King David once more by word, and example of his own bountifulness, inviteth others to assist in building the house, 6. whereto the princes and people contributeth much. 10. so after praises, 18. prayers, 21. and sacrifices offered to God, 22. Salomon is anointed king. 26. And king David dieth blessedly, having reigned forty years.King Dauid once more by word, and example of his owne bountifulnes, inuiteth others to assist in building the house, 6. wherto the princes and people contributeth much. 10. so after praises, 18. prayers, 21. and sacrifices offered to God, 22. Salomon is annointed king. 26. And king Dauid dieth blessedly, hauing reigned fourtie yeares.✦
And David the king spake to all the assembly: Salomon my son alone hath God chosen, as yet a child and a little tender one: for the work is great, neither is the habitation prepared for man, but for God.AND Dauid the king spake to al the assemblie: Salomon my sonne alone hath God chosen, as yet a child and a litle tender one: for the worke is great, neither is the habitation prepared for man, but for God.Locutusque est David rex ad omnem ecclesiam : Salomonem filium meum unum elegit Deus, adhuc puerum et tenellum : opus namque grande est, neque enim homini præparatur habitatio, sed Deo.
2And I with all my ability have prepared the expenses of the house of my God. Gold for vessels of gold, and silver for them of silver, brass for them of brass, iron for them of iron, wood for them of wood: and onyx stones, and as it were stibinos: a kind of fine white stone, antimony-stone, and of diverse colours, and every precious stone, and marble of Paros most abundantly:And I with al my abilitie haue prepared the expenses of the house of my God. Gold for vessels of gold, and siluer for them of siluer, brasse for them of brasse, yron for them of yron, wood for them of wood: and onyx stones, and as it were * stibians, & of diuerse colours, and euerie precious stone, and marble of Paros most abundantly:✦Ego autem totis viribus meis præparavi impensas domus Dei mei. Aurum ad vasa aurea, et argentum in argentea, æs in ænea, ferrum in ferrea, ligna ad lignea : et lapides onychinos, et quasi stibinos, et diversorum colorum, omnemque pretiosum lapidem, et marmor Parium abundantissime :
3and above these things, which I have offered into the house of my God, I give of mine own peculio: belonging specially to me, my own private possession goods, gold and silver unto the temple of my God, beside those things, which I have prepared for the holy house.and aboue these thinges, which I haue offered into the house of my God, I geue of myne owne peculiar goods, gold and siluer vnto the temple of my God, beside those thinges, which I haue prepared for the holie house.et super hæc quæ obtuli in domum Dei mei de peculio meo aurum et argentum, do in templum Dei mei, exceptis his quæ præparavi in ædem sanctam.
4Three thousand talents of gold of the gold of Ophir: and seven thousand talents of most approved silver, to gild the walls of the temple.Three thousand talentes of gold of the gold of Ophir: and seuen thousand talentes of most approued siluer, to guilte the walles of the temple.Tria millia talenta auri de auro Ophir, et septem millia talentorum argenti probatissimi ad deaurandos parietes templi.
5And, wheresoever there needeth gold, of gold: and wheresoever there needeth silver, of silver: let the works be made by the hands of the artificers: and if any man offer voluntarily, let him fill his hand to day, and offer what he will to our Lord.And, wheresoeuer there needeth gold, of gold: and wheresoeuer there needeth siluer, of siluer: let the workes be made by the handes of the artificers: and if any man offer voluntarily, let him fil his hand to day, and offer what he wil to our Lord.✦Et ubicumque opus est aurum de auro, et ubicumque opus est argentum de argento, opera fiant per manus artificum : et si quis sponte offert, impleat manum suam hodie, et offerat quod voluerit Domino.
6The princes therefore of the families promised, and the nobles of the tribes of Israel, the tribunes also and the centurions, and the princes of the king's possessions.The princes therfore of the families promised, and the nobles of the tribes of Israel, the tribunes also and the centurions, and the princes of the kinges possessions.✦Polliciti sunt itaque principes familiarum, et proceres tribuum Israël, tribuni quoque, et centuriones, et principes possessionum regis.
7And they gave unto the works of the house of our Lord, of gold, five thousand talents, and ten thousand solidos: gold pieces, solid coins of money: of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents: of iron also an hundred thousand talents.And they gaue vnto the workes of the house of our Lord, of gold, fiue thousand talentes, and ten thousand solidos: of siluer ten thousand talentes, and of brasse eightene thousand talentes: of yron also an hundred thousand talentes.Dederuntque in opera domus Dei auri talenta quinque millia, et solidos decem millia : argenti talenta decem millia, et æris talenta decem et octo millia : ferri quoque centum millia talentorum.
8And with whomsoever were found stones, they gave them into the treasures of the house of our Lord, by the hand of Jahiel the Gersonite.And with whomsoeuer were found stones, they gaue them into the treasures of the house of our Lord, by the hand of Iahiel the Gersonite.Et apud quemcumque inventi sunt lapides, dederunt in thesauros domus Domini per manum Jahiel Gersonitis.
