English Bible Presentation Sharing - 1-Chronicles Book, chapter 29, verse 10 in Nlt Version

1 Chronicles 29 : 1 (NLT)

Then King David turned to the entire assembly and said, "My son Solomon, whom God has clearly chosen as the next king of Israel, is still young and inexperienced. The work ahead of him is enormous, for the Temple he will build is not for mere mortals-- it is for the LORD God himself!

1 Chronicles 29 : 2 (NLT)

Using every resource at my command, I have gathered as much as I could for building the Temple of my God. Now there is enough gold, silver, bronze, iron, and wood, as well as great quantities of onyx, other precious stones, costly jewels, and all kinds of fine stone and marble.

1 Chronicles 29 : 3 (NLT)

"And now, because of my devotion to the Temple of my God, I am giving all of my own private treasures of gold and silver to help in the construction. This is in addition to the building materials I have already collected for his holy Temple.

1 Chronicles 29 : 4 (NLT)

I am donating more than 112 tons of gold from Ophir and 262 tons of refined silver to be used for overlaying the walls of the buildings

1 Chronicles 29 : 5 (NLT)

and for the other gold and silver work to be done by the craftsmen. Now then, who will follow my example and give offerings to the LORD today?"

1 Chronicles 29 : 6 (NLT)

Then the family leaders, the leaders of the tribes of Israel, the generals and captains of the army, and the king's administrative officers all gave willingly.

1 Chronicles 29 : 7 (NLT)

For the construction of the Temple of God, they gave about 188 tons of gold, 10,000 gold coins, 375 tons of silver, 675 tons of bronze, and 3,750 tons of iron.

1 Chronicles 29 : 8 (NLT)

They also contributed numerous precious stones, which were deposited in the treasury of the house of the LORD under the care of Jehiel, a descendant of Gershon.

1 Chronicles 29 : 9 (NLT)

The people rejoiced over the offerings, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly to the LORD, and King David was filled with joy.

1 Chronicles 29 : 10 (NLT)

Then David praised the LORD in the presence of the whole assembly: "O LORD, the God of our ancestor Israel, may you be praised forever and ever!

1 Chronicles 29 : 11 (NLT)

Yours, O LORD, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty. Everything in the heavens and on earth is yours, O LORD, and this is your kingdom. We adore you as the one who is over all things.

1 Chronicles 29 : 12 (NLT)

Wealth and honor come from you alone, for you rule over everything. Power and might are in your hand, and at your discretion people are made great and given strength.

1 Chronicles 29 : 13 (NLT)

"O our God, we thank you and praise your glorious name!

1 Chronicles 29 : 14 (NLT)

But who am I, and who are my people, that we could give anything to you? Everything we have has come from you, and we give you only what you first gave us!

1 Chronicles 29 : 15 (NLT)

We are here for only a moment, visitors and strangers in the land as our ancestors were before us. Our days on earth are like a passing shadow, gone so soon without a trace.

1 Chronicles 29 : 16 (NLT)

"O LORD our God, even this material we have gathered to build a Temple to honor your holy name comes from you! It all belongs to you!

1 Chronicles 29 : 17 (NLT)

I know, my God, that you examine our hearts and rejoice when you find integrity there. You know I have done all this with good motives, and I have watched your people offer their gifts willingly and joyously.

1 Chronicles 29 : 18 (NLT)

"O LORD, the God of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, make your people always want to obey you. See to it that their love for you never changes.

1 Chronicles 29 : 19 (NLT)

Give my son Solomon the wholehearted desire to obey all your commands, laws, and decrees, and to do everything necessary to build this Temple, for which I have made these preparations."

1 Chronicles 29 : 20 (NLT)

Then David said to the whole assembly, "Give praise to the LORD your God!" And the entire assembly praised the LORD, the God of their ancestors, and they bowed low and knelt before the LORD and the king.

1 Chronicles 29 : 21 (NLT)

The next day they brought 1,000 bulls, 1,000 rams, and 1,000 male lambs as burnt offerings to the LORD. They also brought liquid offerings and many other sacrifices on behalf of all Israel.

1 Chronicles 29 : 22 (NLT)

They feasted and drank in the LORD's presence with great joy that day.And again they crowned David's son Solomon as their new king. They anointed him before the LORD as their leader, and they anointed Zadok as priest.

1 Chronicles 29 : 23 (NLT)

So Solomon took the throne of the LORD in place of his father, David, and he succeeded in everything, and all Israel obeyed him.

1 Chronicles 29 : 24 (NLT)

All the officials, the warriors, and the sons of King David pledged their loyalty to King Solomon.

1 Chronicles 29 : 25 (NLT)

And the LORD exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel, and he gave Solomon greater royal splendor than any king in Israel before him.

1 Chronicles 29 : 26 (NLT)

So David son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.

1 Chronicles 29 : 27 (NLT)

He reigned over Israel for forty years, seven of them in Hebron and thirty-three in Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 29 : 28 (NLT)

He died at a ripe old age, having enjoyed long life, wealth, and honor. Then his son Solomon ruled in his place.

1 Chronicles 29 : 29 (NLT)

All the events of King David's reign, from beginning to end, are written in *The Record of Samuel the Seer, The Record of Nathan the Prophet, and The Record of Gad the Seer.

1 Chronicles 29 : 30 (NLT)

These accounts include the mighty deeds of his reign and everything that happened to him and to Israel and to all the surrounding kingdoms.