5 And David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent—famous and glorious throughout all lands. Therefore I must make preparations for it.” So David made lavish preparations before his death. 6 Then David called for his son Solomon and instructed him to build a house for the LORD, the God of Israel. 7 “My son,” said David to Solomon, “it was in my heart to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God,
1 Chronicles 22:5–7
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1 Kings 5:4–6
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1 Chronicles 29:1–2
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2 Chronicles 2:1–2
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1 Chronicles 28:1–3
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1 Chronicles 28:5–7
5 And of all my sons—for the LORD has given me many sons—He has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel. 6 And He said to me, ‘Solomon your son is the one who will build My house and My courts, for I have chosen him as My… 7 …
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