| 第1段 | |
| 中文： | 大卫王对会众说，我儿子所罗门是神特选的，还年幼娇嫩。这工程甚大，因这殿不是为人，乃是为耶和华神建造的。 |
| 英文： | Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God. |
| 第2段 | |
| 中文： | 我为我神的殿已经尽力，预备金子作金器，银子作银器，铜作铜器，铁作铁器，木作木器，还有红玛瑙可镶嵌的宝石，彩石和一切的宝石，并许多汉白玉。 |
| 英文： | Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance. |
| 第3段 | |
| 中文： | 且因我心中爱慕我神的殿，就在预备建造圣殿的材料之外，又将我自己积蓄的金银献上，建造我神的殿， |
| 英文： | Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house, |
| 第4段 | |
| 中文： | 就是俄斐金三千他连得，精链的银子七千他连得，以贴殿墙。 |
| 英文： | Even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses withal: |
| 第5段 | |
| 中文： | 金子作金器，银子作银器，并藉匠人的手制造一切。今日有谁乐意将自己献给耶和华呢。 |
| 英文： | The gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers. And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the LORD? |
| 第6段 | |
| 中文： | 于是，众族长和以色列各支派的首领，千夫长，百夫长，并监管王工的官长，都乐意献上。 |
| 英文： | Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers of the king's work, offered willingly, |
| 第7段 | |
| 中文： | 他们为神殿的使用献上金子五千他连得零一万达利克，银子一万他连得，铜一万八千他连得，铁十万他连得。 |
| 英文： | And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron. |
| 第8段 | |
| 中文： | 凡有宝石的都交给革顺人耶歇，送入耶和华殿的府库。 |
| 英文： | And they with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of the LORD, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite. |
| 第9段 | |
| 中文： | 因这些人诚心乐意献给耶和华，百姓就欢喜，大卫王也大大欢喜。 |
| 英文： | Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy. |
| 第10段 | |
| 中文： | 所以，大卫在会众面前称颂耶和华说，耶和华我们的父，以色列的神是应当称颂，直到永永远远的。 |
| 英文： | Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever. |
| 第11段 | |
| 中文： | 耶和华阿，尊大，能力，荣耀，强胜，威严都是你的。凡天上地下的都是你的。国度也是你的，并且你为至高，为万有之首。 |
| 英文： | Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all. |
| 第12段 | |
| 中文： | 丰富尊荣都从你而来，你也治理万物。在你手里有大能大力，使人尊大强盛都出于你。 |
| 英文： | Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all. |
| 第13段 | |
| 中文： | 我们的神阿，现在我们称谢你，赞美你荣耀之名。 |
| 英文： | Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name. |
| 第14段 | |
| 中文： | 我算什么，我的民算什么，竟能如此乐意奉献。因为万物都从你而来，我们把从你而得的献给你。 |
| 英文： | But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee. |
| 第15段 | |
| 中文： | 我们在你面前是客旅，是寄居的，与我们列祖一样。我们在世的日子如影儿，不能长存（或作没有长存的指望）。 |
| 英文： | For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding. |
| 第16段 | |
| 中文： | 耶和华我们的神阿，我们预备这许多材料，要为你的圣名建造殿宇，都是从你而来，都是属你的。 |
| 英文： | O LORD our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee an house for thine holy name cometh of thine hand, and is all thine own. |
| 第17段 | |
| 中文： | 我的神阿，我知道你察验人心，喜悦正直。我以正直的心乐意献上这一切物。现在我喜欢见你的民在这里都乐意奉献与你。 |
| 英文： | I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee. |
| 第18段 | |
| 中文： | 耶和华我们列祖亚伯拉罕，以撒，以色列的神阿，求你使你的民常存这样的心思意念，坚定他们的心归向你， |
| 英文： | O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee: |
| 第19段 | |
| 中文： | 又求你赐我儿子所罗门诚实的心，遵守你的命令，法度，律例，成就这一切的事，用我所预备的建造殿宇。 |
| 英文： | And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which I have made provision. |
| 第20段 | |
| 中文： | 大卫对全会众说，你们应当称颂耶和华你们的神。于是会众称颂耶和华他们列祖的神，低头拜耶和华与王。 |
| 英文： | And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king. |
| 第21段 | |
| 中文： | 次日，他们向耶和华献平安祭和燔祭，就是献公牛一千只，公绵羊一千只，羊羔一千只，并同献的奠祭。又为以色列众人献许多的祭。那日，他们在耶和华面前吃喝，大大欢乐。 |
| 英文： | And they sacrificed sacrifices unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings unto the LORD, on the morrow after that day, even a thousand bullocks, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel: |
| 第22段 | |
| 中文： | 他们奉耶和华的命再膏大卫的儿子所罗门作王，又膏撒督作祭司。 |
| 英文： | And did eat and drink before the LORD on that day with great gladness. And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed him unto the LORD to be the chief governor, and Zadok to be priest. |
| 第23段 | |
| 中文： | 于是所罗门坐在耶和华所赐的位上，接续他父亲大卫作王，万事亨通。以色列众人也都听从他。 |
| 英文： | Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him. |
| 第24段 | |
| 中文： | 众首领和勇士，并大卫王的众子，都顺服所罗门王。 |
| 英文： | And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves unto Solomon the king. |
| 第25段 | |
| 中文： | 耶和华使所罗门在以色列众人眼前甚为尊大，极其威严，胜过在他以前的以色列王。 |
| 英文： | And the LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel. |
| 第26段 | |
| 中文： | 耶西的儿子大卫作以色列众人的王， |
| 英文： | Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel. |
| 第27段 | |
| 中文： | 作王共四十年，在希伯仑作王七年，在耶路撒冷作王三十三年。 |
| 英文： | And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem. |
| 第28段 | |
| 中文： | 他年纪老迈，日子满足，享受丰富，尊荣，就死了。他儿子所罗门接续他作王。 |
| 英文： | And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honour: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead. |
| 第29段 | |
| 中文： | 大卫王始终的事都写在先见撒母耳的书上和先知拿单并先见迦得的书上。 |
| 英文： | Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer, |
| 第30段 | |
| 中文： | 他的国事和他的勇力，以及他和以色列并列国所经过的事都写在这书上。 |
| 英文： | With all his reign and his might, and the times that went over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries. |