1 Chronicles 22:7

7 David said to Solomon, "¹My son, I had intended to build a house to the name of the LORD my God.

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1 Chronicles 22:7 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 22:7

And David said to Solomon
When brought into his presence:

my son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of
the Lord my God;
he was disposed and inclined to it, and was once determined upon it, see ( 2 Samuel 7:2 2 Samuel 7:3 ) .

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

1 Chronicles 22:7 In-Context

5 David said, "My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the LORD shall be exceedingly magnificent, famous and glorious throughout all lands. Therefore now I will make preparation for it." So David made ample preparations before his death.

6 Then he called for his son Solomon, and charged him to build a house for the LORD God of Israel.

7 David said to Solomon, "My son, I had intended 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 much blood and have waged great wars; you shall not build a house to My name, because you have shed so much blood on the earth before Me.

9 'Behold, a son will be born to you, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days.

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1. 2 Samuel 7:2, 3; 1 Chronicles 17:1

Footnotes 1

[a]. Lit "as for me, it was in my heart"

1 Chronicles 22:7

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1 Chronicles 22:7 Meaning and Commentary

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