complete verse (1 Chronicles 22:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 22:5:

  • Kupsabiny: “David said, ‘My son Solomon is still young and does not yet know anything, but it is necessary to build for God a very beautiful house which will be famous in the whole world. So, I shall prepare how that whole house is to be built.’ David prepared many things for building that house before he died.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “David said, "The temple which is to be built for the LORD must be very beautiful and famous and glorious in the eyes of all nations. Our son Solomon is still very young, so I need to make preparations for the building of the temple." Therefore David did a lot of preparations before he died.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “David said, ‘My child Solomon is still young and has no experience yet. The temple that-will-be-built for the LORD must be very beautiful and famous in the whole world. So I will- surely -make preparations-for it now.’ So David made extensive preparations before he died.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “David provided all those things because he thought, ‘My son Solomon is still young and he does not know what he needs to know about building, and the temple of Yahweh must be magnificent/very beautiful. It must be a glorious building that will become famous, and people throughout the world must consider it to be glorious/splendid. So now I will begin to prepare for it to be built, and Solomon will be responsible for building it.’ So David collected a great amount of building materials before he died.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

David

The name that is transliterated as “David” in English means “beloved.” (Source: Cornwall / Smith 1997 )

In Spanish Sign Language it is translated with the sign signifying king and a sling (referring to 1 Samuel 17:49 and 2 Samuel 5:4). (Source: John Elwode in The Bible Translator 2008, p. 78ff. )


“Elizabeth” in Spanish Sign Language, source: Sociedad Bíblica de España

In German Sign Language it is only the sling. (See here ).


“David” in German Sign Language (source )

For more information on translations of proper names with sign language see Sign Language Bible Translations Have Something to Say to Hearing Christians .

The (Protestant) Mandarin Chinese transliteration of “David” is 大卫 (衛) / Dàwèi which carries an additional meaning of “Great Protector.”

Click or tap here to see a short video clip about David (source: Bible Lands 2012)

Learn more on Bible Odyssey: David .

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 22:5

22:5a And David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced,

David said, “My son Solomon is young. Heʼs never done anything like this before. (New International Reader’s Version)
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David was thinking, “My son Solomon is too young to plan ahead for this. (MSG)

22:5b and the house to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent—

But Yahweh’s house must be a glorious building
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However, the house for Yahweh must be great and beautiful.

22:5c famous and glorious throughout all lands.

that will become famous. People throughout the world must consider it to be splendid.
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It must be amazing and famous throughout the whole world.

22:5d Therefore I must make preparations for it.”

So now I will begin to prepare for it to be built.”
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⌊To make sure that Solomon gets it done,⌋ I will prepare as much as I can.”

22:5:a–d (combined)

David said, “Yahweh’s temple must be great and beautiful. It must be famous, so that the people of every nation see how great it is. My son Solomon is young and he has never done anything like this. So I must prepare everything for him to build the temple.’’

22:5e So David made lavish preparations before his death.

So David got large amounts of the materials ready before he died. (GNTD)
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That’s why David prepared as many building materials as he could before he died.

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