1 Crónicas 22:2

2 Y dio órdenes David de reunir a los extranjeros que estaban en la tierra de Israel, y designó canteros para labrar piedras para edificar la casa de Dios.

1 Crónicas 22:2 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 22:2

And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were
in the land of Israel
The proselytes, as the Septuagint and Vulgate Latin versions; that is, proselytes of the gate, who submitted to the seven precepts of Noah, were admitted to dwell in the Cities of Israel, see ( Genesis 9:4 ) and these were ordered to be got together to be employed in building the temple, and making preparations for it; and that partly because they were better artificers than the Israelites, who were chiefly employed in husbandry and cattle, and partly that the Israelites, who were freemen, might not be put to hard service; but chiefly this was for the sake of a mystery in it, denoting that the Gentiles would be concerned in building the spiritual house and church of God, the temple was a type and figure of, see ( Zechariah 6:15 )

and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God;
to dig them out of the quarries, and fit them for the building.

1 Crónicas 22:2 In-Context

1 Entonces David dijo: Esta es la casa del SEÑOR Dios, y este es el altar del holocausto para Israel.

2 Y dio órdenes David de reunir a los extranjeros que estaban en la tierra de Israel, y designó canteros para labrar piedras para edificar la casa de Dios.

3 Preparó David grandes cantidades de hierro para hacer clavos para las puertas de la entrada y para las grapas, y más bronce del que podía pesarse;

4 y madera de cedro incalculable, porque los sidonios y los tirios trajeron grandes cantidades de madera de cedro a David.

5 Y dijo David: Mi hijo Salomón es joven y sin experiencia, y la casa que ha de edificarse al SEÑOR será de gran magnificencia, de renombre y de gloria por todas las tierras. Por tanto haré preparativos para ella. Y David hizo grandes preparativos antes de su muerte.