The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. XXII,

2 Dauid prepareth things necessarie for the buylding of the Temple 6 He cōmādeth his sonne Salomón to buyl

de the Temple of the Lord, which thing he him selfe was forbidden to do. 9 Vnder the figure of Salomón Christ is promised.

1 ANd Dauid said, This is thea house of the Lord God, and this is the altar for the burnt offring of Israél.

2 And Dauid commanded to gather together theb strangers that were in the land of Israél and he set masons to hewe and polish stones to buylde the house of God.

3 Dauid also preparedc muche yron for the nailes of the dores (and) of the gates, and for the ioynings, and abundance of brasse pas∣sing weight,

4 And cedre trees without nōber: for the Zi∣donians and they of Tyrus broght muche cedre wood to Dauid.

5 And Dauid said, Salomón my sonne is yong and tender, and we must buylde an house for the LORD, magnifical, excellent and of great fame and dignitie throughout all coun treis. I wil (therefore) now prepare for him. So Dauid prepared very muche before his death.

6 Then he called Salomōn his sonne, and char∣ged him to buylde an house for the LORD God of Israél.

7 And Dauid said to Salomōn, * My sonne, I purposed with my selfe to buyld an house to the Name of the Lord my God,

8 But the worde of the Lord came to me, say∣ing, * d Thou hast shed muche blood, & hast made great battels: thou shalt not buylde an house vnto my Name: for thou hast shed muche blood vpon the earth in my sight.

9 Reholde, a sonne is borne to thee, which shalbe a man of rest, for I wil giue him rest from all his enemies round about: therefore his name is Salomón: and I wil send peace & quietnes vpon Israél in his dayes.

10 * He shal buylde an house for my Name, and he shal be my sonne, and I wil be his father, & I wil establish the throne of his kingdome vpon Israél for euer.

11 Now (therefore) my sonne, the Lord shalbe with thee, and thou shalte prosper, and thou shalt buylde an house to the Lord thy God, as he hathe spoken of thee.

12 Onely the Lord giue theef wisdome & vn∣derstāding, and giue thee charge ouer Israél euen to kepe the Law of the Lord thy God.

13 Then thou shalt prosper, if thou take hede to obserue the statutes and the iudgements which the Lord cōmanded Mosés for Israél: be strong and of good courage: feare not, ne ther be afraied.

14 For beholde, according to myg pouertie ha ue I prepared for the house of the Lord an hundreth thousand talents of golde, and a thousand thousand talents of siluer, and of brasse and of yron passing weight: for there was abundance: I haue also prepared timbre and stone, and thou maiest prouide more thereto.

15 Moreouer thou hast workemen with thee ynough,“ hewers of stone, & workemen for timbre, and all men expert in euerie worke.

16 Of golde, of siluer (and) of brasse, and of yron there is no nomber.h Vp (therefore) and be doing, & the Lord wil be with thee

17 Dauid also commanded all the princes of Israél to helpe Salomón his sonne, saying

18 Is not the Lord your God with you, and ha the giuen you rest on euerie side: for he hathe giuen thei inhabitants of the land into mine hand, and the lands is subdued before the Lord and before his people.

19 Now setk your hearts and your soules to seke the Lord your God & arise, & buylde the Sanctuarie of the Lord God to bring the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the couenant of the Lord, and the holy vessels of GOD into the house buylt for the Name of the Lord.

Notes

• a

  That is, the pla∣ce where in he wil be worshiped.
• b

  Meaning, cun∣ning mē of other nations whiche dwele among the Iewes.
• c

  To wit, which weighed fiftie shekels of golde.
• 2. Chro. 3, 9.
• 2. Sam. 7. 13.
• d

  This declareth how greatly God 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the she∣ding of blood, seing Dauid for this cause is staied to buylde the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the Lord, albeit he enter∣prised no warre buthy Gods com¦mādemēt and a∣gainst his ene∣mies.
• Chap. 28, 5.
• 2. Sam. 7, 11.
• 1, King. 5, 5.
• e

  He sheweth that there can be no prospetitie, but when the Lord is with vs.
• f

  These are onely the meanes whereby Kings gouerne their subiectes a right, & whereby the realmes do pros∣per and 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• g

  For Dauid was poore in respect of Salomon.
• “

  Or masons, and carpenters.
• h

  That is, go a∣bout it quickely.
• i

  The nations round about.
• k

  For els he knewe that God wolde plague them, and not prosper their la∣bours except they soght with all their hearts to set forthe his glorie.