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18 the refined gold, and its weight, to be used for the altar of incense; and, finally, gold to fashion the chariot:[a] the cherubim spreading their wings and covering the ark of the covenant of the Lord.(A) 19 All this he wrote down, by the hand of the Lord, to make him understand it—the working out of the whole design.

20 Then David said to his son Solomon: “Be strong and steadfast, and go to work; do not fear or be dismayed, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or abandon you before you have completed all the work for the service of the house of the Lord.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 28:18 Chariot: this reference is probably inspired by the vision account in Ez 1:4–24; 10:1–22.

18 and the weight of the refined gold for the altar of incense.(A) He also gave him the plan for the chariot,(B) that is, the cherubim of gold that spread their wings and overshadow(C) the ark of the covenant of the Lord.

19 “All this,” David said, “I have in writing as a result of the Lord’s hand on me, and he enabled me to understand all the details(D) of the plan.(E)

20 David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous,(F) and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake(G) you until all the work for the service of the temple of the Lord is finished.(H)

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