1 Chronicles 29
Israel happily gives to God’s temple
In front of the entire assembly, King David said, "Solomon my son, God chose you to do all this work even though you are young and inexperienced, because this palace won't be for man but for God the Existing One. I've provided everything I could for God's house, including: all the gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, and large amounts of onyx, marble, and other precious stones. I also gave 225,000 pounds of my own gold from Ophir and 525,000 pounds of my own silver to God's holy house for the builders to use. Who wants to willingly offer himself to the Existing One today?
Then the leaders and patriarchs made their freewill offerings along with the leaders of each tribe, the military commanders, and the king's officers. They gave over 380,000 pounds of gold, 750,000 pounds of silver, 1.35 million pounds of bronze, and 7.5 million pounds of iron. Whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the Existing One's house which was overseen by Jehiel (the Gershonite). Then everyone including King David celebrated because they had given to the Existing One so willingly and with their whole heart.
Then David blessed the Existing One in front of the entire assembly, saying, "Oh Existing One, the God of our ancestor Israel, you are favored forever and ever. You are exceptional, powerful, renowned, victorious, and magnificent because everything in the heavens and on earth belong to you. The entire kingdom is yours, oh Existing One, and you are superior above everything else. Both wealth and fame come from you, and you rule over everything. You hold power and might in your hands, and your hands are the ones that give strength and greatness to everyone else. Thank you, God. We applaud your spectacular name.
David acknowledges that everything comes from God
"But who are we that makes us give to you so willingly? Everything comes from you, and we're only giving back to you what is already yours. Compared to you, we are just strangers and travelers like our ancestors. Our time on earth is so much like a shadow that it's hopeless. Oh Existing One, our God, everything we've given towards building a house for your sacred name comes from your hand and belongs to you. My God, I know you test everyone's heart and take pleasure in goodness. Out of the goodness of my heart, I have freely offered all these things. Your people offer them gladly. Oh Existing One, the God of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, keep those thoughts and intentions in the hearts of your people forever. Direct their hearts towards you. Give my son Solomon a whole heart so he would follow your instructions, your accounts, and your decrees, performing all of them so that he can build the palace I've provided these materials for."
Israel happily feasts with God
David continued by telling the assembly, "Favor the Existing One your God," so the entire assembly blessed the Existing One, the God of their ancestors, and bowed their heads, paying homage to the Existing One and to the king. They offered sacrifices to the Existing One, and burnt more offerings on the next day including 1,000 bulls, 1,000 rams, 1,000 lambs, drink offerings, and abundant sacrifices for all of Israel. Filled with happiness, they ate and drank before the Existing One that day.
Solomon becomes king, David dies
They made David's son Solomon king again, and they anointed him as the Existing One's prince with Zadok as the priest.
Then Solomon sat as king on the Existing One's throne in place of his father David. He prospered and all of Israel obeyed him. All the leaders, mighty warriors, and David's other sons pledged their allegiance to King Solomon. The Existing One made Solomon very respected all throughout Israel and bestowed more majesty on him than any other Israelite king before him.
That's how David (Jesse's son) reigned over all of Israel. He reigned over Israel for forty years: 7 years from Hebron and 33 years from Jerusalem. He died at a ripe old age, filled with riches and glory. His son Solomon reigned in his place. The rest of King David's history is recorded in the Chronicles of Samuel (the seer), the Chronicles of Nathan (the prophet) and the Chronicles of Gad (the seer). They tell of his reign, his strength, and everything that happened to Israel and its surrounding countries.