href="#fn" id="link_1Chr.22.9!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> </span><span class="v13_22_10"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.22.10" class="v13_22_10">10</span>Solomon will build my temple. He will be like a son to me, and I will be like a father to him. In fact, one of his descendants will always rule in Israel.”</span></p><p class="pi"><span class="v13_22_11"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.22.11" class="v13_22_11">11</span>Solomon, my son, I now pray that the <span class="nd">Lord</span> your God will be with you and keep his promise to help you build a temple for him. </span><span class="v13_22_12"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.22.12" class="v13_22_12">12</span>May he give you wisdom and knowledge, so that you can rule Israel according to his Law. </span><span class="v13_22_13"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.22.13" class="v13_22_13">13</span><a href="#fn" id="link_1Chr.22.13!x.1" class="notelink x-link"><span></span></a> If you obey the laws and teachings that the <span class="nd">Lord</span> gave Moses, you will be successful. Be strong and brave and don't get discouraged or be afraid of anything.</span></p><p class="pi"><span class="v13_22_14"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.22.14" class="v13_22_14">14</span>I have all the supplies you'll need to build the temple: You have more than 3,000 tons of gold and over 34,000 tons of silver. There's also plenty of wood, stone, and more bronze and iron than I could weigh. Ask for anything else you need. </span><span class="v13_22_15"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.22.15" class="v13_22_15">15</span>I have also assigned men who will cut and lay the stone. And there are carpenters and people who are experts in working with </span><span class="v13_22_16"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.22.16" class="v13_22_16">16</span>gold, silver, bronze, and iron. You have plenty of workers to do the job. Now get started, and I pray that the <span class="nd">Lord</span> will be with you in your work.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v13_22_17"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.22.17" class="v13_22_17">17</span>David then gave orders for the leaders of Israel to help Solomon. </span><span class="v13_22_18"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.22.18" class="v13_22_18">18</span>David said:</span></p><p class="pi"><span class="v13_22_18">The <span class="nd">Lord</span> our God has helped me defeat all the people who lived here before us, and he has given you peace from all your enemies. Now this land belongs to the <span class="nd">Lord</span> and his people. </span><span class="v13_22_19"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.22.19" class="v13_22_19">19</span>Obey the <span class="nd">Lord</span> your God with your heart and soul. Begin work on the temple to honor him, so that the sacred chest and the things used for worship can be kept there.</span></p> <a name="fn"></a><br /><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:<br /><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">22.9 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">Solomon … safe and peaceful: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">In Hebrew “Solomon” sounds like “peace.”</char></note></div></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div align="center"><p><span style="font-size:11pt;">Contemporary English Version, Second Edition (CEV®)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;">© 2006 American Bible Society. 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