22:5 David said, “My son Solomon is just an inexperienced young man, 1 and the temple to be built for the Lord must be especially magnificent so it will become famous and be considered splendid by all the nations. 2 Therefore I will make preparations for its construction.” So David made extensive preparations before he died.
1 tn Heb “a young man and tender.”
2 tn Heb “and the house to build to make exceedingly great for a name and for splendor for all the lands.”
3 tn Heb “out of all the house of my father to become king over all Israel permanently.”
4 tn Or “for.”
5 tn Heb “and among the sons of my father he desired to make me king over all Israel.”