“But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because…

“Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name…

“Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and the LORD be with thee.” Context The book of…

“David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,” To understand the significance of this verse, it’s helpful to provide some context. In 1 Chronicles…

“And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.” Passage…

“Is not the LORD your God with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side? for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand;…

“And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight;” Context The book of 1…

“Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the…

“Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.” Context To better understand the significance of this verse, it is important…

“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…