1 Chronicles 22:2-5
Christian Standard Bible
David’s Preparations for the Temple
2 So David gave orders to gather the resident aliens that were in the land of Israel,(A) and he appointed stonecutters to cut finished stones for building God’s house.(B) 3 David supplied a great deal of iron to make the nails for the doors of the gates and for the fittings, together with an immeasurable quantity of bronze,(C) 4 and innumerable cedar logs because the Sidonians and Tyrians had brought a large quantity of cedar logs to David.(D) 5 David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the Lord must be exceedingly great and famous and glorious in all the lands.(E) Therefore, I will make provision for it.” So David made lavish preparations for it before his death.
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1 Chronicles 22:2-5
New American Standard Bible
2 So David [a]gave orders to gather (A)the strangers who were in the land of Israel, and (B)he set stonecutters to cut out stones to build the house of God. 3 And David (C)prepared large quantities of iron [b]to make the nails for the doors of the gates and for the clamps, and more (D)bronze than could be weighed; 4 and timbers of cedar beyond number, for (E)the Sidonians and Tyrians brought large quantities of cedar timber to David. 5 David said, “My son (F)Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the Lord shall be exceedingly magnificent, famous, and glorious throughout the lands. Therefore I now will make preparations for it.” So David made ample preparations before his death.
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