1 Chronicles Chapter 22
David was like, "This is the spot for the Lord God, and that altar right there is for the burnt offerings for Israel. Vibes."
Then David said, This {is} the house of the LORD God, and this {is} the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.
David gathered all the peeps in Israel and got some builders to slice up stones for God's crib. Lit.
And David commanded to gather together the strangers that {were} in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.
He loaded up on hella iron for the nails and doors, plus a bunch of brass too, no cap.
And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight;
Also, he had a stash of cedar trees, 'cause the Zidonians and Tyre sent him mad cedar wood. Bussin'.
Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.
David was like, "Solomon, my dude, you're young and chill. The crib for the Lord needs to be super lit, famous, and glorious everywhere. I’m preparing for it big time."
And David said, Solomon my son {is} young and tender, and the house {that is} to be builded for the LORD {must be} exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will {therefore} now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.
So he called Solomon and told him to construct a house for the Lord God of Israel.
Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for the LORD God of Israel.
David said to Solomon, "Yo, I was thinking of building a house for the Lord my God."
And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God:
But God hit me up and was like, "You’ve spilled a lot of blood and fought major wars, so building my house is a no-go, fam."
But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
"But check this, a son is gonna be born to you who's all about those chill vibes; I’ll grant him peace from all his enemies, and his name will be Solomon."
Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days. {Solomon: that is, Peaceable}
"He’s gonna build a house for my name; he’ll be my son, and I’ll be his father, establishing his kingdom over Israel forever."
He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I {will be} his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.
"Now, my son, may the Lord vibe with you; go hard and construct the house of the Lord like He said."
Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee.
"Just make sure to ask the Lord for wisdom and understanding, and stick to the law of God."
Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God.
"You’ll pop off if you follow the rules God gave Moses for Israel; be strong, no fear, and don’t stress out."
Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.
"In my struggles, I’ve amassed a ton of gold and silver for the Lord's crib, and there’s mad brass and iron, plus timber and stone for you to work with."
Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto. {trouble: or, poverty}
"Plus, you got plenty of homies with you—stonecutters and builders, all skilled for every type of task. Goated."
Moreover {there are} workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work. {workers...: that is, masons and carpenters}
"There’s no counting the gold, silver, brass, or iron. So get up and start grinding; the Lord’s got your back."
Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, {there is} no number. Arise {therefore}, and be doing, and the LORD be with thee.
David told all the leaders of Israel to support Solomon, saying,
David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, {saying},
"Isn’t the Lord your God with you? He’s given you peace all around; the land is chill and under control."
{Is} not the LORD your God with you? and hath he {not} given you rest on every side? for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand; and the land is subdued before the LORD, and before his people.
"So set your heart and soul to seek the Lord your God; get up and build the sanctuary for the Lord, bringing the ark and holy stuff into the crib for the Lord’s name."
Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD.