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David commanded to gather together the sojourners who were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew worked stones to build the house of God.
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A Place for All Peoples
Multiple commentators, including Charles Spurgeon and John Gill, see deep significance in David using "strangers" (non-Israelites) to prepare stones for the temple. They interpret this as a prophetic sign that God's plan always included Gentiles. The very foundation of God's house was prepared by those outside the covenant, foreshadowing how the future church would be built by people from all nations.
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1 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The strangers—that is, the aliens, the non-Israelite population of the land (compare to 2 Chronicles 2:17).
19th Century
Anglican
David gathers craftsmen and accumulates materials for building the house of God.
Baptist
And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the hous…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel …
Following the terrible judgment inflicted on Israel for David's sin, God pointed out the place where he wanted the temple to be built. After this, …