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1 Chronicles 22:5-7
New English Translation
1 Chronicles 22:5-7
New English Translation
5 David said, “My son Solomon is just an inexperienced young man,[a] and the temple to be built for the Lord must be especially magnificent so it will become famous and be considered splendid by all the nations.[b] Therefore I will make preparations for its construction.” So David made extensive preparations before he died.
6 He summoned his son Solomon and charged him to build a temple for the Lord God of Israel. 7 David said to Solomon: “My son, I really wanted[c] to build a temple to honor[d] the Lord my God.
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- 1 Chronicles 22:5 tn Heb “a young man and tender.”
- 1 Chronicles 22:5 tn Heb “and the house to build to make exceedingly great for a name and for splendor for all the lands.”
- 1 Chronicles 22:7 tn Heb “I was with my heart.”
- 1 Chronicles 22:7 tn Heb “for the name of.”
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