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1 Chronicles 22:5-7
Contemporary English Version
1 Chronicles 22:5-7
Contemporary English Version
5 He said, “The temple for the Lord must be great, so that everyone in the world will know about it. But since my son Solomon is young and has no experience, I will make sure that everything is ready for the temple to be built.”
That's why David did all these things before he died.
David Instructs Solomon To Build the Temple
6 David sent for his son Solomon and told him to build a temple for the Lord God of Israel. 7 (A) He said:
My son, I wanted to build a temple where the Lord my God would be worshiped.
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