1 Chronicles 22:7

And David said to Solomon his son,—As for me, it was, near my heart, to build a house for the Name of Yahweh my God;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God:

In Context

6Then he called for Solomon his son,—and charged him, to build a house, for Yahweh, God of Israel.

8but the word of Yahweh came unto me, saying, Blood in abundance, hast thou shed, and, great wars, hast thou made,—thou shalt not build a house for my Name, because, much blood, hast thou shed upon the earth, before me.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 12:5but, unto the place which Yahweh your God shall choose out of all your tribes, to put his name there,—as his habitation, shall ye ask your way, and come in thither;

Deuteronomy 12:21When the place which Yahweh thy God shall choose to put his name there, shall be, too far for thee, then shalt thou sacrifice of thy herd or of thy flock which Yahweh hath given unto thee, as I have commanded thee,—and shalt eat, within thine own gates, of whatsoever thy soul desireth.

2 Samuel 7:2that the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See, I pray thee—I, have my abode in a house, of cedar, but, the ark of God, abideth in, the midst, of curtains.

1 Kings 8:29that thine eye may be opened toward this house, night and day, toward the place of which thou hast said, My Name shall be, there; hearkening unto the prayer which thy servant shall offer toward this place.

1 Chronicles 17:1And it came to pass, when David had taken up his abode in his house, that David said unto Nathan the prophet, Lo! I, am dwelling in a house of cedars, but, the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, is under curtains.

1 Chronicles 29:3And yet further, because of my delighting in the house of my God, having a treasure of mine own in gold and silver, I have given for the house of my God, above and beyond all that I have prepared for the holy house:

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 22:7-17

The Charge to Solomon. ( b. c. 1015.) 6 Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build a house for the Lord God of Israel. 7 And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build a house unto the name of the Lord my God: 8 But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build a house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight. 9 Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a… Read the whole commentary →

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