1 Chronicles 28:6 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And he said to me, 'Your son Solomon will build my house and my courtyards, because I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is telling David that He has specially chosen Solomon to build the temple and has adopted him as His own son.

📚 Historical Context

This is David speaking to the leaders of Israel, recounting God's promise about who would build the temple in Jerusalem. David had wanted to build God's temple himself, but God told him that his son Solomon would have that honor instead. This was part of God's covenant with David's royal line.

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