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202 GOD'S CHOSEN PEOPLE UNDER KINGS
THE PROPHET NATHAN R UKES KING DAVID F HIS S S
life was despaired of. David prayed very hard and fasted, but on the seventh day the baby died.
A second son was born to David and Bethsabee. His name was called Solomon. He was destined to suc­ ceed his father on the throne and to rule over the chosen people of God.
David
of building a great temple to God. But the prophet
At the beginning of his reign, David had dreamed
Nathan told him that it was God's will that not he, but his son Solomon, should build the temple. Though he was not permitted to build t, David gathered mate­ rials that would be used in its constr, ction. He stored up great quantities of copper, iron, timber, stone, and