The <sc>Lordsc> was so furious with Uzzah,<n id="1" /> he killed him, because he reached out his hand and touched the ark.<n id="2" /> He died right there before God.<n id="3" />p>

David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem<n id="1" /> to bring the ark of the <sc>Lordsc> up to the place he had prepared for it.

<t /><p class="bodytext">They brought the ark of God and put it in the middle of the tent David had pitched for it. Then they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings<n id="1" /> before God.

regularly offering burnt sacrifices to the <sc>Lordsc> on the altar for burnt sacrifice, morning and evening, according to what is prescribed in the law of the <sc>Lordsc> which he charged Israel to observe.<n id="1" />

Joining them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the <sc>Lordsc>. (For his loyal love endures!)<n id="1" />

For I have not lived in a house from the time I brought Israel up from Egypt<n id="1" /> to the present day. I have lived in a tent that has been in various places.<n id="2" />

and during the time when I appointed judges to lead my people Israel. I will subdue all your enemies.p> <p class="bodytext">&#8220;&#8216;&#8220;I declare to you that the <sc>Lordsc> will build a dynastic house<n id="1" /> for you!

When the time comes for you to die,<n id="1" /> I will raise up your descendant,<n id="2" /> one of your own sons, to succeed you, and I will establish his kingdom.

So now, O <sc>Lordsc>, may the promise you made about your servant and his family become a permanent reality!<n id="1" /> Do as you promised,<n id="2" />

David placed garrisons in the territory of the Arameans of Damascus;<n id="1" /> the Arameans became David&#8217;s subjects and brought tribute. The <sc>Lordsc> protected<n id="2" /> David wherever he campaigned.<n id="3" />

He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David&#8217;s subjects. The <sc>Lordsc> protected<n id="1" /> David wherever he campaigned.<n id="2" />p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">David ordered the resident foreigners in the land of Israel to be called together. He appointed some of them to be stonecutters to chisel stones for the building of God&#8217;s temple.

Shelomith<n id="1" /> and his relatives were in charge of all the storehouses containing the consecrated items dedicated by King David, the family leaders who led units of a thousand and a hundred, and the army officers.

<p class="bodytext">Baal-Hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore trees in the lowlands;<n id="1" />p> <p class="bodytext">Joash was in charge of the storehouses of olive oil.p>

He gave him<n id="1" /> the blueprints of all he envisioned<n id="2" /> for the courts of the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s temple, all the surrounding rooms, the storehouses of God&#8217;s temple, and the storehouses for the holy items.p>

O <sc>Lordsc> our God, all this wealth, which we have collected to build a temple for you to honor your holy name, comes from you; it all belongs to you.

Make my son Solomon willing to obey your commands, rules, and regulations, and to complete building the palace for which I have made preparations.&#8221;<n id="1" />p>

He reigned over Israel forty years; he reigned in Hebron seven years and in Jerusalem<n id="1" /> thirty-three years.

Recorded there are all the facts about his reign and accomplishments, and an account of the events that involved him, Israel, and all the neighboring kingdoms.<n id="1" />p>

Jabez called out to the God of Israel, &#8220;If only<n id="1" /> you would greatly bless me and expand my territory! May your hand be with me! Keep me from harm so I might not endure pain!&#8221;<n id="2" /> God answered his prayer.<n id="3" />p>