Psalmory
Berean Standard Bible

1 Chronicles 22:6

“Then David called for his son Solomon and instructed him to build a house for the LORD, the God of Israel.”
1 Chronicles 22:6 verse artwork: Then David called for his son Solomon and instructed him to build a house for the LORD,…
Read 1 Chronicles 22Share this verse

In context

4And more cedar logs than could be counted; for the Sidonians and Tyrians had brought a large quantity of cedar logs to David.

5And David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent—famous and glorious throughout all lands. Therefore I must make preparations for it.” So David made lavish preparations before his death.

6Then David called for his son Solomon and instructed him to build a house for the LORD, the God of Israel.

7“My son,” said David to Solomon, “it was in my heart to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God,

8But this word of the LORD came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You are not to build a house for My Name because you have shed so much blood on the ground before Me.

Popular verses

John 3:16Psalm 23:1Philippians 4:13Jeremiah 29:11Romans 8:28Proverbs 3:5Isaiah 41:10Joshua 1:9Matthew 11:28Psalm 46:11 Corinthians 13:4Romans 12:2

Berean Standard Bible · A modern, readable English translation. Public domain (CC0).