1 Chronicles 29:1
King David said to the entire assembly: "My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is just an inexperienced young man, and the task is great, for this palace is not for man, but for the Lord God.
1 Chronicles 22:5
David said, "My son Solomon is just an inexperienced young man, and the temple to be built for the Lord must be especially magnificent so it will become famous and be considered splendid by all the nations. Therefore I will make preparations for its construction." So David made extensive preparations before he died.
1 Kings 3:7
Now, O Lord my God, you have made your servant king in my father David's place, even though I am only a young man and am inexperienced.
2 Chronicles 13:7
Lawless good-for-nothing men gathered around him and conspired against Rehoboam son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was an inexperienced young man and could not resist them.
1 Kings 8:19-20
But you will not build the temple; your very own son will build the temple for my honor.'
1 Chronicles 28:1
David assembled in Jerusalem all the officials of Israel, including the commanders of the tribes, the commanders of the army divisions that served the king, the commanders of units of a thousand and a hundred, the officials who were in charge of all the property and livestock of the king and his sons, the eunuchs, and the warriors, including the most skilled of them.
1 Chronicles 28:5-6
From all the many sons the Lord has given me, he chose Solomon my son to rule on his behalf over Israel.
1 Chronicles 28:8
So now, in the sight of all Israel, the Lord's assembly, and in the hearing of our God, I say this: Carefully observe all the commands of the Lord your God, so that you may possess this good land and may leave it as a permanent inheritance for your children after you.
1 Chronicles 28:10
Realize now that the Lord has chosen you to build a temple as his sanctuary. Be strong and do it!"
1 Chronicles 29:19
Make my son Solomon willing to obey your commands, rules, and regulations, and to complete building the palace for which I have made preparations."
2 Chronicles 2:4-5
Look, I am ready to build a temple to honor the Lord my God and to dedicate it to him in order to burn fragrant incense before him, to set out the bread that is regularly displayed, and to offer burnt sacrifices each morning and evening, and on Sabbaths, new moon festivals, and at other times appointed by the Lord our God. This is something Israel must do on a permanent basis.
Proverbs 4:3
When I was a son to my father, a tender only child before my mother,
Jeremiah 1:6-7
I answered, "Oh, Lord God, I really do not know how to speak well enough for that, for I am too young."