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Selected Verse: 1 Chronicles 28:6 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 1Ch 28:6 |
King James |
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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| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Besides the message sent to David through Nathan, he had a revelation, of which we have only the indirect account given here and in Ch1 22:8-10 (see the note). He was told that one of his sons should be raised up to fill his throne after him, and should build the temple. In the second revelation it was distinctly declared to him that the son intended was Solomon.
My house and my courts - i. e., the temple and the courts of the temple (see Ch2 4:9). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| My house, &c. - So was he a figure of him that was to come, who is both the founder and the foundation of the gospel - temple. |
9 Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass.
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 an 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 man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.
10 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.