Chapter 28

David gathers all in charge of the Kings business, from the army, from those who tend livestock and vineyards, advisors and so on.  This verse:

2 Then King David rose to his feet and said: "Hear me, my brothers and my people. I had it in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD and for the footstool of our God, and I made preparations for building. [1Ch 28:2 ESV]

The highlighted phrase is also used of Ezekiel's Temple.  I thought it might have to do with that future temple being built by Antichrist and it would be a footstool in the sense of making His enemies his footstool.  But David's use of the same phrase here argues against that idea.  So it looks more and more like that future temple is something else.  At the very least, a study of "footstool" is in order.  Why would David use it here?  Because the footstool would be found at one's resting place?

David says God prohibited him from building the Temple, despite having made him King forever over Israel.  Now, God has chosen Solomon from among David's sons to be the next King.

David speaks directly to Solomon next.  He tells him to be strong and build the temple, and then David passes the plans for the temple over to Solomon.  It is very detailed, down to the weight of each vessel to be used during ceremonies in the temple.  David says God gave him these plans.