Again king David calling all his states together, with commemoration of God's singular favour in electing him, and Salomon, 8. exhorteth them all, and namely his son to serve God sincerely: 10. and to build the temple, describing in what form to make it.Agayne king Dauid calling al his states together, with commemoration of Gods singular fauour in electing him, and Salomon, 8. exhorteth them al, and namely his sonne to serue God sincerly: 10. and to build the temple, describing in what forme to make it.✦
David therefore called together all the princes of Israel, the dukes of the tribes, and the heads of the companies, which ministered to the king: the tribunes also and the centurions, and them that were chief over the substance and possessions of the king, and his sons with the eunuchs, and the mighty, and all the most valiant in the exercitu: one who entertains guests; an army in battle array of Jerusalem.DAVID therfore called together al the princes of Israel, the dukes of the tribes, and the heades of the compaynies, which ministred to the king: the tribunes also and the centurions, and them that were chiefe ouer the substance and possessions of the king, and his sonnes with the eunuches, and the mightie, and al the most viliant in the host of Ierusalem.✦Convocavit igitur David omnes principes Israël, duces tribuum, et præpositos turmarum, qui ministrabant regi : tribunos quoque et centuriones, et qui præerant substantiæ et possessionibus regis, filiosque suos cum eunuchis, et potentes et robustissimos quosque in exercitu Jerusalem.
2And when the king had risen up, and stood, he said: Hear me my brethren, and my people: I meant to have built a house, wherein the Ark of our Lord might rest, and the footstool of the feet of our God: and to build it I prepared all things.And when the king had risen vp, and stoode, he sayd: Heare me my brethren, and my people: I meant to haue built a house, wherein the Arke of our Lord might rest, and the foote stoole of the feete of our God: and to build it I prepared al thinges.✦Cumque surrexisset rex, et stetisset, ait : Audite me, fratres mei et populus meus : cogitavi ut ædificarem domum, in qua requiesceret arca fœderis Domini, et scabellum pedum Dei nostri : et ad ædificandum, omnia præparavi.
3But God said to me: Thou shalt not build a house to my name: because thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood.But God sayd to me: Thou shalt not build a house to my name: because thou art a man of warre, and hast shed bloud.Deus autem dixit mihi : Non ædificabis domum nomini meo, eo quod sis vir bellator, et sanguinem fuderis.
4Howbeit our Lord the God of Israel chose me of all the house of my father, to be king over Israel for ever: for of Juda he chose the princes: moreover of the house of Juda, my father's house: and of the sons of my father, it pleased him to choose me king over all Israel.Howbeit our Lord the God of Israel chose me of al the house of my father, to be king ouer Israel for euer: for of Iuda he chose the princes: moreouer of the house of Iuda, my fathers house: and of the sonnes of my father, it pleased him to choose me king ouer al Israel.✦Sed elegit Dominus Deus Israël me de universa domo patris mei, ut essem rex super Israël in sempiternum : de Juda enim elegit principes : porro de domo Juda, domum patris mei, et de filiis patris mei placuit ei ut me eligeret regem super cunctum Israël.
5Yea and of my sons (for our Lord hath given me many sons) he hath chosen Salomon my son, to sit in the throne of the kingdom of our Lord over Israel,Yea and of my sonnes (for our Lord hath geuen me manie sonnes) he hath chosen Salomon my sonne, to sitte in the throne of the kingdome of our Lord ouer Israel,Sed et de filiis meis (filios enim mihi multos dedit Dominus) elegit Salomonem filium meum ut sederet in throno regni Domini super Israël,
6and he said to me: Salomon thy son shall build my house, and my courts: for him have I chosen to me for a son, and I will be to him for a father.and he sayd to me: Salomon thy sonne shal build my house, and my courtes: for him haue I chosen to me for a sonne, and I wil be to him for a father.dixitque mihi : Salomon filius tuus ædificabit domum meam, et atria mea : ipsum enim elegi mihi in filium, et ego ero ei in patrem.
