1Chr.22.5

1 Chronicles 22:5

KJV

And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the Lord must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.

Preparations for the Temple

Cross References

1 Kings 3:7

KJV

And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.

Solomon’s Prayer for Wisdom

Solomon’s Prayer

1 Chronicles 29:1

KJV

Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the Lord God.

Offerings for the Temple

Proverbs 4:3

KJV

For I was my father’s son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.