Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen King David said to the whole assembly, “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great because this palace is not for man, but for the LORD God. Young's Literal Translation And David the king saith to all the assembly, ‘Solomon my son—the one on whom God hath fixed—[is] young and tender, and the work [is] great, for not for man is the palace, but for Jehovah God; King James Bible Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, [is yet] young and tender, and the work [is] great: for the palace [is] not for man, but for the LORD God. Hebrew Then Kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king David דָּוִ֤יד (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to the whole לְכָל־ (lə·ḵāl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every assembly, הַקָּהָ֔ל (haq·qā·hāl) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6951: Assembly, convocation, congregation “My son בְנִ֥י (ḇə·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1121: A son Solomon, שְׁלֹמֹ֨ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne whom בּ֥וֹ (bōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew alone אֶחָ֛ד (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first God אֱלֹהִ֖ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative has chosen, בָּֽחַר־ (bā·ḥar-) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 977: To try, select is young נַ֣עַר (na·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer and inexperienced. וָרָ֑ךְ (wā·rāḵ) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7390: Tender, delicate, soft The task וְהַמְּלָאכָ֣ה (wə·ham·mə·lā·ḵāh) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property is great גְדוֹלָ֔ה (ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent because כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction this palace הַבִּירָ֔ה (hab·bî·rāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1002: A castle, palace will not לֹ֤א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no be for man, לְאָדָם֙ (lə·’ā·ḏām) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being but כִּ֖י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction for the LORD לַיהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel God. אֱלֹהִֽים׃ (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative |