1 Chronicles 22:5
“And 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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender,.... Jarchi supposes he was about twelve years of age, though he…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Young and tender - The exact age of Solomon at this time is uncertain; but it cannot have been more than 24 or 25. It…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Chronicles 22:1-5
Here is, I. The place fixed for the building of the temple (Ch1 22:1): Then David said, by inspiration of God, and as a…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
exceeding magnifical The Temple took seven years in building, and it was richly overlaid with gold, but its proportions…
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