King David assembled all the segments of Israel society and told them that he had had it in his heart to build the temple, but that God told him not to do it because he was a warrior who had shed a lot of blood. Instead the task would fall to his son Solomon within the eternal dynasty that God had established with the tribe of Judah. David stressed that Solomon, for this to occur, would need to be faithful to God, serving God whole heartedly and with a willing mind. David said that if Solomon sought God he would find him, but if he forsook God he would be rejected. Then David gave Solomon the plans for the temple which were the result of all that the Spirit had put in his heart for the temple of the Lord and all the surrounding rooms. He also instructed him about the divisions of the priests, Levites and servants, and determined the quantities of gold and silver to be used. Every detail of the temple was given by David to Solomon in writing as a result of the Lord's hand upon him. David encouraged Solomon to be strong and courageous because God was with him.
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