1 David said, “The temple of the Lord God must be built here at this threshing place. And the altar for offering sacrifices will also be here.”
2 David ordered the foreigners living in Israel to come to Jerusalem. Then he assigned some to cut blocks of stone for building the temple.
3 He got a large supply of iron to make into nails and hinges for the doors, and he provided so much bronze that it could not be weighed.
4 He also had cedar logs brought in from the cities of Sidon and Tyre.
5 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.
6 David sent for his son Solomon and told him to build a temple for the Lord God of Israel.
7 He said:My son, I wanted to build a temple where the Lord my God would be worshipped.