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Chapters 28 and 29 record the final words, last acts, and [[death]] of [[David]]. In chapter 28:1-21 [[David]] addresses the assembly and [[Solomon]]. He gave the Temple plans to [[Solomon]], reviewed his plans for building the Temple, and invested [[Solomon]] as king. [[David]]'s [[death]] is recounted in chapter 29:26-30. The man after [[God]]'s own heart was now at the end of his way. He had lived a full life. He had made many mistakes, but was chastised for them; and, in many cases, his children suffered because of them. But [[David]] goes down in history as one of the great men of [[God]]. The [[Lord]] [[Jesus]] Himself was referred to as "the Son of [[David]].".
II Chronicles covers the same ground as I and II Kings, except that it omits the narratives about the kings of the seceded ten tribes. Chapter 1 records the beginning of [[Solomon]]'s reign. It covers the sacrifices at Gibeon and [[Solomon]]'s [[vision]] of [[God]], and prayer for wisdom. In verse 7 [[God]] told [[Solomon]], "Ask what I shall give thee." [[Solomon]]'s heart was right with [[God]] and he asked for wisdom that he might be better able to judge the people. [[God]] granted [[Solomon]]'s request, not only giving him wisdom and knowledge, but riches, wealth, and honor, as well.
In chapter 2 [[Solomon]] prepares to build the Temple. King Huram, referred to in verse 3, is actually King Hiram, king of Tyre. Lebanon, referred to in verses 8 and 16, was famous for its cedars. [[Solomon]] asked for cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees from Lebanon to use in the building of the Temple. The timber was to be floated in rafts by sea to Joppa, an ancient seaport of Palestine, about thirty miles northwest of [[Jerusalem]]. Aliens were drafted for forced labor. What an undertaking this project must have been! We will read more about the building of the Temple in chapters to follow.
