And it happened, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Behold, I am living in a house of cedars, and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah is under curtains.
And David the king rose up on his feet and said, Hear me, my brothers and my people. With my heart I desired to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and for the footstool of our God. And I made preparations to build.
And Jehovah said to Moses, Behold, your days are coming near to die. Call Joshua, and present yourselves at the tabernacle of the congregation, and I shall charge him. And Moses and Joshua went, and they presented themselves at the tabernacle of the congregation.
And He commanded Joshua the son of Nun, and said, Be strong and courageous. For you shall bring the sons of Israel into the land which I have sworn to them, and I shall be with you.
I solemnly testify before God and the Lord Jesus Christ and the elect an- gels, that you should guard these things without pre-judgment, doing nothing by way of partiality.