027:031 All these were the rulers of the substance which was king David's. 027:032 Also Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons: 027:033 Ahithophel was the king's counselor: and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend: 027:034 and after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the captain of the king's army was Joab. 028:001 David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies who served the king by division, and the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds, and the rulers over all the substance and possessions of the king and of his sons, with the officers, and the mighty men, even all the mighty men of valor, to Jerusalem. 028:002 Then David the king stood up on his feet, and said, Hear me, my brothers, and my people: as for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, and for the footstool of our God; and I had made ready for the building. 028:003 But God said to me, You shall not build a house for my name, because you are a man of war, and have shed blood. 028:004 However Yahweh, the God of Israel, chose me out of all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever: for he has chosen Judah to be prince; and in the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel; 028:005 Of all my sons (for Yahweh has given me many sons), he has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of Yahweh over Israel. 028:006 He said to me, Solomon your son, he shall build my house and my courts; for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father. 028:007 I will establish his kingdom forever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my ordinances, as at this day. 028:008 Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of Yahweh, and in the audience of our God, observe and seek out all the commandments of Yahweh your God; that you may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children after you forever. 028:009 You, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Yahweh searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts: if you seek him, he will be found of you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever. 028:010 Take heed now; for Yahweh has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it. 028:011 Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch [of the temple], and of the houses of it, and of the treasuries of it,