the tabernacle of the Lord, which Moses made in the desert,
and the altar of holocausts, was at that time in the high place of
Gabaon.

21:30. And David could not go to the altar there to pray to God: for he
was seized with an exceeding great fear, seeing the sword of the angel
of the Lord.

1 Paralipomenon Chapter 22

David having prepared all necessaries, chargeth Solomon to build the
temple and the princes to assist him.

22:1. Then David said: This is the house of God, And this is the altar
for the holocaust of Israel.

22:2. And he commanded to gather together all the proselytes of the land
of Israel, and out of them he appointed stonecutters to hew stones and
polish them, to build the house of God.

22:3. And David prepared in abundance iron for the nails of the gates,
and for the closures and joinings: and of brass an immense weight.

22:4. And the cedar trees were without number, which the Sidonians, and
Tyrians brought to David.

22:5. And David said: Solomon my son is very young and tender, and the
house which I would have to be built to the Lord, must be such as to be
renowned in all countries: therefore I will prepare him necessaries. And
therefore before his death he prepared all the charges.

22:6. And he called for Solomon his son: and commanded him to build a
house to the Lord the God of Israel.

22:7. And David said to Solomon: My son, it was my desire to have built
a house to the name of the Lord my God.

22:8. But the word of the Lord came to me, saying: Thou hast shed much
blood, and fought many battles, so thou cannot not build house to my
name, after shedding so much blood before me:

22:9. The son, that shall be born to thee, shall be a most quiet man:
for I will make him rest from all his enemies round about: and therefore
he shall be called Peaceable: and I will give peace and quietness to
Israel all his days.

22:10. 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 over Israel for ever.

22:11. Now then, my son, the Lord be with thee, and do thou prosper, and
build the house to the Lord thy God, as he hath spoken of thee.

22:12. The Lord also give thee wisdom and understanding, that thou
mayest be able to rule Israel, and to keep the law of the Lord thy God.

22:13. For then thou shalt be able to prosper, if thou keep the
commandments, and judgments, which the Lord commanded Moses