1 Chronicles 22:2-5

New International Version

Preparations for the Temple

²So David gave orders to assemble the foreigners^(A) residing in Israel, and from among them he appointed stonecutters^(B) to prepare dressed stone for building the house of God. ³He provided a large amount of iron to make nails for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings, and more bronze than could be weighed.^(C) ⁴He also provided more cedar logs^(D) than could be counted, for the Sidonians and Tyrians had brought large numbers of them to David.

⁵David said, “My son Solomon is young^(E) and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the Lord should be of great magnificence and fame and splendor^(F) in the sight of all the nations. Therefore I will make preparations for it.” So David made extensive preparations before his death.

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1 Chronicles 22:2-5

New American Standard Bible

²So 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. ³And 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; ⁴and timbers of cedar beyond number, for ^(E)the Sidonians and Tyrians brought large quantities of cedar timber to David. ⁵David 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.