1 Chronicles 22:6

Solomon Charged with Building the Temple of Yahweh

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

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 timbers without number, for the Sidonians and Tyrians brought abundant cedars to David.

5 Then David said, "Solomon my son [is] a boy and inexperienced, and the house built for Yahweh [must be] exceedingly great in fame and splendor throughout every land. I will make preparations for him." So David provided abundant [materials] before he died.

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

7 And David said to Solomon his son, "I myself had in my heart to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God,

8 but it happened [that] the word of Yahweh [came] over me, saying, 'You have shed much blood and have made much war; you shall not build a house for my name because you have shed much blood upon the ground before me.