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1そこで、ダビデ王は言いました。「このオルナンの打穀場こそ、主の神殿を建て、イスラエルの焼き尽くすいけにえをささげる祭壇を築くのにふさわしい場所だ。」
神殿建設の準備
2王はイスラエル在住のすべての外国人を召集し、神殿建築用の石を切り出す仕事に当たらせました。 3彼らは、門の扉の釘および留め金用の鉄を大量に作りました。また、とても量りきれないほどの青銅を精錬しました。 4ツロとシドンの人々は、おびただしい数の杉の丸太を、いかだに組んで運んで来ました。
5「ソロモンはまだ若くて未熟だ。主の神殿は、世界中に知れ渡るほどのすぐれた建築にしなければならない。いざというときのために、今から準備をしておく。」
ダビデはこう考えて、自分が生きている間に多くの建築材料を集めました。 6そのあとでその子ソロモンに、イスラエルの神のために神殿を建てるよう命じたのです。
7-8「私はかねがね神殿を建てたいと思っていたが、そうしてはならないと主が仰せられたのだ。『あなたは大きな戦いで多くの人を殺し、わたしの前に大地を血で染めてきた。だから、わたしの神殿を建てることはできない。 9だがあなたに一人の子を授ける。その子の代には周囲の国と平和を保つようにするので、彼はソロモン（「平和」を意味する）と呼ばれる。わたしは彼の治世の間、イスラエルに平和と平穏をもたらそう。 10彼こそが神殿を建てるのだ。彼はわたしの子となり、わたしは彼の父となる。わたしは彼の子孫にいつまでもイスラエルを治めさせる』と。 11どうか今、主があなたとともにおられ、主があなたについて語られたとおり、あなたが神殿をりっぱに建て上げることができるように。 12主があなたに正しい判断力を与えて、イスラエルの王となったとき、主の教えをすべて守れるようにしてくださるように。 13主がモーセを通してイスラエルにお与えになった教えを、あなたが注意深く守るなら、あなたは栄える。何ものも恐れず、強く、雄々しく、熱心でありなさい。
14私は苦労して、金十万タラント、銀百万タラント、それに量りきれないほど多くの鉄や青銅を集めた。壁用の木材や石材も集めた。これだけあれば、工事の第一段階は間に合うだろう。 15あなたには、数えきれないほど大ぜいの石工や大工、さまざまな種類の熟練工がついている。 16彼らはみな金や銀の細工人、鉄や青銅を扱う専門家ばかりだ。さあ、仕事にかかるがよい。主が共におられるように。」
17そして王は、イスラエルの全指導者に、ソロモンを助けて神殿建設に当たるように命じました。
18「あなたがたには主がついておられ、周囲の国々との間に平和が与えられてきたではないか。私が神の民のために、御名によってこれらの国々を服させたからだ。 19さあ、全身全霊をかけてあなたがたの神、主に従いなさい。そして、主の建てられる神殿に、契約の箱と礼拝に用いる聖なる器具を運び入れなさい。」
1David announced, “The house of the Lord God will be built here. Israel’s altar for burnt offerings will also be here.”
David Makes Plans for Building the Temple
2David gave orders to bring together the outsiders who were living in Israel. He appointed some of them to cut stones. He wanted them to prepare blocks of stone for building the house of God. 3David provided a large amount of iron to make nails. They were for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings. He provided more bronze than anyone could weigh. 4He also provided more cedar logs than anyone could count. The people of Sidon and Tyre brought large numbers of logs to David.
5David said, “My son Solomon is young. He’s never done anything like this before. The house that will be built for the Lord should be very grand and wonderful. All the nations should consider it to be famous and beautiful. I’ll get things ready for it.” So David got many things ready before he died.
6Then he sent for his son Solomon. He told him to build a house for the Lord, the God of Israel. 7David said to Solomon, “My son, with all my heart I wanted to build a house for the Lord my God. That’s where his Name will be. 8But a message from the Lord came to me. It said, ‘You have spilled the blood of many people. You have fought many wars. You are not the one who will build a house for my Name. That is because I have seen you spill the blood of many people on the earth. 9But you are going to have a son. He will be a man of peace. And I will give him peace and rest from all his enemies on every side. His name will be Solomon. I will give Israel peace and quiet while he is king. 10He will build a house for my Name. He will be my son. And I will be his father. I will make his kingdom secure over Israel. It will last forever.’
11“My son, may the Lord be with you. May you have success. May you build the house of the Lord your God, just as he said you would. 12May the Lord give you good sense. May he give you understanding when he makes you king over Israel. Then you will keep the law of the Lord your God. 13Be careful to obey the rules and laws the Lord gave Moses for Israel. Then you will have success. Be strong and brave. Don’t be afraid. Don’t lose hope.
14“I’ve tried very hard to provide for the Lord’s temple. I’ve provided 3,750 tons of gold and 37,500 tons of silver. I’ve provided more bronze and iron than anyone can weigh. I’ve also given plenty of wood and stone. You can add to it. 15You have a lot of workers. You have people who can cut stones and people who can lay the stones. You have people who can work with wood. You also have people who are skilled in every other kind of work. 16Some of them can work with gold and silver. Others can work with bronze and iron. There are more workers than anyone can count. So begin the work. May the Lord be with you.”
17Then David ordered all Israel’s leaders to help his son Solomon. 18He said to them, “The Lord your God is with you. He’s given you peace and rest on every side. He’s handed over to me the people who are living in the land. The land has been brought under the control of the Lord and his people. 19So be committed to the Lord your God with all your heart and soul. Start building the temple of the Lord God. Then bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord into it. Also bring in the sacred objects that belong to God. The temple will be built for the Name of the Lord.”
