Then David called for his son Solomon and instructed him to build a house for the LORD, the God of Israel.
Parallel translations
- WEB Then he called for Solomon his son, and commanded him to build a house for Yahweh, the God of Israel.
- KJV Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for the LORD God of Israel.
- NKJV Then he called for his son Solomon, and charged him to build a house for the Lord God of Israel.
- NASB Then he called for his son Solomon, and commanded him to build a house for the Lord God of Israel.
- NLT Then David sent for his son Solomon and instructed him to build a Temple for the Lord, the God of Israel.
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Quick answer
David summoned Solomon and charged him to build a house for the LORD, the God of Israel. He formally commissioned his son for the great task.
Overview
David passed the temple project to Solomon with a solemn charge, ensuring continuity in God's plan. This transfer of mission from father to son shows godly succession and the importance of equipping the next generation for the LORD's work. The commission to build God's house anticipates the greater Son of David, Christ, who builds God's true and lasting temple.
Cross-references & the web
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- Acts 20:25–31Now I know that none of you among whom I have preached the kingdom will see my face again.
- 1 Tim 6:13–17I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who made the good confession in His testimony before Pontius Pilate:
- 1 Tim 5:21I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to maintain these principles without bias, and to do nothing out of partiality.
- Num 27:23and laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as the LORD had instructed through Moses.
- Matt 28:18–20Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
- 2 Tim 4:1I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom:
- Deut 31:23Then the LORD commissioned Joshua son of Nun and said, “Be strong and courageous, for you will bring the Israelites into the land that I swore to give them, and I will be with you.”
- Num 27:18–19And the LORD replied to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man with the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him.
- Acts 1:2until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.
- Deut 31:14Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, the time of your death is near. Call Joshua and present yourselves at the Tent of Meeting, so that I may commission him.” So Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves at the Tent of Meeting.
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