KJV ORIGINAL
Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Now, my son, may the LORD be with you. May you succeed and build the house of the LORD your God, just as he promised you would.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
David is blessing his son Solomon, asking God to be with him and help him succeed in building the temple that God promised he would build.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of David's final instructions to his son Solomon before David's death. God had told David that he couldn't build the temple because he was a warrior who had shed blood, but that his son would build it instead. David spent his final years gathering materials and making preparations for Solomon to construct God's temple in Jerusalem.
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