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Then David said, This [is] the house of the LORD God, and this [is] the altar of the burnt-offering for Israel.
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And David commanded to assemble the strangers that [were] in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.
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And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight;
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Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.
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And David said, Solomon my son [is] young and tender, and the house [that is] to be built for the LORD [must be] very magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will [therefore] now make preparation for it. So David made abundant preparation before his death.
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Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build a house for the LORD God of Israel.
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And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build a house to the name of the LORD my God:
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But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build a house to my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
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Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies around: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days.
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He shall build a house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I [will be] his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.
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Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee.