e tables of proposition, according to the
diversity of the tables: in like manner also silver for other tables of
silver.

28:17. For fleshhooks also, and bowls, and censors of fine gold, and for
little lions of gold, according to the measure he gave by weight, for
every lion. In like manner also for lions of silver he set aside a
different weight of silver.

28:18. And for the altar of incense, he gave the purest gold: and to
make the likeness of the chariot of the cherubims spreading their wings,
and covering the ark of the covenant of the Lord.

28:19. All these things, said he, came to me written by the hand of the
Lord that I might understand all the works of the pattern.

28:20. And David said to Solomon his son: Act like a man, and take
courage, and do: fear not, and be not dismayed: for the Lord my God will
be with thee, and will not leave thee, nor forsake thee, till thou hast
finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord.

28:21. Behold the courses of the priests and the Levites, for every
ministry of the house of the Lord, stand by thee, and are ready, and
both the princes, and the people know how to execute all thy
commandments.

1 Paralipomenon Chapter 29

David by word and example encourageth the princes to contribute
liberally to the building of the temple. His thanksgiving, prayer, and
sacrifices: his death.

29:1. And king David said to all the assembly: Solomon my son, whom
alone God hath chosen, is as yet young and tender: and the work is
great, for a house is prepared not for man, but for God.

29:2. And I with all my ability have prepared the expenses for the house
of my God. Gold for vessels of gold, and silver for vessels of silver,
brass for things of brass, iron for things of iron, wood for things of
wood: and onyx stones, and stones like alabaster, and of divers colours,
and all manner of precious stones, and marble of Paros in great
abundance.

29:3. Now over and above the things which I have offered into the house
of my God I give of my own proper goods, gold and silver for the temple
of my God, beside what things I have prepared for the holy house.

29:4. Three thousand talents of gold of the gold of Ophir: and seven
thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the temple.

29:5. And gold for wheresoever there is need of gold: and silver for
wheresoever there is need of silver, for the works to be made by the
hands of the artificers: now if any