1 Tawarikh 22:5

22:5 David said, “My son Solomon is just an inexperienced young man, ¹  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. ²  Therefore I will make preparations for its construction.” So David made extensive preparations before he died.

1 Tawarikh 28:20

28:20 David said to his son Solomon: “Be strong and brave! Do it! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic! ³  For the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not leave you or abandon you before all the work for the service of the Lord’s temple is finished.

[22:5]  ¹ tn Heb “a young man and tender.”

[22:5]  ² tn Heb “and the house to build to make exceedingly great for a name and for splendor for all the lands.”

[28:20]  ³ tn Or perhaps, “don’t be discouraged.”