2 David gave orders to gather the immigrants living in the land of Israel, and he appointed masons who would cut stones for building God’s temple.
3 David also provided a huge amount of iron for nails for the doors of the gates and for the braces, so much bronze that it couldn’t be weighed,
4 and innumerable cedar logs from the Sidonians and the Tyrians, who gave them to David.
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.
6 David sent for his son Solomon and instructed him to build a temple for the Lord, the God of Israel.
7 David said to Solomon, “My son, I had intended to build a temple for the name of the Lord my God.
8 But the Lord told me: You’ve shed much blood and waged great wars. You won’t build a temple for my name because you’ve spilled so much blood on the ground before me.