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What Does 1 Chronicles 22:10 Mean?

1 Chronicles 22:10 in the King James Version says “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 o... — study this verse from 1 Chronicles chapter 22 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.

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.

1 Chronicles 22:10 · KJV


Context

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. Solomon: that is, Peaceable

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.

11

Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee.

12

Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God.


Commentary

KJV Study Commentary
God's promise about Solomon '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' reiterates the Davidic covenant with specific application to Solomon. The father-son language emphasizes covenant intimacy. The phrase 'for ever' points beyond Solomon to ultimate fulfillment in Christ, the eternal Son who builds the true temple (John 2:19-21). Solomon's temple was destroyed, but Christ's temple - the church - endures forever. The interplay of divine promise and human obedience teaches that God's purposes accomplish through His chosen means.

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Historical & Cultural Context

Solomon's reign (c. 970-930 BCE) began with this promise from David, shaping Solomon's primary accomplishment - building the temple. Yet Solomon's later failures demonstrated that earthly kings only partially fulfill God's promise, creating expectation for the perfect King.

Reflection Questions

  1. How does Solomon's partial fulfillment and eventual failure drive you to seek complete fulfillment in Christ?
  2. What does it mean that believers are living stones in the temple Christ is building (1 Peter 2:5)?

Original Language Analysis

Hebrew · 18 words
הֽוּא1 of 18
H1931

he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo

יִבְנֶ֥ה2 of 18

He shall build

H1129

to build (literally and figuratively)

בַ֙יִת֙3 of 18

an house

H1004

a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

לִשְׁמִ֔י4 of 18

for my name

H8034

an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character

וְהוּא֙5 of 18
H1931

he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo

יִֽהְיֶה6 of 18
H1961

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

לִּ֣י7 of 18
H0
לְבֵ֔ן8 of 18

and he shall be my son

H1121

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or

וַֽאֲנִי9 of 18
H589

i

ל֖וֹ10 of 18
H0
לְאָ֑ב11 of 18

and I will be his father

H1

father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

וַהֲכִ֨ינוֹתִ֜י12 of 18

and I will establish

H3559

properly, to be erect (i.e., stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix,

כִּסֵּ֧א13 of 18

the throne

H3678

properly, covered, i.e., a throne (as canopied)

מַלְכוּת֛וֹ14 of 18

of his kingdom

H4438

a rule; concretely, a dominion

עַל15 of 18
H5921

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל16 of 18

over Israel

H3478

he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

עַד17 of 18

for

H5704

as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)

עוֹלָֽם׃18 of 18

ever

H5769

properly, concealed, i.e., the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e., (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial


Study Guide

Historical Context

This verse is found in the book of 1 Chronicles. Understanding the historical and cultural background helps illuminate its meaning for the original audience and for us today.

Theological Significance

1 Chronicles 22:10 contributes to our understanding of God's character and His relationship with humanity. Consider how this verse connects to the broader themes of Scripture.

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