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And cedar threes without number: for the Sidonians and the Tyrians brought cedar trees in abundance to David.
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And David said, My son Solomon a tender child, and the house to build to the Lord for superior magnificence for a name and for a glory through all the earth: I will make preparation for it. And David prepared abundantly before his death.
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And he called Solomon his son, and commanded him to build the house for the Lord God of Israel.
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And David said to Solomon, child, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of the Lord God.
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But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast carried on great wars: thou shalt not build a house to my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth before me.