1 Chronicles 22:6

6 Then he called for Shlomo his son, and charged him to build a house for the LORD, the God of Yisra'el.

1 Chronicles 22:6 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 22:6

Then he called for Solomon his son
To be brought before him:

and charged him to build an house for the Lord God of Israel;
which charge was given a little before his death, after he had made great preparations for this work, as appears from ( 1 Chronicles 22:5 1 Chronicles 22:14-16 ) .

1 Chronicles 22:6 In-Context

4 and cedar trees without number: for the Tzidonim and they of Tzor brought cedar trees in abundance to David.

5 David said, Shlomo my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be built for the LORD must be exceeding magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.

6 Then he called for Shlomo his son, and charged him to build a house for the LORD, the God of Yisra'el.

7 David said to Shlomo his son, As for me, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of the LORD my God.

8 But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, You have shed blood abundantly, and have made great wars: you shall not build a house to my name, because you have shed much blood on the eretz in my sight.