1 Chronicles 22:10 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

He will build a house for my name, and he will be my son, and I will be his father. I will make his royal throne over Israel last forever.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is promising that Solomon will build the temple and that God will establish his kingdom forever through a father-son relationship.

📚 Historical Context

This is part of God's promise to King David about his son Solomon, who would succeed him as king. David had wanted to build a temple for God, but God told him that his son would be the one to build it instead. This promise also points beyond Solomon to the eternal kingdom that would come through David's lineage.

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