He said to me, ‘Solomon, your son, shall build my house and my courts; for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.
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He said to me, ‘Solomon, your son, shall build my house and my courts; for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.
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And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.
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And He said unto me: Solomon thy son, he shall build My house and My courts; for I have chosen him to be to Me for a son, and I will be to him for a father.
Cross-references (8)
Passages linked to 1 Chronicles 28:6 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 2 Samuel 7:13-14 He will build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. I will be his father, and he will be my son. If he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men;
- 1 Chronicles 22:9-10 Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of peace. I will give him rest from all his enemies all around; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days. He shall build a house for my name; and he will be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’
- Hebrews 3:6 but Christ is faithful as a Son over his house. We are his house, if we hold fast our confidence and the glorying of our hope firm to the end.
- 1 Chronicles 17:11-14 It will happen, when your days are fulfilled that you must go to be with your fathers, that I will set up your offspring after you, who will be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom. He will build me a house, and I will establish his throne forever. I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will not take my loving kindness away from him, as I took it from him that was before you; but I will settle him in my house and in my kingdom forever. His throne will be established forever.” ’ ”
- 2 Chronicles 1:9 Now, Yahweh God, let your promise to David my father be established; for you have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.
- Zechariah 6:12-13 and speak to him, saying, ‘Yahweh of Armies says, “Behold, the man whose name is the Branch: and he shall grow up out of his place; and he shall build Yahweh’s temple; even he shall build Yahweh’s temple; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule on his throne; and he shall be a priest on his throne; and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.
- Hebrews 3:3 For he has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, because he who built the house has more honor than the house.
- Hebrews 4:5 and in this place again, “They will not enter into my rest.”
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Ch 28:6 And he said unto me, Solomon thy…
1Ch 28:6 And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him [to be] my son, and I will be his father.
Ver. 6. For I have chosen him to be my son.] God saith the same in effect to all Christian princes; but then they must make it their care to build him a spiritual temple, &c.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And he said unto me, Solomon that son, he…
And he said unto me, Solomon that son, he shall build my house,.... See Sa2 7:13.
and my courts; in the house or temple:
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for I have chosen him to be my son; predestinated him to the adoption of children, Eph 1:5.
and I will be his father; see Sa2 7:14.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain My house, &c. - So was he a figure…
My house, &c. - So was he a figure of him that was to come, who is both the founder and the foundation of the gospel-temple.
John Wesley, Explanatory Notes Upon the Whole Bible (1754–1765) — public domain. Text via the GEBible commentary corpus.
Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 1Ch 28:6-7. He shall build my house, &c. —…
1Ch 28:6-7. He shall build my house, &c. — So was he a figure of him that was to come, who is both the founder and the foundation of the gospel temple. I will establish his kingdom for ever — This was to have its accomplishment in the kingdom of the Messiah which shall continue in his hands through all the ages of time, (Isa 9:7; Luk 1:33,) and shall then be delivered up to God, even the Father, with whom, however, he shall continue to reign to all eternity. If he be constant to do my commandments — The promise is absolute with regard to the Messiah, but conditional with regard to Solomon. As at this day — As he hath begun, and hitherto continued to do, in some good measure. If we are constant in our duty, then, and not otherwise, we may expect the continuance of his favour.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Besides the message sent to David through Nathan, he…
Besides the message sent to David through Nathan, he had a revelation, of which we have only the indirect account given here and in 1Ch 22:8-10 (see the note). He was told that one of his sons should be raised up to fill his throne after him, and should build the temple. In the second revelation it was distinctly declared to him that the son intended was Solomon.
My house and my courts - i. e., the temple and the courts of the temple (see 2Ch 4:9).
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 6. he shall build my house] Cp. 1Ch_22:10.
6. he shall build my house] Cp. 1Ch_22:10.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (6) He shall build.—Better, he it is that shall…
(6) He shall build.—Better, he it is that shall build. The pronoun is emphatic: he, and not thou.
I have chosen him. . . . his father.—Literally, I have chosen him for myself as a son, and I—I will become to him a father.
A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 General Information:
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David continues to speak to the Israelites.
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He said to me
"God said to me"
my house
The word "house" refers to the temple of Yahweh.
I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father
This does not mean that Solomon becomes an actual son of God, but it describes the personal relationship that he and God will have. AT: "I have chosen to treat him like a son, and I will be like a father to him" (See: Metaphor)
my commandments and decrees
These two words basically mean the same thing and refer to everything that Yahweh had commanded. (See: Doublet)
as you are this day
The word "you" here refers to David. Also, the understood word "committed" may be supplied. AT: "just as you are committed this day" (See: Ellipsis)
translationWords
court
eternity
commit
obey
command
decree
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