and the weight {of gold} for the golden lampstands and their golden lamps, with the weight of each lampstand and its lamps; and {the weight of silver} for the silver lampstands, with the weight of each lampstand and its lamps according to the use of each lampstand;
and the gold by weight for the tables of showbread, for each table; and silver for the silver tables;
and the forks, the basins, and the pitchers of pure gold; and for the golden bowls with the weight for each bowl; and for the silver bowls with the weight for each bowl;
and for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the model of the chariot, {even} the cherubim that spread out {their wings} and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD/.
+“Now behold, {there are} the divisions of the priests and the Levites for all the service of the house of God, and every willing man of any skill will be with you in all the work for all kinds of service. The officials also and all the people will be entirely at your command.”
+“Now with all my ability I have provided for the house of my God the gold for the {things of} gold, and the silver for the {things of} silver, and the bronze for the {things of} bronze, the iron for the {things of} iron, and wood for the {things of} wood, onyx stones and inlaid {stones,} stones of antimony and stones of various colors, and all kinds of precious stones and alabaster in abundance.
+“Moreover, in my delight in the house of my God, the treasure I have of gold and silver, I give to the house of my God, over and above all that I have already provided for the holy temple,
{namely,} 3,000 talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and 7,000 talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the buildings;
of gold for the {things of} gold and of silver for the {things of} silver, that is, for all the work done by the craftsmen. Who then is willing to consecrate himself this day to the LORD/?”
Then the rulers of the fathers’ {households,} and the princes of the tribes of Israel, and the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, with the overseers over the king’s work, offered willingly;
and for the service for the house of God they gave 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, and 10,000 talents of silver, and 18,000 talents of brass, and 100,000 talents of iron.
Then he died in a ripe old age, full of days, riches and honor; and his son Solomon reigned in his place.
Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the commanders of thousands and of hundreds and to the judges and to every leader in all Israel, the heads of the fathers’ {households.}
The king made silver and gold as plentiful in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars as plentiful as sycamores in the lowland.
+“Behold, I am about to build a house for the name of the LORD/ my God, dedicating it to Him, to burn fragrant incense before Him and {to set out} the showbread continually, and to offer burnt offerings morning and evening, on sabbaths and on new moons and on the appointed feasts of the LORD/ our God, this {being required} forever in Israel.
+“Now send me a skilled man to work in gold, silver, brass and iron, and in purple, crimson and violet {fabrics,} and who knows how to make engravings, to {work} with the skilled men whom I have in Judah and Jerusalem, whom David my father provided.
+“Now behold, I will give to your servants, the woodsmen who cut the timber, 20,000 kors of crushed wheat and 20,000 kors of barley, and 20,000 baths of wine and 20,000 baths of oil.”
the son of a Danite woman and a Tyrian father, who knows how to work in gold, silver, bronze, iron, stone and wood, {and} in purple, violet, linen and crimson fabrics, and {who knows how} to make all kinds of engravings and to execute any design which may be assigned to him, {to work} with your skilled men and with those of my lord David your father.
Now these are the foundations which Solomon laid for building the house of God. The length in cubits, according to the old standard {was} sixty cubits, and the width twenty cubits.
The porch which was in front of the house was as long as the width of the house, twenty cubits, and the height 120; and inside he overlaid it with pure gold.
