2 And David commanded to assemble the resident aliens who were in the land of Israel and appointed stone craftsmen to cut dressed stones to build the house of God.
3 And David provided much iron for nails for the doors of the gates and for the seams, and abundant copper that could not be weighed,
4 and cedar timbers without number, for the Sidonians and Tyrians brought abundant cedars to David.
5 Then David said, “Solomon my son is a boy and inexperienced, and the house built for Yahweh must be exceedingly great in fame and splendor throughout every land. I will make preparations for him.” So David provided abundant materials before he died.
6 Then he called to Solomon his son and commanded him to build a house for Yahweh, the God of Israel.
7 And David said to Solomon his son, “I myself had in my heart to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God,
8 but it happened that the word of Yahweh came over me, saying, ‘You have shed much blood and have made much war; you shall not build a house for my name because you have shed much blood upon the ground before me.