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and out of all my sons -- for many sons hath Jehovah given to me -- He also fixeth on Solomon my son, to sit on the throne of the kingdom of Jehovah over Israel,

וַיִּבְחַר֙ (וַ) va “and”

and saith to me, Solomon thy son, he doth build My house, and My courts, for I have fixed on him to Me for a son, and I -- I am to him for a father,

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

and I have established his kingdom to the age, if he is strong to do My commands, and My judgments, as at this day.

וַהֲכִינוֹתִ֥י (וַ) va. “and”

`And now, before the eyes of all Israel, the assembly of Jehovah, and in the ears of our God, keep and seek all the commands of Jehovah your God, so that ye possess this good land, and have caused your sons to inherit after you unto the age.

וְהִנְחַלְתֶּ֛ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And David giveth to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of its houses, and of its treasures, and of its upper chambers, and of its innermost chambers, and of the house of the atonement;

וַיִּתֵּ֣ן (וַ) va “and”

And David saith to Solomon his son, `Be strong, and courageous, and do; do not fear nor be affrighted, for Jehovah God, my God, `is' with thee; He doth not fail thee, nor forsake thee, unto the completion of all the work of the service of the house of Jehovah.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And David the king saith to all the assembly, `Solomon my son -- the one on whom God hath fixed -- `is' young and tender, and the work `is' great, for not for man is the palace, but for Jehovah God;

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the heads of the fathers, and the heads of the tribes of Israel, and the heads of the thousands, and of the hundreds, even to the heads of the work of the king, offer willingly.

וַיִּֽתְנַדְּבוּ֩ (וַ) va “and”

And they give for the service of the house of God, of gold -- talents five thousand, and drams a myriad; and of silver -- talents ten thousand, and of brass -- a myriad and eight thousand talents; and of iron -- a hundred thousand talents;

וַֽיִּתְּנ֞וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And the people rejoice because of their offering willingly, for with a perfect heart they have offered willingly to Jehovah; and also David the king hath rejoiced -- great joy.

וַיִּשְׂמְח֤וּ (וַ) va “and”

And David blesseth Jehovah before the eyes of all the assembly, and David saith, `Blessed `art' Thou, Jehovah, God of Israel our father, from age even unto age.

וַיְבָ֤רֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

`And I have known, my God, that Thou art trying the heart, and uprightness dost desire; I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these: and now, Thy people who are found here I have seen with joy to offer willingly to Thee.

וְיָדַ֣עְתִּי (וְ) ve. “and”

And David saith to all the assembly, `Bless, I pray you, Jehovah your God;' and all the assembly bless Jehovah, God of their fathers, and bow and do obeisance to Jehovah, and to the king.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיְבָרֲכ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְּד֧וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֛וּ (וַ) va “and”

And they sacrifice to Jehovah sacrifices, and cause to ascend burnt-offerings to Jehovah on the morrow of that day, bullocks a thousand, rams a thousand, lambs a thousand, and their oblations, even sacrifices in abundance, for all Israel.

וַיִּזְבְּח֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעֲל֨וּ (וַ) va “and”

And they eat and drink before Jehovah on that day with great joy, and cause Solomon son of David to reign a second time, and anoint `him' before Jehovah for leader, and Zadok for priest.

וַיֹּאכְל֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁתּ֜וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּמְלִ֤יכוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמְשְׁח֧וּ (וַ) va “and”

And Solomon sitteth on the throne of Jehovah for king instead of David his father, and prospereth, and all Israel hearken unto him,

וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיַּצְלַ֑ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁמְע֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

and Jehovah maketh Solomon exceedingly great before the eyes of all Israel, and putteth upon him the honour of the kingdom that hath not been on any king over Israel before him.

וַיְגַדֵּ֨ל (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתֵּ֤ן (וַ) va “and”

and he dieth in a good old age, satisfied with days, riches, and honour, and reign doth Solomon his son in his stead.

וַיָּ֙מָת֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ (וַ) va “and”

And strengthen himself doth Solomon son of David over his kingdom, and Jehovah his God `is' with him, and maketh him exceedingly great.

וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֛ק (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְגַדְּלֵ֖הוּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And Solomon saith to all Israel, to heads of the thousands, and of the hundreds, and to judges, and to every honourable one of all Israel, heads of the fathers,

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

and they go -- Solomon, and all the assembly with him -- to the high place that `is' in Gibeon, for there hath been God's tent of meeting, that Moses, servant of Jehovah, made in the wilderness,

וַיֵּלְכ֗וּ (וַ) va “and”

and the altar of brass that Bezaleel son of Uri, son of Hur made, he put before the tabernacle of Jehovah; and Solomon and the assembly seek to it.

וַיִּדְרְשֵׁ֥הוּ (וַ) va “and”

And Solomon goeth up thither, on the altar of brass, before Jehovah, that `is' at the tent of meeting, and causeth to ascend upon it a thousand burnt-offerings.

וַיַּעַל֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֧עַל (וַ) va “and”

In that night hath God appeared to Solomon, and saith to him, `Ask -- what do I give to thee?'

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Solomon saith to God, `Thou hast done with David my father great kindness, and hast caused me to reign in his stead.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְהִמְלַכְתַּ֖נִי (וְ) ve. “and”