^{2 Ref} And David gave orders to get together all the men from strange lands who were in the land of Israel; and he put stone-cutters to work, cutting stones for building the house of God.

^{3 Ref} And he got together a great store of iron, for the nails for the doors and for the joins; and brass, more in weight than might be measured;

^{4 Ref} And cedar-trees without number, for the Zidonians and the men of Tyre came with a great amount of cedar-trees for David.

^{5 Ref} And David said, Solomon my son is young and untested, and the house which is to be put up for the Lord is to be very great, a thing of wonder and glory through all countries; so I will make ready what is needed for it. So David got ready a great store of material before his death.