Bible Strands
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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David addresses his son Solomon near the end of his reign to transfer responsibility for the temple project.
The words — The Hebrew verbs וַיִּקְרָא (va-yiqra, "he summoned") and וַיְצַוֵּהוּ (va-yetza'ehu, "he commanded him") frame the directive.
The thread — This commissioning pattern parallels Moses laying hands on Joshua in Numbers 27:18, Numbers 27:23, and Deuteronomy 31:14.
Why it lands — The text records a direct paternal order to construct a dwelling for Yahweh, establishing Solomon as the designated builder.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for the Lord God of Israel.
Cross-references
- Numbers 27:18 And the LORD replied to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man with the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him.
- Numbers 27:23 and laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as the LORD had instructed through Moses.
- Deuteronomy 31:14 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, the time of your death is near. Call Joshua and present yourselves at the Tent of Meeting, so that I may commission him.” So Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves at the Tent of Meeting.
- Deuteronomy 31:23 Then the LORD commissioned Joshua son of Nun and said, “Be strong and courageous, for you will bring the Israelites into the land that I swore to give them, and I will be with you.”
- Matthew 28:18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
- Acts 1:2 until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.
- Acts 20:25 Now I know that none of you among whom I have preached the kingdom will see my face again.
- 1 Timothy 5:21 I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to maintain these principles without bias, and to do nothing out of partiality.
- 1 Timothy 6:13 I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who made the good confession in His testimony before Pontius Pilate:
- 2 Timothy 4:1 I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom: