1 Chronicles 22:5 — Bible Verse (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.”

1 Chronicles 22:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Chronicles 22:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Chronicles 22:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“David said, “Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be built for Yahweh must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries. I will therefore make preparation for it.” So David prepared abundantly before his death.”

1 Chronicles 22:5 — World English Bible

1 Chronicles 22:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

1 Chronicles 22:5 — American Standard Version

1 Chronicles 22:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And David saith, `Solomon my son <FI>is<Fi> a youth and tender, and the house to be built to Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> to be made exceedingly great, for name and for beauty to all the lands; let me prepare, I pray Thee, for it;' and David prepareth in abundance before his death.”

1 Chronicles 22:5 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 22:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be built for Jehovah must be exceeding great in fame and in beauty in all lands: I will therefore make preparation for it. And David prepared abundantly before his death. ”

1 Chronicles 22:5 — Darby Translation

1 Chronicles 22:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Dauid saide, Salomon my sonne is yong and tender, and we must builde an house for the Lord, magnificall, excellent and of great fame and dignitie throughout all countreyes. I will therefore nowe prepare for him. So Dauid prepared very much before his death.”

1 Chronicles 22:5 — Geneva Bible

1 Chronicles 22:5 in Context — 1 Chronicles 22

3 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;

4 Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.

5 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.

6 Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for the Lord God of Israel.

7 And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the Lord my God:

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What Does 1 Chronicles 22:5 Mean?

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