David supplied a great deal of iron to make the nails for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings, together with an immeasurable quantity of bronze,

David said, "My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly great and famous and glorious in all the lands. Therefore, I must make provision for it." So David made lavish preparations for it before his death.

"Notice I have taken great pains to provide for the house of the LORD-- 3,775 tons of gold, 37,750 tons of silver, and bronze and iron that can't be weighed because there is so much of it. I have also provided timber and stone, but you will need to add more to them.

in gold, silver, bronze, and iron-- beyond number. Now begin the work, and may the LORD be with you."

Hezekiah did this throughout all Judah. He did what was good and upright and true before the LORD his God.

He was diligent in every deed that he began in the service of God's temple, in the law and in the commandment, in order to seek his God, and he prospered.

Whatever your hands find to do, do with [all] your strength, because there is no work, planning, knowledge, or wisdom in Sheol where you are going.

I testify that, on their own, according to their ability and beyond their ability,

Whatever you do, do it enthusiastically, as something done for the Lord and not for men,

Based on the gift they have received, everyone should use it to serve others, as good managers of the varied grace of God.

If anyone speaks, [his speech should be] like the oracles of God; if anyone serves, [his service should be] from the strength God provides, so that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To Him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

the weight of gold for all the articles for every kind of service; the weight of all the silver articles for every kind of service;

the weight of gold for each table for the rows [of the bread of the Presence] and the silver for the silver tables;

the weight of refined gold for the altar of incense; and the plans for the chariot of the gold cherubim that spread out [their wings] and cover the ark of the LORD's covenant.

Gold from that land is pure; bdellium and onyx are also there.

Place a setting of gemstones on it, four rows of stones: The first row should be a row of carnelian, topaz, and emerald;

and the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. They should be adorned with gold filigree in their settings.

Then they mounted the onyx stones surrounded with gold filigree settings, engraved with the names of Israel's sons as a gem cutter engraves a seal.

and the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. They were surrounded with gold filigree in their settings.

Wisdom cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious onyx or sapphire.

"Poor [Jerusalem], storm-tossed, and not comforted, I will set your stones in black mortar, and lay your foundations in sapphires.

I will make your battlements of rubies, your gates of sparkling stones, and all your walls of precious stones.

The building material of its wall was jasper, and the city was pure gold like clear glass.

the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst.