And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.
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Gill's Exposition
And, behold, all the courses of the priests and the Levites,.... Which David had lately fixed to take their turns in the temple, when built: even they shall be with thee
for all the service of the…
Adam Clarke
The Lord God - my God, will be with thee - "The Word of the Lord my God will be thy assistant." - T.
As for the general charge that David gave his son to seek God and serve him, the book of the law was, in that, his only rule, and there needed no other; but, in building the temple, David was now to…
Cambridge Bible
Be strong God's help in the planning is a pledge of God's help in the accomplishment. Cp. 1Ch 28:10, 1Ch 22:13. The work was great, and Solomon young; 1Ch 22:5.
untilthou hast finished all the work…
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