1 Chronicles 22:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Solomon

1 Chronicles 29:1

1 Kings 3:7

2 Chronicles 13:7

Exceeding

David prepared

2 Peter 1:13

General references

Proverbs 4:3

Bible References

Solomon

And David the king said unto all the congregation, "God hath specially chosen Solomon my son which is yet young and tender, and the work is great, for the house is not for man, but for the LORD God.

And now LORD, my God, it is thou that hast made thy servant king instead of David my father. And I am a young lad and know not how to order myself.

And there gathered to him lewd men and unthrifties, and prevailed against Rehoboam the son of Solomon: for Rehoboam was young and tender hearted and not strong enough for them.

Exceeding

And this house which is so high, all that pass by it shall be astonished and shall hiss and say, 'Why hath the LORD dealt on this manner with this land and with this house?'

And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above other gods.

And this house that is so high, shall be a wonder to all that passeth thereby that they shall say, 'Why hath the LORD dealt on this fashion with this land and with this house?'

Many also of the old priests and Levites and ancient fathers which had seen the first house - when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes - wept with a loud voice. And many shouted with joy,

Our holy house which is our beauty, where our fathers praised thee, is burnt up: yea, all our commodities and pleasures are wasted away.

because they made thereof not only costly Jewels for their pomp and pride, but also abominable images and Idols. For this cause will I make them to be abhorred.

'Who is left among you, that saw this house in her first beauty? But what think ye now by it? Is it not in your eyes, even as though it were nothing?

And some spake of the temple, how it was garnished with goodly stones, and jewels. He said,

David prepared

and said unto them, "I am a hundred and twenty years old this day, and can no more go out and in. Also, the LORD hath said unto me, 'Thou shalt not go over this Jordan.'

Whatsoever thou takest in hand to do, that do with all thy power: for among the dead, where thou goest unto, there is neither work, counsel, knowledge nor wisdom.

He must increase: and I must decrease.

And herein is the saying true, That one soweth; And another reapeth.

I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day. The night cometh, when no man can work.

Before the feast of Easter, when Jesus knew that his hour was come, that he should depart out of this world unto the father; When he loved his which were in the world, unto the end he loved them;

Notwithstanding, I think it mete, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;

General references

For when I myself was my father's dear son, and tenderly beloved of my mother,