Chapters of the Bible

David organizes the Levites into various divisions for Temple service, establishing their duties as priests, musicians, gatekeepers, and administrators.

David divides the priestly descendants of Aaron into twenty-four courses (shifts) by lot, ensuring that the Temple service is systematically maintained throughout the year.

David organizes the Levites who served as Temple musicians and singers into twenty-four rotating divisions, ensuring perpetual, organized praise and worship in the Lord's house.

David completes the organization of the Tabernacle service, dividing the remaining Levites into groups responsible for serving as gatekeepers, treasurers, and officials.

David organizes the military administration, establishing twelve army divisions, each commanded by a different general and serving for one month of the year, ensuring constant readiness.

David addresses the leaders of Israel, giving his final charge to Solomon to build the Temple. David gives Solomon the detailed architectural plans he received from God.

David invites the people to contribute to the Temple fund. The people respond with overwhelming generosity. David delivers a magnificent prayer of praise and dies at the age of 70.

Solomon travels to Gibeon and offers a thousand burnt offerings. God appears to Solomon in a dream and offers him anything. Solomon asks for wisdom to lead his people.

Solomon makes an agreement with King Hiram of Tyre for the cedar, pine, and skilled craftsmen needed to begin the construction of the Temple in Jerusalem.

Solomon begins the construction of the Temple on Mount Moriah, the precise site where God had appeared to his father, David. The chapter details the gold, veil, and two bronze pillars.

The chapter describes the intricate bronze furnishings of the Temple, including the massive molten Sea for washing, ten bronze basins, and ten golden lampstands.

Solomon completes the Temple. The priests bring the Ark of the Covenant into the Holy of Holies, and the glory of the Lord (Shekinah) fills the Temple as a cloud.