for the pure gold used for the meat forks, bowls, and jars, for the small gold bowls, including the weight for each bowl, for the small silver bowls, including the weight for each bowl,

for the gold used in the display tables, including the amount to be used in each table, for the silver to be used in the silver tables,

They went to the entrance of Gedor, to the east of the valley, looking for pasture for their sheep.

David constructed buildings in the City of David; he then prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

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,

They spent three days feasting ¹  there with David, for their relatives had given them provisions.

The lot for the east gate went to Shelemiah. ¹  They then cast lots for his son Zechariah, a wise adviser, and the lot for the north gate went to him.

He gave him the regulations ¹  for the divisions of priests and Levites, for all the assigned responsibilities within the Lord’s temple, and for all the items used in the service of the Lord’s temple.

King David said to the entire assembly: “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is just an inexperienced young man, ¹  and the task is great, for this palace is not for man, but for the Lord God.

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good and his loyal love endures. ¹ 

for gold and silver items, and for all the work of the craftsmen. Who else wants to contribute to the Lord today?”

As for the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites, and Uzzielites:

According to the genealogical records of their families, they had 36,000 warriors available for battle, for they had numerous wives and sons. ¹ 

and for the refined gold of the incense altar. He gave him ¹  the blueprint for the seat ²  of the gold cherubim that spread their wings ³  and provide shelter for the ark of the Lord’s covenant.

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.”

So David bought the place from Ornan for 600 pieces of gold. ¹ 

For all the gods of the nations are worthless, ¹  but the Lord made the heavens. ² 

He gave him ¹  the prescribed weight for all the gold items to be used in various types of service in the Lord’s temple, for all the silver items to be used in various types of service, ² 

He summoned his son Solomon and charged him to build a temple for the Lord God of Israel.

for the gold lampstands and their gold lamps, including the weight of each lampstand and its lamps, for the silver lampstands, including the weight of each lampstand and its lamps, according to the prescribed use of each lampstand,