7And I will confirm his kingdom for ever, if he shall persevere to do my precepts, and my judgments, as at this day.And I wil confirme his kingdome for euer, if he shal perseuere to doe my preceptes, and my iudgementes, as at this day.Et firmabo regnum ejus usque in æternum, si perseveraverit facere præcepta mea et judicia, sicut et hodie.
8Now then before all the assembly of Israel in the hearing of our God, keep ye, and search all the commandments of our Lord God: that you may possess the good land, and may leave it to your children after you for ever.Now then before al the assemblie of Israel in the hearing of our God. keepe ye, & search al the commandmentes of our Lord God: that you may possesse the good land, and may leaue it to your children after you for euer.Nunc ergo coram universo cœtu Israël audiente Deo nostro, custodite, et perquirite cuncta mandata Domini Dei nostri : ut possideatis terram bonam, et relinquatis eam filiis vestris post vos usque in sempiternum.
9And thou Salomon my son, know the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart, and a voluntary mind: for our Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all cogitationes: anxious schemings; thoughts, the workings of the mind of minds. If thou seek him, thou shalt find: but if thou forsake him he will reject thee for ever.And thou Salomon my sonne, know the God of thy father, and serue him with a perfect hart, and a voluntarie minde: for our Lord searcheth al hartes, and vnderstandeth al cogitations of mindes. If thou seeke him, thou shalt finde: but if thou forsake him he wil reiect thee for euer.✦Tu autem, Salomon fili mi, scito Deum patris tui, et servito ei corde perfecto, animo voluntario : omnia enim corda scrutatur Dominus, et universas mentium cogitationes intelligit. Si quæsieris eum, invenies : si autem dereliqueris eum, projiciet te in æternum.
10Now therefore because our Lord hath chosen thee to build the house of the Sanctuary, take courage, and perfect it.Now therfore because our Lord hath chosen thee to build the house of the Sanctuarie, take courage, and perfitte it.Nunc ergo quia elegit te Dominus ut ædificares domum sanctuarii, confortare, et perfice.
11And David gave to Salomon his son a description of the porch, and of the temple, and of the cellars, and of the upper cœnaculi: a hayloft or attic; an upper chamber, the highest room of the house, and of the chambers in the inner rooms, and of the house of the propitiationis: a winning of favour; the mercy-seat, place of atonement,And Dauid gaue to Salomon his sonne a description of the porch, and of the temple, and of the cellars, and of the vpper loft, and of the chambers in the inner roomes, and of the house of the propitiation,✦Dedit autem David Salomoni filio suo descriptionem porticus, et templi, et cellariorum, et cœnaculi, et cubiculorum in adytis, et domus propitiationis,
12moreover also of all the courts, which he had thought upon, and of the chambers round about, for the treasures of the house of our Lord, and for the treasures of the holy things,moreouer also of al the courtes, which he had thought vpon, and of the chambers round about, for the treasures of the house of our Lord, and for the treasures of the holie thinges,✦necnon et omnium quæ cogitaverat atriorum et exedrarum per circuitum in thesauros domus Domini, et in thesauros sanctorum,
13and of the divisions of the Priests and the Levites, for all the works of the house of our Lord, and for all the vessels of the ministry of the temple of our Lord.and of the diuisions of the Priestes and the Leuites, for al the workes of the house of our Lord, and for al the vessels of the ministerie of the temple of our Lord.✦divisionumque sacerdotalium et Leviticarum, in omnia opera domus Domini, et in universa vasa ministerii templi Domini.
14Gold in weight for every vessel of the ministry. A weight of silver also according to the diversity of the vessels and works.Gold in weight for euerie vessel of the ministerie. A weight of siluer also according to the diuersitie of the vessels and workes.Aurum in pondere per singula vasa ministerii. Argenti quoque pondus pro vasorum et operum diversitate.
