1 Chronicles 29:1 Meaning and Explanation
“Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →David tells the assembly that Solomon, though young, is the one God has chosen to build a house that is not for any man but for the LORD.
What Does 1 Chronicles 29:1 Mean?
At the close of his reign David gathers all Israel and turns their eyes from himself to the temple yet to be built. He names Solomon as God's choice, admits the boy is inexperienced, and weighs that against the greatness of the task.
David reframes the whole project in a single phrase: the house is not for man, but for the LORD God. The worth of the work is not measured by the builder's strength but by the One it is for. What we give our lives to building is dignified only when it is offered to God, and He delights to choose the young and untried for great purposes.
1 Chronicles 29:1 in the Original Language
hekal (הֵיכָל), 'palace' or 'temple' -- the same word serves for a king's palace and God's house, marking the LORD as the true King.
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What does 1 Chronicles 29:1 mean?
David tells the assembly that Solomon, though young, is the one God has chosen to build a house that is not for any man but for the LORD.