Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.
I have prepared with all my strength for God's house: gold for the gold items, silver for the silver items, bronze for the bronze items, iron for the iron items, and wood for the wooden items. I've also gathered onyx stones, stones for setting in jewelry, sparkling stones of many different colors, all kinds of precious stones, and plenty of marble.
David is describing how he used all his energy and resources to gather the finest materials possible for building God's temple.
📚 Historical Context
King David is speaking near the end of his life about his preparations for the temple that his son Solomon would build. Since God had told David he could not build the temple himself because he was a warrior, David devoted himself to gathering the best materials and resources. This was David's final public speech to the leaders of Israel, showing his heart's devotion to honoring God even though he wouldn't see the temple completed.
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