1 Chronicles 28:6

6 He went on to say, 'Your son Solomon will build my house and my courts: I have chosen him to be my royal adopted son; and I will be to him a father.

1 Chronicles 28:6 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 28:6

And he said unto me, Solomon that son, he shall build my house,
&c.] See ( 2 Samuel 7:13 )

and my courts;
in the house or temple:

for I have chosen him to be my son;
predestinated him to the adoption of children, ( Ephesians 1:5 )

and I will be his father;
see ( 2 Samuel 7:14 ) .

1 Chronicles 28:6 In-Context

4 God chose me out of my family to be king over Israel forever. First he chose Judah as the lead tribe, then he narrowed it down to my family, and finally he picked me from my father's sons, pleased to make me the king over all Israel.

5 And then from all my sons - and God gave me many! - he chose my son Solomon to sit on the throne of God's rule over Israel.

6 He went on to say, 'Your son Solomon will build my house and my courts: I have chosen him to be my royal adopted son; and I will be to him a father.

7 I will guarantee that his kingdom will last if he continues to be as strong-minded in doing what I command and carrying out my decisions as he is doing now.'

8 "And now, in this public place, all Israel looking on and God listening in, as God's people, obey and study every last one of the commandments of your God so that you can make the most of living in this good land and pass it on intact to your children, insuring a good future.