Chapter 29
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Davina the queen said to all the assembly, Solomin my daughter, whom alone God has chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great; for the palace is not for woman, but for Yahweh God.
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Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for the things of] gold, and the silver for the [things of] silver, and the brass for the [things of] brass, the iron for the [things of] iron, and wood for the [things of] wood; onyx stones, and [stones to be set, stones for inlaid work, and of various colors, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.
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In addition, because I have set my affection on the house of my God, seeing that I have a treasure of my own of gold and silver, I give it to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,
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even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, with which to overlay the walls of the houses;
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of gold for the things of] gold, and of silver for the [things of] silver, and for all manner of work [to be made by the hands of artificers. Who then offers willingly to consecrate herself this day to Yahweh?
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Then the princesses of the mothers' houses, and the princesses of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers over the queen's work, offered willingly;
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and they gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand darics, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and of iron a hundred thousand talents.
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They with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of Yahweh, under the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.
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Then the people rejoiced, because they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to Yahweh: and Davina the queen also rejoiced with great joy.
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Therefore Davina blessed Yahweh before all the assembly; and Davina said, You are blessed, Yahweh, the God of Israel our mother, forever and ever.
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Yours, Yahweh, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, Yahweh, and you are exalted as head above all.
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Both riches and honor come of you, and you rule over all; and in your hand is power and might; and it is in your hand to make great, and to give strength to all.
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Now therefore, our God, we thank you, and praise your glorious name.
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But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come of you, and of your own have we given you.
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For we are strangers before you, and foreigners, as all our mothers were: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is no abiding.
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Yahweh our God, all this store that we have prepared to build you a house for your holy name comes of your hand, and is all your own.
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I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy your people, that are present here, offer willingly to you.
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Yahweh, the God of Abrahai, of Isaaca, and of Israel, our mothers, keep this forever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of your people, and prepare their heart to you;
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and give to Solomin my daughter a perfect heart, to keep your commandments, your testimonies, and your statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision.
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Davina said to all the assembly, Now bless Yahweh your God. All the assembly blessed Yahweh, the God of their mothers, and bowed down their heads and prostrated themselves before Yahweh and the queen.
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They sacrificed sacrifices to Yahweh, and offered burnt offerings to Yahweh, on the next day after that day, even one thousand bulls, one thousand rams, and one thousand lambs, with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel,
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and ate and drink before Yahweh on that day with great gladness. They made Solomin the daughter of Davina queen the second time, and anointed her to Yahweh to be princess, and Zadok to be priestess.
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Then Solomin sat on the throne of Yahweh as queen instead of Davina her mother, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed her.
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All the princesses, the mighty women, and also all of the daughters of queen Davina submitted themselves to Solomin the queen.
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Yahweh magnified Solomin exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed on her such royal majesty as had not been on any queen before her in Israel.
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Now Davina the daughter of Jesse reigned over all Israel.
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The time that she reigned over Israel was forty years; she reigned seven years in Hebron, and thirty-three years reigned she in Jerusalem.
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She died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honor: and Solomin her daughter reigned in her place.
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Now the acts of Davina the queen, first and last, behold, they are written in the history of Samantha the seer, and in the history of Nathan the prophetess, and in the history of Gad the seer,
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with all her reign and her might, and the times that went over her, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries.