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1 Chronicles 29:1

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Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.

2 Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.

3 Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,

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BSB
Then King David said to the whole assembly, “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great because this palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.
KJV
Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.
WEB
David the king said to all the assembly, “Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great; for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.
ASV
And David the king said unto all the assembly, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great; for the palace is not for man, but for Jehovah God.
DARBY
And king David said to all the congregation, Solomon my son, the one whom God has chosen, is young and tender, and the work is great; for this palace is not to be for man, but for Jehovah Elohim.
BLB
And David the king said to all the assembly, “Solomon My son—the one whom God has chosen—[is] young and tender, and the work [is] great, because the palace [is] not for man, but for YHWH God.
ÅB
Deretter sa kong David til alle dem som var kommet sammen: Salomo, min sønn, den eneste som Gud har utvalgt, er ung og vek, og arbeidet er stort; for den herlige bygning skal ikke være for et menneske, men for Herren Gud.
OTB
Da sa kong David til hele forsamlingen:
“Min sønn Salomo, som Gud alene har utvalgt, er ung og uerfaren,
og arbeidet er stort;
for tempelet er ikke for mennesker, men for Herren Gud.
B1930
Derefter sa kong David til alle dem som var kommet sammen: Salomo, min sønn, den eneste som Gud har utvalgt, er ung og vek, og arbeidet er stort; for den herlige bygning skal ikke være for et menneske, men for Herren Gud.

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  • 1 Chronicles 22:5

    And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.

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  • 1 Kings 3:7

    And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.

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  • 2 Chronicles 13:7

    And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them.

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  • Proverbs 4:3

    For I was my father’s son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.

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  • 1 Chronicles 28:10

    Take heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.

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  • 1 Chronicles 29:19

    And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which I have made provision.

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  • 1 Chronicles 28:8

    Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the LORD, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the LORD your God: that ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever.

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  • 1 Chronicles 28:1

    And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem.

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