1 Chronicles 29:1 (KJV)

Passage

Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 29:1 Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.

1 Chronicles 29:2 Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.

1 Chronicles 29:3 Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "furthermore", "david", "king", "said", "congregation", "solomon", "alone", and "hath". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "furthermore" and "david", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Now I have prepared with all my...", so "furthermore" and "david" should be read forward into that movement. In 1 Chronicles context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "furthermore" and "david" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.