1 Chronicles 22:1-5

New King James Version

David Prepares to Build the Temple

22 Then David said, ^(A)“This is the house of the Lord God, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel.” ² So David commanded to gather the ^(B)aliens who were in the land of Israel; and he appointed masons to ^(C)cut hewn stones to build the house of God. ³ And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails of the doors of the gates and for the joints, and bronze in abundance ^(D)beyond measure, ⁴ and cedar trees in abundance; for the ^(E)Sidonians and those from Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.

⁵ Now David said, ^(F)“Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the Lord must be exceedingly magnificent, famous and glorious throughout all countries. I will now make preparation for it.” So David made abundant preparations before his death.