15And for golden candlesticks also, and their lamps, gold according to the measure of every candlestick, and of the lamps. In like manner also for the silver candlesticks, and for their lamps, according to the diversity of the measure, he delivered a weight of silver.And for golden candlestickes also, and their lampes, gold according to the measure of euerie candlesticke, and of the lampes. In like maner also for the siluer candlestickes, and for their lampes, according to the diuersitie of the measure, he deliuered a weight of siluer.Sed et in candelabra aurea, et ad lucernas eorum, aurum pro mensura uniuscujusque candelabri et lucernarum. Similiter et in candelabra argentea, et in lucernas eorum, pro diversitate mensuræ, pondus argenti tradidit.
16He gave also gold for tables of proposition, according to the diversity of the tables: in like manner also silver for other silver tables.He gaue also gold for tables of proposition, according to the diuersitie of the tables: in like maner also siluer for other siluer tables.Aurum quoque dedit in mensas propositionis pro diversitate mensarum : similiter et argentum in alias mensas argenteas.
17For flesh hooks also, and phialas: a small glass medicine bottle; a shallow drinking bowl or saucer-cup, and censers of most pure gold, and for little lions of gold, according to the quality of the measure he distributed a weight, for lion and lion. In like manner also for lions of silver he separated a diverse weight of silver.For flesh hookes also, and phials, and censars of most pure gold, and for little lions of gold, according to the qualitie of the measure he distributed a weight, for lyon and lyon. In like maner also for lyons of siluer he seperated a diuerse weight of siluer.✦Ad fuscinulas quoque, et phialas, et thuribula ex auro purissimo, et leunculos aureos pro qualitate mensuræ pondus distribuit in leunculum et leunculum. Similiter et in leones argenteos diversum argenti pondus separavit.
18And for the Altar whereupon incense is burnt, he gave most pure gold: that of it might be made a similitude of the chariot of the Cherubs spreading their wings, and covering the Ark of the covenant of our Lord.And for the Altar whereupon incense is burnt, he gaue most pure gold: that of it might be made a similitude of the chariote of the Cherubs spredding their winges, and couering the Arke of the couenant of our Lord.✦Altari autem, in quo adoletur incensum, aurum purissimum dedit : ut ex ipso fieret similitudo quadrigæ cherubim extendentium alas, et velantium arcam fœderis Domini.
19All things, quoth he, came written with the hand of our Lord unto me: that I might understand all the works of the pattern.Al thinges, quoth he, came writen with the hand of our Lord vnto me: that I might vnderstand al the workes of the paterne.✦Omnia, inquit, venerunt scripta manu Domini ad me, ut intelligerem universa opera exemplaris.
20David also said to Salomon his son: Deal viriliter: in a way befitting a man; bravely, valiantly, with courage, and take courage, and do it: fear not, and be not dismayed: for our Lord my God will be with thee, and will not leave thee, nor forsake thee, till thou perfect all the work of the ministry of the house of our Lord.Dauid also sayd to Salomon his sonne: Deale manfully, and take courage, and doe it: feare not, and be not dismayed: for our Lord my God wil be with thee, and wil not leaue thee, nor forsake thee, til thou perfite al the worke of the ministerie of the house of our Lord.Dixit quoque David Salomoni filio suo : Viriliter age, et confortare, et fac : ne timeas, et ne paveas : Dominus enim Deus meus tecum erit, et non dimittet te nec derelinquet, donec perficias omne opus ministerii domus Domini.
21Behold the divisions of the Priests and the Levites, for every ministry of the house of our Lord, assist thee, and are ready, and as well the princes know, as the people, to do all thy precepts.Behold the diuisions of the Priestes and the Leuites, for euerie ministerie of the house of our Lord, assist thee, and are readie, and as wel the princes know, as the people, to doe al thy preceptes.Ecce divisiones sacerdotum et Levitarum : in omne ministerium domus Domini assistunt tibi, et parati sunt, et noverunt tam principes quam populus facere omnia præcepta tua.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.