Bible in Basic English
"And cedar-trees without number, for the Zidonians and the men of Tyre came with a great amount of cedar-trees for David."
— 1 Chronicles 22:4, Bible in Basic English
“Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.”
Then David said, This is the house of the Lord God, and this is the altar for Israel's burned offerings.
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.
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;
And cedar-trees without number, for the Zidonians and the men of Tyre came with a great amount of cedar-trees for David.
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.
Then he sent for his son Solomon, and gave him orders for the building of a house for the Lord, the God of Israel.
And David said to Solomon, My son, it was my desire to put up a house for the name of the Lord my God.