16. Some of them can work with gold and silver. Others can work with bronze and iron. There are more workers than anyone can count. So begin the work. May the Lord be with you."
17. Then David ordered all of Israel's leaders to help his son Solomon.
18. He said to them, "The Lord your God is with you. He's given you peace and rest on every side. He's handed the people who are living in the land over to me. The land has been brought under the control of the Lord and his people.