1 Chronicles 22:2-5

Common English Bible

David prepares to build the temple

² David gave orders to gather the immigrants living in the land of Israel, and he appointed masons who would cut stones for building God’s temple. ³ David also provided a huge amount of iron for nails for the doors of the gates and for the braces, so much bronze that it couldn’t be weighed, ⁴ and innumerable cedar logs from the Sidonians and the Tyrians, who gave them to David. ⁵ David thought, My son Solomon is too inexperienced to build the Lord’s temple. It must be great beyond compare in order to win fame and glory throughout all lands, so I myself will prepare things for him. So David made extensive preparations before his death.