1 Chronicles 22:5

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

He said, “The temple for the LORD must be great, so that everyone in the world will know about it. But since my son Solomon is young and has no experience, I will make sure that everything is ready for the temple to be built.” That's why David did all these things before he died.

Cross References

1 Kings 3:7

LORD God, I'm your servant, and you've made me king in my father's place. But I'm very young and know so little about being a leader.

1 Kings 9:8

This temple will become a pile of rocks! Everyone who walks by will be shocked, and they will ask, “Why did the LORD do such a terrible thing to his people and to this temple?”

1 Chronicles 29:1

David told the crowd: God chose my son Solomon to build the temple, but Solomon is young and has no experience. This is not just any building—this is the temple for the LORD God!

2 Chronicles 13:7

Then straight after Rehoboam became king, you and your bunch of worthless followers challenged Rehoboam, who was too young to know how to stop you.

2 Chronicles 2:4

I am building a temple where the LORD my God will be worshipped. Sweet-smelling incense will be burnt there, and sacred bread will be offered to him. Worshippers will offer sacrifices to the LORD every morning and evening, every Sabbath, and on the first day of each month, as well as during all our religious festivals. These things will be done for all time, just as the LORD has commanded.

2 Chronicles 2:5

This will be a great temple, because our God is greater than all other gods.

2 Chronicles 2:8

I know that you have workers who are experts at cutting timber in Lebanon. So would you please send me some cedar, pine, and juniper logs? My workers will be there to help them,

2 Chronicles 7:21

This temple is now magnificent. But when these things happen, everyone who walks by it will be shocked and will ask, “Why did the LORD do such a terrible thing to his people and to this temple?”

Ezra 3:12

Many of the older priests and Levites and the heads of families cried aloud because they remembered seeing the first temple years before. But others were so happy that they celebrated with joyful shouts.

Proverbs 4:3

When I was still very young and my mother's favourite child, my father

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Work hard at whatever you do. You will soon go to the world of the dead, where no one works or thinks or reasons or knows anything.

Isaiah 64:11

Zion's glorious and holy temple where our ancestors praised you has been destroyed by fire. Our beautiful buildings are now a pile of ruins.

Ezekiel 7:20

You took great pride in using your beautiful jewellery to make disgusting idols of foreign gods. So I will make your jewellery worthless.

Haggai 2:3

Does anyone remember how glorious this temple used to be? Now it looks like nothing.

Haggai 2:9

and I promise that this new temple will be more glorious than the first one. I will also bless this city with peace.

Luke 21:5

Some people were talking about the beautiful stones used to build the temple and about the gifts that had been placed in it. Jesus said,

John 13:1

It was before Passover, and Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and to return to the Father. He had always loved his followers in this world, and he loved them to the very end.

John 3:30

Jesus must become more important, while I become less important.

John 9:4

As long as it is day, we must do what the one who sent me wants me to do. When night comes, no one can work.