1 Chronicles 22:5 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁵ For David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the Lord must be exceedingly magnificent, famous and glorified throughout all lands; I will therefore make preparation for it.” So David provided materials in great quantity before his death.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ David said, Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the Lord must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and glory throughout all lands. I will therefore make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for Jehovah must be exceeding magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.

Common English Bible

⁵ David thought, My son Solomon is too inexperienced to build the LORD’s temple. It must be great beyond compare in order to win fame and glory throughout all lands, so I myself will prepare things for him. So David made extensive preparations before his death.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ And David said: "My son Solomon is a young and tender boy. But the house that I desire to be built to the Lord ought to be so great that it is renowned in every region. Therefore, I will prepare what will be necessary for him." And for this reason, before his death, he prepared all the expenses.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵ And David said: Solomon my son is very young and tender, and the house which I would have to be built to the Lord must be such as to be renowned in all countries; therefore I will prepare him necessaries. And therefore before his death he prepared all the charges.

1 Chronicles 22:5 Cross References

1 Kings 3:7

And now, O Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David, although I am only a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in.

1 Kings 9:8

This house will become a heap of ruins; everyone passing by it will be astonished and will hiss, and they will say, ‘Why has the Lord done such a thing to this land and to this house?’

1 Chronicles 29:1

King David said to the whole assembly, “My son Solomon, whom alone God has chosen, is young and inexperienced, and the work is great, for the temple will not be for mortals but for the Lord God.

2 Chronicles 13:7

and certain worthless scoundrels gathered around him and defied Rehoboam son of Solomon when Rehoboam was young and irresolute and could not withstand them.

2 Chronicles 2:4

I am now about to build a house for the name of the Lord my God and dedicate it to him for offering fragrant incense before him, and for the regular offering of the rows of bread, and for burnt offerings morning and evening, on the Sabbaths and the new moons and the appointed festivals of the Lord our God, as ordained forever for Israel.

2 Chronicles 2:5

The house that I am about to build will be great, for our God is greater than other gods.

2 Chronicles 2:8

Send me also cedar, cypress, and algum timber from Lebanon, for I know that your servants are skilled in cutting Lebanon timber. My servants will work with your servants

2 Chronicles 7:21

And regarding this house, now exalted, everyone passing by will be astonished and say, ‘Why has the Lord done such a thing to this land and to this house?’

Ezra 3:12

But many of the priests and Levites and heads of families, old people who had seen the first house on its foundations, wept with a loud voice when they saw this house, though many shouted aloud for joy,

Proverbs 4:3

When I was a son with my father, tender and my mother’s favorite,

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever your hand finds to do, do with your might, for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going.

Isaiah 64:11

Our holy and beautiful house, where our ancestors praised you, has been burned by fire, and all our pleasant places have become ruins.

Ezekiel 7:20

From their beautiful ornament, in which they took pride, they made their abominable images, their detestable things; therefore I will make of it an unclean thing to them.

Haggai 2:3

Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? How does it look to you now? Is it not in your sight as nothing?

Haggai 2:9

The latter splendor of this house shall be greater than the former, says the Lord of hosts, and in this place I will give prosperity, says the Lord of hosts.”

Luke 21:5

When some were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts dedicated to God, he said,

John 13:1

Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

John 3:30

He must increase, but I must decrease.”

John 9:4

We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.