1 Chronicles 28:6

6 He said to me: ‘Solomon your son is the one who will build my house and my courts, for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.

1 Chronicles 28:6 in Other Translations

KJV
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.
ESV
6 He said to me, 'It is Solomon your son who shall build my house and my courts, for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.
NLT
6 He said to me, ‘Your son Solomon will build my Temple and its courtyards, for I have chosen him as my son, and I will be his father.
MSG
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.
CSB
6 He said to me, 'Your son Solomon is the one who is to build My house and My courts, for I have chosen him to be My son, and I will be his 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 “Yet the LORD, the God of Israel, chose me from my whole family to be king over Israel forever. He chose Judah as leader, and from the tribe of Judah he chose my family, and from my father’s sons he was pleased to make me king over all Israel.
5 Of all my sons—and the LORD has given me many—he has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.
6 He said to me: ‘Solomon your son is the one who will build my house and my courts, for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.
7 I will establish his kingdom forever if he is unswerving in carrying out my commands and laws, as is being done at this time.’
8 “So now I charge you in the sight of all Israel and of the assembly of the LORD, and in the hearing of our God: Be careful to follow all the commands of the LORD your God, that you may possess this good land and pass it on as an inheritance to your descendants forever.

Cross References 2

  • 1. 1 Kings 8:20
  • 2. S 2 Samuel 7:13; S 1 Chronicles 17:13; 1 Chronicles 22:9-10
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