1 Chronicles 22:6

And he called for Solomon, his son. And he instructed him to build a house to the Lord, the God of Israel.

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In The King James Version

Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for the LORD God of Israel.

In Context

5And David said: “My son Solomon is a young and tender boy. But the house that I desire to be built to the Lord ought to be so great that it is renowned in every region. Therefore, I will prepare what will be necessary for him.” And for this reason, before his death, he prepared all the expenses.

7And David said to Solomon: “My son, it was my will that I build a house to the name of the Lord my God.

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Cross References

Numbers 27:23And imposing his hands upon his head, he repeated all that the Lord had commanded.

Deuteronomy 31:23And the Lord instructed Joshua, the son of Nun, and he said: “Be strong and valiant. For you shall lead the sons of Israel into the land which I have promised, and I will be with you.”

1 Chronicles 17:1Now when David was living in his house, he said to the prophet Nathan: “Behold, I live in a house of cedar. But the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under tent skins.”

Matthew 28:18And Jesus, drawing near, spoke to them, saying: “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.

Acts 20:25And now, behold, I know that you will no longer see my face, all of you among whom I have traveled, preaching the kingdom of God.

1 Timothy 6:13I charge you, in the sight of God, who enlivens all things, and in the sight of Christ Jesus, who gave the testimony of a good profession under Pontius Pilate,

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 22:2-6

Preparations for the Temple. ( b. c. 1017.) 1 Then David said, This is the house of the Lord God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel. 2 And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God. 3 And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight; 4 Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre… Read the whole commentary →

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