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David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced. The house to be built for the Lord will make his name very great and give him glory in all the lands. Therefore, I will make preparations for it.” So David completed many of the preparations before his death. He summoned his son Solomon and commanded him to build a house for the Lord, the God of Israel.

David said to Solomon:

My son, I had it in my heart to build a house for the name of the Lord my God.

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