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:
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Interpretation
David gives Solomon the reason why he should build the temple. Because God named him.
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This thought runs through 1 Chronicles 22:6-8.
Glossary
- David Person
- Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25 .