1 Chronicles 22:5
What does 1 Chronicles 22:5 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 22:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for Jehovah must be exceeding magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for Jehovah must be exceeding magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And David said, Solomon my son is young and untested, and the house which is to be put up for the Lord is to be very great, a thing of wonder and glory through all countries; so I will make ready what is needed for it. So David got ready a great store of material before his death.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And David saith, `Solomon my son <FI>is<Fi> a youth and tender, and the house to be built to Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> to be made exceedingly great, for name and for beauty to all the lands; let me prepare, I pray Thee, for it;' and David prepareth in abundance before his death.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And David said: Solomon my son is very young and tender, and the house which I would have to be built to the Lord, must be such as to be renowned in all countries: therefore I will prepare him necessaries. And therefore before his death he prepared all the charges.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be built for Jehovah must be exceeding great in fame and in beauty in all lands: I will therefore make preparation for it. And David prepared abundantly before his death.
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Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Haggai 2:3
Who is left among you that saw this house in its former glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes as nothing?
- 1 Chronicles 29:1
And David the king said unto all the assembly, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great; for the palace is not for man, but for Jehovah God.
- Luke 21:5
And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and offerings, he said,
- John 9:4
We must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
- 2 Chronicles 7:21
And this house, which is so high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall say, Why hath Jehovah done thus unto this land, and to this house?
- John 13:1
Now before the feast of the passover, Jesus knowing that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own that were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
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