Verse Lens · Expanded explanation
1 Chronicles 22:7 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 7. 7And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God:
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Quick Meaning
This verse advances the thought unit through its next name, action, speech, or consequence: “And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an….” Its responsible meaning belongs to the complete movement “David says bloodshed bars him and rest marks Solomon.”
Read It With
- 1 Chronicles 22:6–10
Read 1 Chronicles 22:7 with 22:6–10. The selected wording supplies one step in the thought unit through its next name, action, speech, or consequence; the surrounding verses supply the relationships and outcome summarized here: David charges Solomon to build, recounts his own desire and exclusion because of abundant bloodshed, and presents Solomon as a son of rest who will build under a father-son promise.
Why This Verse Appears Here
Within “David says bloodshed bars him and rest marks Solomon,” 1 Chronicles 22:7 advances the thought unit through its next name, action, speech, or consequence through the wording “And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an….” Its placement is governed by this reviewed relationship: David explains why Solomon, not he, will build: the earlier promise names the son, while bloodshed limits David despite his preparations.
Read 1 Chronicles 22:6–10 together
Why these verses belong together: 1 Chronicles 22:6–10 forms the complete movement “David says bloodshed bars him and rest marks Solomon”: David charges Solomon to build, recounts his own desire and exclusion because of abundant bloodshed, and presents Solomon as a son of rest who will build under a father-son promise.
Verse 6. 6 Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for the LORD God of Israel.
Verse 7. 7 And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God:
Verse 8. 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.
Verse 9. 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.
Verse 10. 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.
Follow the Context
- David charges Solomon to build, recounts his own desire and exclusion because of abundant bloodshed, and presents Solomon as a son of rest who will build under a father-son promise.
- The speech interprets David's wars as a limit on temple building and makes peace, not conquest, the son's assigned condition.
What This Verse Is Not Saying
1 Chronicles 22:7 does not permit the wording “And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an…” to be read apart from the selected verse's context. David's exclusion does not make all soldiers impure, excuse his violence, guarantee Solomon's innocence, or authorize hereditary theocracy.
What Remains True
Faithful succession joins remembered promise with present responsibility; inherited office is never hereditary moral or spiritual superiority. This unit tests that truth through the narrated movement: David charges Solomon to build, recounts his own desire and exclusion because of abundant bloodshed, and presents Solomon as a son of rest who will build under a father-son promise. In 1 Chronicles 22:7, the concrete line “And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an…” keeps that truth accountable to the narrated evidence.
How It Can Shape Life
- The evidence to keep visible in this verse is “And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an….” Prepare successors with clear authority limits, truthful records, shared responsibility, and reviewable resources rather than demanding loyalty to a personality or family line. This response follows from the unit's own movement: David charges Solomon to build, recounts his own desire and exclusion because of abundant bloodshed, and presents Solomon as a son of rest who will build under a father-son promise.
Teach It Back
Explain why 1 Chronicles 22:7 recalls David's own desire to build a house for the LORD's name. Use 22:6–10, paraphrase “And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an…,” state one source or reconstruction limit, identify one person or group power can obscure, and reject one conclusion this verse does not authorize.
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Continue in Context
The full thought-unit study remains the final contextual authority for this Verse Lens.
Read 1 Chronicles 22:6–10 — David says bloodshed bars him and rest marks SolomonSources used for this Verse Lens
How certain is this explanation? probable
Where care is needed
The bloodshed reason is distinctive to Chronicles and differs from 1 Chronicles 17's simpler prohibition; its relation to Davidic idealization and later temple theology must remain open.
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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Supports: Exact KJV wording, paragraph metadata, supplied-word markup, and complete verse coverage for this thought unit.
Exact location: 1 Chronicles 22:6–10, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
Open source ↗hebrew text and morphology
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: 1 Chronicles
Open Scriptures
Open Scriptures, release 2.2
Supports: Hebrew wording, morphology, names, clauses, regnal formulas, temple vocabulary, older-English controls, and translation limits.
Exact location: Open Scriptures MorphHB v.2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/1Chr.xml, Masoretic words and morphology for 22:6–10
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NET Bible Full Notes: 1 Chronicles
Biblical Studies Press
Biblical Studies Press; STEP Bible presentation, 2019 edition; current web presentation
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Exact location: STEP Bible NET2full, 1 Chronicles 22:6–10, verse-attached translation and translator notes
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