And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be with thee for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing skilful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment.
Look, the groups of priests and Levites will be there to help you with all the work needed for God's house. You'll also have skilled craftsmen who are eager to help with every kind of project and service. The leaders and all the people will be completely ready to follow your instructions.
David is assuring his son Solomon that he won't be alone in building the temple - he'll have the full support of religious leaders, skilled workers, and all the people.
📚 Historical Context
David is giving his final instructions to Solomon about building the temple in Jerusalem, since God had told David that his son would be the one to construct it rather than David himself. This was part of David's public speech to the assembled leaders of Israel, where he was officially passing the temple-building responsibility to Solomon.
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