Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for the LORD 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.
- BSB Then David called for his son Solomon and instructed him to build a house for the LORD, the 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 20:25–31And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.
- 1 Tim 6:13–17I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
- 1 Tim 5:21I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.
- Num 27:23And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
- Matt 28:18–20And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
- 2 Tim 4:1I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
- Deut 31:23And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee.
- Num 27:18–19And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;
- Acts 1:2Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
- Deut 31:14And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation.
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