1 Chronicles 29:1 (DBY)

Passage

And king David said to all the congregation, Solomon my son, the one whom God has chosen, is young and tender, and the work is great; for this palace is not to be for man, but for Jehovah Elohim.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 29:1 And king David said to all the congregation, Solomon my son, the one whom God has chosen, is young and tender, and the work is great; for this palace is not to be for man, but for Jehovah Elohim.

1 Chronicles 29:2 And I have prepared according to all my power for the house of my God gold for [things of] gold, and silver for [things of] silver, and brass for [things of] brass, 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 white marble in abundance.

1 Chronicles 29:3 And moreover, in my affection for the house of my God I have given of my own property of gold and silver, for the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the house of the sanctuary:

Study Lenses

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

The next verse adds "And I have prepared according to all...", so "king" 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 "king" and "david" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.