Section 29:1-9 People gave gifts to build the temple of Yahweh

29:1a Then King David said to the whole assembly,

King David said to the people ⌊of Israel⌋ ,
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David, the king ⌊of Israel,⌋ spoke to all the people ⌊of Israel who were gathered there⌋ . He said,

29:1b “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced.

“God has chosen my son Solomon ⌊to be the next king⌋ . But he is young and does not have much experience.
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“My son Solomon is young and weak. However, God has chosen him ⌊to be the king after me⌋ .

29:1c The task is great because this palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.

His task ⌊is to build the temple⌋ . It is an important job because God’s temple is not for people but for Yahweh.
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⌊Although he is weak/young and⌋ the task is great/big, ⌊he will build⌋ the house of Yahweh. This beautiful house will be for God himself, not just for people.
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The work to be done is tremendous, because this is not a palace for people but a worship place for the God who is Yahweh.

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