9And the people rejoiced, when they promised vows of their own accord: because they did offer them to our Lord with all their heart: yea and David the king rejoiced with great joy.And the people reioysed, when they promised vowes of their owne accord: because they did offer them to our Lord with al their hart: yea and Dauid the king reioysed with great ioy.Lætatusque est populus cum vota sponte promitterent, quia corde toto offerebant ea Domino : sed et David rex lætatus est gaudio magno.
10And he blessed our Lord before all the multitude, and he said: Blessed art thou O Lord the God of Israel our father from eternity unto eternity.And he blessed our Lord before al the multitude, and he sayd: Blessed art thou ô Lord the God of Israel our father from eternitie vnto eternitie.Et benedixit Domino coram universa multitudine, et ait : Benedictus es, Domine Deus Israël patris nostri, ab æterno in æternum.
11Thine O Lord is the magnificence, and might, and glory, and victory: and to thee is the praise: for all things that be in heaven, and in the earth, are thine: thine O Lord is, the kingdom, and thou art over all princes.Thine ô Lord is the magnificence, and might, and glorie, and victorie: & to thee is the prayse: for al thinges that be in heauen, and in the earth, are thine: thine ô Lord is, the kingdom, and thou art ouer al princes.Tua est, Domine, magnificentia, et potentia, et gloria, atque victoria : et tibi laus : cuncta enim quæ in cælo sunt et in terra, tua sunt : tuum, Domine, regnum, et tu es super omnes principes.
12Thine are riches and thine is glory: thou hast dominion over all, in thy hand is power and might: in thy hand greatness, and the empire of all things.Thine are riches and thine is glorie: thou hast dominion ouer al, in thy hand is power & might: in thy hand greatenesse, and the empire of al thinges.Tuæ divitiæ, et tua est gloria : tu dominaris omnium. In manu tua virtus et potentia : in manu tua magnitudo, et imperium omnium.
13Now therefore our God we confess to thee, and we praise thy glorious name.Now therfore our God we confesse to thee, and we prayse thy glorious name.Nunc igitur Deus noster, confitemur tibi, et laudamus nomen tuum inclytum.
14Who am I, and what is my people, that we can promise thee all these things? all are thine: and things that we received of thy hand, we have given thee.Who am I, and what is my people, that we can promisse thee al these thinges? al are thine: and thinges that we receiued of thy hand, we haue geuen thee.Quis ego, et quis populus meus, ut possimus hæc tibi universa promittere ? Tua sunt omnia : et quæ de manu tua accepimus, dedimus tibi.
15For we are pilgrims before thee, and strangers, as all our fathers. Our days are as a shadow upon the earth, and there is no abiding.For we are pilgrimes before thee, and strangers, as al our fathers. Our daies are as a shadow vpon the earth, and there is noe abyding.Peregrini enim sumus coram te, et advenæ, sicut omnes patres nostri. Dies nostri quasi umbra super terram, et nulla est mora.
16Lord our God, all this plenty, which we have prepared that a house might be built to thy holy name, is of thy hand, and all things are thine.Lord our God, al this plentie, which we haue prepared that a house might be built to thy holie name, is of thy hand, and al thinges are thine.Domine Deus noster, omnis hæc copia quam paravimus ut ædificaretur domus nomini sancto tuo, de manu tua est, et tua sunt omnia.
17I know my God that thou provest the hearts, and lovest simplicity, wherefore I also in the simplicity of my heart, gladly have offered all these things: and thy people, which is here found, I have seen with great joy offer thee donaria: votive offerings dedicated and presented to God.I know my God that thou prouest the hartes, and louest simplicitie, wherfore I also in the simplicitie of my hart, gladly haue offered al these thinges: and thy people, which is here found, I haue sene with great ioy offer thee donaries.✦Scio, Deus meus, quod probes corda, et simplicitatem diligas, unde et ego in simplicitate cordis mei lætus obtuli universa hæc : et populum tuum qui hic repertus est, vidi cum ingenti gaudio tibi offerre donaria.
18Lord God of Abraham, and Isaac, and Israel our fathers, keep for ever this will of their heart, and let this mind remain always to the honour of thee.Lord God of Abraham, and Isaac, and Israel our fathers, keepe for euer this wil of their hart, and let this mind reinayne alwaies to the honour of thee.Domine Deus Abraham, et Isaac, et Israël patrum nostrorum, custodi in æternum hanc voluntatem cordis eorum, et semper in venerationem tui mens ista permaneat.
19To Salomon also my son give a perfect heart, that he keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy ceremonies, and do all things: and build the house, the expenses whereof I have prepared.To Salomon also my sonne geue a perfect hart, that he keepe thy commandementes, thy testimonies, and thy ceremonies, and doe al thinges: and build the house, the expenses whereof I haue prepared.Salomoni quoque filio meo da cor perfectum, ut custodiat mandata tua, testimonia tua, et cæremonias tuas, et faciat universa : et ædificet ædem, cujus impensas paravi.
