1 Chronicles 22:10 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →God declares that Solomon will build the house, that he will be God's son, and that his throne will be established forever.
What Does 1 Chronicles 22:10 Mean?
David continues the promise: Solomon will build the house for God's name, and the LORD will hold him as a son and establish his kingdom forever. This echoes the covenant first spoken through Nathan.
The pledge of an everlasting throne reaches beyond Solomon to the King whose reign has no end. The Father-son language and the promise of a kingdom without limit find their fullness in Christ, the Son who builds a living temple of his people and reigns forever. God's covenant promises do not fail; what he speaks, he secures. Every word of this promise is carried to its completion in his appointed King, in whom the throne of David stands unshaken.
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What does 1 Chronicles 22:10 mean?
God declares that Solomon will build the house, that he will be God's son, and that his throne will be established forever.