1 Chronicles 22:5 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →Knowing Solomon is young and the task immense, David resolves to prepare lavishly for the temple before he dies.
What Does 1 Chronicles 22:5 Mean?
Here David explains his urgency. His son and successor is still inexperienced, yet the house must be magnificent, renowned in every land for the glory of God. So David gathers abundantly while he still has time, laboring for a work he will not complete.
David spends the end of his life preparing a future he will not enter, content that another will finish it. Love builds for those who come after. We labor faithfully in our season, trusting God to carry the work forward through other hands, that his glory may be known far beyond our own days.
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What does 1 Chronicles 22:5 mean?
Knowing Solomon is young and the task immense, David resolves to prepare lavishly for the temple before he dies.