Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 22:10
He is the one who will build a house for My Name. He will be My son, and I will be his Father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David speaks to Solomon, directing him to construct the temple after God promises rest from enemies.
The words — The verb יִבְנֶ֥ה (yivneh) means "he will build," and the phrase לִ/שְׁמִ֔/י (lishmi) translates literally to "for my name."
The thread — This promise appears in 2 Samuel 7:13 and 1 Chronicles 17:12 regarding the temple and eternal throne, and is quoted in Hebrews 1:5 to identify Christ as the divine son.
Why it lands — The text states that God will establish Solomon’s throne over Israel forever and secure a permanent dwelling for His name, requiring the reader to track how this covenantal structure moves from historical dynasty to theological fulfillment.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Hebrews 1:5 For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father”? Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son”?
- 2 Samuel 7:13 He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
- 1 Chronicles 17:12 He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever.
- 1 Kings 5:5 So behold, I plan to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God, according to what the LORD said to my father David: ‘I will put your son on your throne in your place, and he will build the house for My Name.’
- Psalms 89:26 He will call to Me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the Rock of my salvation.’
- Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.
- Zechariah 6:12 And you are to tell him that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Here is a man whose name is the Branch, and He will branch out from His place and build the temple of the LORD.
- 1 Kings 8:19 Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’
- 1 Chronicles 28:6 And He said to me, ‘Solomon your son is the one who will build My house and My courts, for I have chosen him as My son, and I will be his Father.
- Psalms 89:36 his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun,