He said to me, ‘Solomon, your son, shall build my house and my courts; for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.
Parallel translations
- KJV 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.
- BSB And He said to me, ‘Solomon your son is the one who will build My house and My courts, for I have chosen him as My son, and I will be his Father.
- NKJV Now He said to me, ‘It is your son Solomon who shall build My house and My courts; for I have chosen him to be My son, and I will be his Father.
- NASB He said to me, ‘Your son Solomon is the one who shall build My house and My courtyards; for I have chosen him to be a son to Me, and I will be a Father to him.
- NLT 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.
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Quick answer
God promised that Solomon would build his house, and that he had chosen Solomon as his son with God as his father. It applies covenant sonship language to Solomon.
Overview
The Lord designated Solomon to build the temple and adopted him in covenant as a son, echoing the promise to David's line. This father-son language, while spoken of Solomon, ultimately points to the Messiah, the true Son. Hebrews 1 applies these very words to Christ, the eternal Son who builds God's house, the church.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- 2 Sam 7:13–14He will build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
- Heb 3:6but Christ is faithful as a Son over his house; whose house we are, if we hold fast our confidence and the glorying of our hope firm to the end.
- 1 Chr 22:9–10Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of peace. I will give him rest from all his enemies all around; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days.
- Zech 6:12–13and speak to him, saying, ‘Yahweh of Armies says, “Behold, the man whose name is the Branch: and he shall grow up out of his place; and he shall build Yahweh’s temple;
- 1 Chr 17:11–14It will happen, when your days are fulfilled that you must go to be with your fathers, that I will set up your offspring after you, who will be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom.
- 2 Chr 1:9Now, Yahweh God, let your promise to David my father be established; for you have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.
- Heb 4:5and in this place again, “They will not enter into my rest.”
- Heb 3:3For he has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, because he who built the house has more honor than the house.
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