20And David commanded the whole assembly: Bless ye our Lord God. And all the assembly blessed our Lord the God of their fathers: and they bowed themselves, and adored God, and then the king.And Dauid commanded the whole assemblie: Blesse ye our Lord God. And al the assemblie blessed our Lord the God of their fathers: and they bowed themselues, and adored God, and then the king.Præcepit autem David universæ ecclesiæ : Benedicite Domino Deo nostro. Et benedixit omnis ecclesia Domino Deo patrum suorum : et inclinaverunt se, et adoraverunt Deum, et deinde regem.
21And they immolaverunt: sacrificed, slew as victims victimas: a sacrificial beast slain in offering to our Lord: and they offered holocausts the day following, oxen a thousand, rams a thousand, lambs a thousand with their libaminibus: drink-offerings, libations poured out with the sacrifice, and with all rite most abundantly for all Israel.And they immolated victime to our Lord: and they offered holocaustes the day folowing, oxen a thousand, rammes a thousand, lambes a thousand with their libamentes, & with al rite most abundantly for al Israel.✦Immolaveruntque victimas Domino : et obtulerunt holocausta die sequenti, tauros mille, arietes mille, agnos mille cum libaminibus suis, et universo ritu abundantissime in omnem Israël.
22And they did eat, and drink before our Lord in that day with great joy. And they anointed the second time Salomon the son of David. And they anointed him to our Lord for the prince, and Sadoc for the high priest.And they did eate, and drinke before our Lord in that day with great ioy. And they anoynted the second time Salomon the sonne of Dauid. And they anoynted him to our Lord for the prince, and Sadoc for the high priest.✦Et comederunt, et biberunt coram Domino in die illo cum grandi lætitia. Et unxerunt secundo Salomonem filium David. Unxerunt autem eum Domino in principem, et Sadoc in pontificem.
23And Salomon sat upon the throne of our Lord as king for David his father, and he pleased all: and all Israel obeyed him.And Salomon sate vpon the throne of our Lord as king for Dauid his father, and he pleased al: & al Israel obeyed him.Seditque Salomon super solium Domini in regem pro David patre suo, et cunctis placuit : et paruit illi omnis Israël.
24Yea and all the princes, and men of might, and all the sons of king David gave their hand, and were subject to Salomon the king.Yea and al the princes, and men of might, and al the sonnes of king Dauid gaue their hand, and were subiect to Salomon the king.Sed et universi principes, et potentes, et cuncti filii regis David dederunt manum, et subjecti fuerunt Salomoni regi.
25Our Lord therefore magnified Salomon over all Israel: and gave him the glory of a kingdom, such as no king of Israel had before him.Our Lord therfore magnified Salomon ouer al Israel: and gaue him the glorie of a kingdom, such as no king of Israel had before him.Magnificavit ergo Dominus Salomonem super omnem Israël : et dedit illi gloriam regni, qualem nullus habuit ante eum rex Israël.
26David therefore the son of Isai reigned over all Israel.Dauid therfore the sonne of Isai reigned ouer al Israel.Igitur David filius Isai regnavit super universum Israël.
27And the days, that he reigned over Israel, were forty years: in Hebron he reigned seven years, and in Jerusalem three and thirty years.And the daies, that he reigned ouer Israel, were fourtie yeares: in Hebron he reigned seuen yeares, and in Ierusalem three and thirtie yeares.Et dies quibus regnavit super Israël, fuerunt quadraginta anni : in Hebron regnavit septem annis, et in Jerusalem annis triginta tribus.
28And he died in a good age, full of days, and riches, and glory. And Salomon his son reigned for him.And he died in a good age, ful of daies, and riches, and glorie. And Salomon his sonne reigned for him.Et mortuus est in senectute bona, plenus dierum, et divitiis, et gloria : et regnavit Salomon filius ejus pro eo.
29But the acts of king David the first and the last are written in the Book of Samuel the Seer, and in the Book of Nathan the prophet, and in the Volume of Gad the Seer:But the actes of king Dauid the first and the last are writen in the Booke of Samuel the Seer, & in the Booke of Nathan the prophete, & in the Volume of Gad the Seer:Gesta autem David regis priora et novissima scripta sunt in libro Samuelis videntis, et in libro Nathan prophetæ, atque in volumine Gad videntis :
30and of all his kingdom, and strength, and of the times, that passed under him, either in Israel, or in all the kingdoms of the earth.and of al his kingdom, and strength, and of the times, that passed vnder him, either in Israel, or in al the kingdomes of the earth.universique regni ejus, et fortitudinis, et temporum quæ transierunt sub eo, sive in Israël, sive in cunctis regnis terrarum.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.