He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.
Parallel translations
- WEB He shall build a house for my name; and he will be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.’
- BSB He is the one who will build a house for My Name. He will be My son, and I will be his Father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’
- NKJV He shall build a house for My name, and he shall be My son, and I will be his Father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’
- NASB He shall build a house for My name, and he shall be My son and I will be his Father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’
- NLT He is the one who will build a Temple to honor my name. He will be my son, and I will be his father. And I will secure the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’
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Quick answer
God promised that Solomon would build the temple and enjoy a father-son relationship with God, with his throne established forever. This restates the Davidic covenant.
Overview
This verse recalls God's covenant promise that He would be a father to David's son and establish his kingdom. While fulfilled in part through Solomon, the promise of an everlasting throne reaches its true fulfillment in Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of David. Christ is the ultimate temple-builder and the King whose reign has no end.
Cross-references & the web
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- Heb 1:5For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?
- 1 Chr 17:12–14He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.
- 2 Sam 7:13–14He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
- 1 Kgs 5:5And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name.
- Ps 89:26He shall cry unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.
- Isa 9:7Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
- Zech 6:12–13And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD:
- 1 Chr 28:6–7And 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.
- 1 Kgs 8:19–20Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.
- Ps 89:36–37His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.
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