David was not allowed to build the temple, but that didn’t keep him from making preparations. Or to say it another way: David did everything but build the temple.
He gathered all the materials; stone, timber, iron, bronze, gold and silver...
- He commissioned Solomon, his son, like this: “The Lord came to me, saying, ‘Solomon...shall build a house for my name.’” (1 Chronicles 22:8-10)
- He summoned all the leaders of Israel to support Solomon in this work. (1 Chronicles 22:17f)
- He organized the Levites, who were to be the caretakers and worship leaders in the temple. (1 Chronicles 23)
- He organized the priests of the temple, those Levites who were descended from Aaron. (1 Chronicles 24)
- He appointed some gifted Levites, most notably the “sons of Asaph,” as temple musicians. (1 Chronicles 25)
- He created divisions of gatekeepers for the temple long before there were even gates to keep! (1 Chronicles 26:1-19)
Every big project needs a financial administrator, and David choses Ahijah, another Levite, and others to assist him. (1 Chronicles 26:20f)
All of these appointments involved the Levites and their various clans. In 1 Chronicles 27, David numbers and organizes the other tribes’ fighting units and leaders. One tribe would take care of the temple, the other eleven would protect it!
Tomorrow, we’re getting really close to being ready to build! Until then,
Pastor Gary
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