Day 147, 27 May 2026



1) 1 Chronicles 29:1-22

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 29:23-25

1 Kings 2:1-12

1 Chronicles 29:26-30

2 Chronicles 1:1

1 Kings 2:13-46

Psalms 37, 71, 94



1 Chronicles 29



Temple Offerings



1 (1Ch 22:5; 1Ki 3:7) King David said to all the assembly, "Solomon my son,

the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced, and the work

is great since the palace is not for a man but for the Lord God.

2 (1Ch 22:3-5; Isa 54:11-12) So with all my might I have prepared for

the house of my God: gold for the things of gold, silver for the things

of silver, bronze for the things of bronze, iron for the things of iron,

and wood for the things of wood, along with onyx stones and stones

for setting, stones of antimony, multicolored stones, and every precious

stone, even alabaster in abundance.

3 Moreover, in my devotion to the house

of my God I have offered from my own property, gold and silver, which I give

for the house of my God, over and above that which I prepared

for the holy dwelling place:

4 (1Ki 9:28; 1Ch 22:14) three thousand talents

[About 110 tons, or 100 metric tons.]

of gold of the gold of Ophir and seven thousand talents

[About 260 tons, or 235 metric tons.]

of refined silver for overlaying the walls of the house;

5 of gold for the things of gold and of silver for the things of silver,

even for all the handiwork of the craftsmen.

Now, who is willing to consecrate himself today to the Lord?"

6 Then the leaders of the fathers' houses, the leaders of the tribes

of Israel, the captains of thousands and hundreds, and the officials

of the king's workers offered willingly.

7 Also they donated to the service of the house of God five thousand talents

[About 190 tons, or 170 metric tons.] of gold and ten thousand darics

[About 185 pounds, or 84 kilograms. ]of gold, ten thousand talents

[About 380 tons, or 340 metric tons.] of silver, eighteen thousand talents

[About 675 tons, or 610 metric tons.] of bronze, and 100000 talents

[About 3,800 tons, or 3,400 metric tons.] of iron.

8 Whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house

of the Lord in the custody of Jehiel the Gershonite.

9 (1Ki 8:61) Then the people rejoiced because they had offered willingly,

for with a whole heart they had offered freely to the Lord; a

nd King David also rejoiced greatly.



A Prayer of David



10 So David blessed the Lord in the presence of all the assembly,

and David said,

"Blessed are You, O Lord,

the God of Israel,

our Father forever and ever.

11 (Da 4:34-35; Mt 6:13) Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power,

and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty,

for everything in the heavens and the earth is Yours.

Yours is the kingdom, O Lord,

and You exalt Yourself as head aboveall.

12 (2Ch 1:12; 20:6) Riches and honor flow from You,

and You rule over all.

In Your hand are power and might,

and in Your hand it is to make great and to strengthen all.

13 So now, our God, we give thanks to You,

and praise Your glorious name.

14 "But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to offer

so freely as this? For everything comes from You, even from Your own hand

we have given to You.

15 (Job 14:2; Ps 39:12) For we are strangers and sojourners before You,

just as all our fathers were. Our days on earth are like a shadow,

and there is no hope.

16 O Lord our God, all this abundance that we have prepared to build You

a house for Your holy name has come from Your hand, and all belongs to You.

17 (1Ch 28:9; 1Sa 16:7) I know, my God, that You test the heart,

and with uprightness You are pleased, so in the uprightness of my heart

I have offered freely all these things, and now I have seen Your people,

those present here, offer freely and joyously to You.

18 O Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this

forever in the thoughts and intentions of the heart of Your people

and direct their heart to You.

19 (Ps 72:1; 1Ch 22:14) Grant to Solomon my son a whole heart

to keep Your commandments, Your testimonies, and Your statutes,

to do all these things and to build the palace

for which I have made preparation."

20 (Ex 4:31) Then David said to all the assembly, "Bless now the Lord

your God." So all the assembly blessed the Lord, the God of their fathers.

They bowed down and paid homage to the Lord and the king.



Solomon, King of Israel



1Ki 1:28-53



21 On the following day, they made sacrifices to the Lord and offered

burnt offerings to the Lord: one thousand bulls, one thousand rams,

and one thousand lambs, with their drink offerings and sacrifices

in abundance for all Israel.

22 (1Ch 23:1; 1Ki 1:34-39) So they ate and drank before the Lord on that day

with great joy.

And they made Solomon the son of David king a second time,

for they anointed him to the Lord as a ruler and Zadok as a priest.



1 Chronicles 29 (KJV)



1 Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son,

whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great:

for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.

2 Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for

things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass

for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things

of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers

colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.

3 Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have

of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house

of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,

4 even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir,

and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls

of the houses withal:

5 the gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver,

and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers.

And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the LORD?

6 Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of Israel,

and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers

of the king's work, offered willingly,

7 and gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents

and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass

eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.

8 And they with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure

of the house of the LORD, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.

9Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with

perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD:

and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.



Gives Thanks to God



10 Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David

said, Blessed be thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.

11 Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory,

and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven

and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted

as head above all.

12 Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in

thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and

to give strength unto all.

13 Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.

14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer

so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine

own have we given thee.

15 For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers:

our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.

16 O LORD our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee an house

for thine holy name cometh of thine hand, and is all thine own.

17 I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure

in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly

offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people,

which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.

18 O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for

ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and

prepare their heart unto thee:

19 and give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments,

thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build

the palace, for the which I have made provision.

20 And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God.

And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers,

and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king.

21 And they sacrificed sacrifices unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings

unto the LORD, on the morrow after that day, even a thousand bullocks,

a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, with their drink offerings,

and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel:

22 and did eat and drink before the LORD on that day with great gladness.

And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and

anointed him unto the LORD to be the chief governor, and Zadok to be priest.