1 Chronicles 22:2-5 - David's Preparations For Building The Temple

² And David gave word, to gather together the sojourners, who were in the land of Israel, - and he set hewers to hew squared stones, for building the house of God; ³ and, iron in abundance, for nails for the doors of the gates, and for hooks, did David prepare, - and bronze in abundance, without weight; ⁴ and cedar-trees, even without number, - for the Zidonians and the Tyreans brought cedar-trees in abundance, unto David. ⁵ And David said, Solomon my son, is young and tender, and, the house to be built, must be great and lofty and famous and beautiful, for all lands, - oh let me then prepare for it. So David prepared abundantly, before his death.