1. Then David said, “This will be the house of Yahweh God, and this altar of burnt offering for Israel.”
2. And David commanded to assemble the resident aliens who were in the land of Israel and appointed stone craftsmen to cut dressed stones to build the house of God.
3. And David provided much iron for nails for the doors of the gates and for the seams, and abundant copper that could not be weighed,
4. and cedar timbers without number, for the Sidonians and Tyrians brought abundant cedars to David.
5. Then David said, “Solomon my son is a boy and inexperienced, and the house built for Yahweh must be exceedingly great in fame and splendor throughout every land. I will make preparations for him.” So David provided abundant materials before he died.