1 Chronicles 22:1-5

1Then David said, aHere shall be the house of the Lord God and here the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”

David Prepares for Temple Building

2David commanded to gather together the bresident aliens who were in the land of Israel, and he cset stonecutters to prepare dressed stones for building the house of God. 3David also provided great quantities of iron for nails for the doors of the gates and for clamps, das well as bronze in quantities beyond weighing, 4and cedar timbers without number, efor the Sidonians and Tyrians brought great quantities of cedar to David. 5For David said, fSolomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the Lord must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and glory throughout all lands. I will therefore make preparation for it.” So David provided materials in great quantity before his death.

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