David was disappointed not to build the temple but, having been given its design by God, did all that he could in preparation, especially in offering great material wealth for its construction.vs.2-5Waiting for response for 1 Chronicles 29:2-5 He did this “with all his might” v.2Waiting for response for 1 Chronicles 29:2 and invited others to contribute, v.5Waiting for response for 1 Chronicles 29:5 and the rulers responded willingly in abundance.vs.6-8Waiting for response for 1 Chronicles 29:6-8 This caused David and all the people to rejoice with great joy “because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD”,v.9Waiting for response for 1 Chronicles 29:9 and this illustrates the attitude we should have in service to God - willingness with perfect hearts - recognizing that everything we have and can offer to him: health, wealth, strength, intelligence, all have come to us from him.v.14Waiting for response for 1 Chronicles 29:14 The state of our heart is the important thing because God takes “pleasure in uprightness”.v.17Waiting for response for 1 Chronicles 29:17 Therefore David prayed to God that all the people, and especially his son Solomon, would have “a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, testimonies, and statutes” v.19Waiting for response for 1 Chronicles 29:19 and that Solomon would indeed build God’s house for which he had made provision.v.19Waiting for response for 1 Chronicles 29:19
David was king of Israel but he recognised that the kingdom was the LORD’s who is above all.v.11Waiting for response for 1 Chronicles 29:11 David, coming to the end of his life and reign, made the best provision he could for the future. He knew that God had chosen his son Solomon to succeed him v.1Waiting for response for 1 Chronicles 29:1 and therefore he ensured that Solomon was anointed to be king.v.22Waiting for response for 1 Chronicles 29:22
It is important to note that Solomon then sat on “the throne of the LORD” and that Israel was “the kingdom of the LORD” because all later references to the kingdom of God, including those by Jesus and his apostles in preaching the gospel, relate to this same kingdom.
David was not permitted to build a house for God but was promised that his son would do so. This promise will be fulfilled by Jesus but it had a typical fulfilment in Solomon whose reign, including his temple building, was a pattern representing beforehand the future reign of Christ.