Verse 5

1 Chronicles 22:5

Bible in Basic English

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5 And David said, Solomon my son is young and untested, and the house which is to be put up for the Lord is to be very great, a thing of wonder and glory through all countries; so I will make ready what is needed for it. So David got ready a great store of material before his death.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֗יד שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בְנִ/י֮ נַ֣עַר וָ/רָךְ֒ וְ/הַ/בַּ֜יִת לִ/בְנ֣וֹת לַ/יהוָ֗ה לְ/הַגְדִּ֨יל לְ/מַ֜עְלָ/ה לְ/שֵׁ֤ם וּ/לְ/תִפְאֶ֨רֶת֙ לְ/כָל הָ֣/אֲרָצ֔וֹת אָכִ֥ינָה נָּ֖א ל֑/וֹ וַ/יָּ֧כֶן דָּוִ֛יד לָ/רֹ֖ב לִ/פְנֵ֥י מוֹתֽ/וֹ

English Translation

And David said, "Solomon, my son, is young and tender, and the house to be built for the LORD is to be exalted for a name and for beauty for all the lands. Prepare it, I pray, for him." And David made abundant preparations before his death.

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Chapter 22 Context

1 Then David said, This is the house of the Lord God (Elohim), and this is the altar for Israel's burn... Focus ↗

2 And David gave orders to get together all the men from strange lands who were in the land of Israel;... Focus ↗

3 And he got together a great store of iron, for the nails for the doors and for the joins; and brass,... Focus ↗

4 And cedar-trees without number, for the Zidonians and the men of Tyre came with a great amount of ce... Focus ↗

5 And David said, Solomon my son is young and untested, and the house which is to be put up for the Lo...

6 Then he sent for his son Solomon, and gave him orders for the building of a house for the Lord, the... Focus ↗

7 And David said to Solomon, My son, it was my desire to put up a house for the name of the Lord my Go... Focus ↗

8 But the word of the Lord came to me saying, You have taken lives without number and made great wars;... Focus ↗

9 But you will have a son who will be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from wars on every side.... Focus ↗

10 He will be the builder of a house for my name; he will be to me a son, and I will be to him a father... Focus ↗

11 Now, my son, may the Lord be with you; and may you do well, and put up the house of the Lord your Go... Focus ↗

12 Only may the Lord give you wisdom, and knowledge of his orders for Israel, so that you may keep the... Focus ↗

13 And all will go well for you, if you take care to keep the laws and the rules which the Lord gave to... Focus ↗

14 Now see, poor though I am, I have got ready for the house of the Lord a hundred thousand talents of... Focus ↗

15 And you have a great number of workmen, cutters and workers of stone and wood, and experts in every... Focus ↗

16 In gold and silver and brass and iron more than may be numbered. Up! then, and to work; and may the... Focus ↗

17 Then David gave orders to all the chiefs of Israel to give their help to Solomon his son, saying, Focus ↗

18 Is not the Lord your God (Elohim) with you? and has he not given you rest on every side? for the Lor... Focus ↗

19 Now give your heart and soul to the worship of the Lord your God (Elohim); and get to work on the bu... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Chronicles
Chapter: Chapter 22 (19 verses)
Version: Bible in Basic English

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