4. He arranged for the people of Tyre and Sidon to bring him a large number of cedar logs.
5. David thought, “The Temple that my son Solomon is to build must be splendid and world-famous. But he is young and inexperienced, so I must make preparations for it.” So David got large amounts of the materials ready before he died.
6. He sent for his son Solomon and commanded him to build a temple for the Lord, the God of Israel.
7. David said to him, “My son, I wanted to build a temple to honour the Lord my God.