David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice for all his people.

Benaiah son of Jehoiada supervised the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were the king’s leading officials.

When David heard the news, he sent Joab and the entire army to meet them.

When he taunted Israel, Jonathan son of Shimea, David’s brother, killed him.

These were the descendants of Rapha who lived in Gath; they were killed by the hand of David and his soldiers.

An adversary opposed Israel, inciting David to count how many warriors Israel had.

Gad went to David and told him, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Pick one of these:

So David bought the place from Ornan for 600 pieces of gold.

At that time, when David saw that the Lord responded to him at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, he sacrificed there.

David then said, “This is the place where the temple of the Lord God will be, along with the altar for burnt sacrifices for Israel.”

David supplied a large amount of iron for the nails of the doors of the gates and for braces, more bronze than could be weighed,

David divided them into groups corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

For David said, “The Lord God of Israel has given his people rest and has permanently settled in Jerusalem.

According to David’s final instructions, the Levites twenty years old and up were counted.

David, Zadok (a descendant of Eleazar), and Ahimelech (a descendant of Ithamar) divided them into groups to carry out their assigned responsibilities.

Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the sheep. All these were the officials in charge of King David’s property.

Solomon son of David solidified his royal authority, for the Lord his God was with him and magnified him greatly.

Solomon replied to God, “You demonstrated great loyalty to my father David and have made me king in his place.

Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the Lord God of Israel.

O Lord God, do not reject your chosen ones! Remember the faithful promises you made to your servant David!”