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And David said to Solomon, “(A)My son, [a]I had it within my heart to build a house to the name of Yahweh my God. But the word of Yahweh came to me, saying, ‘(B)You have shed much blood and have [b]waged great wars; you shall not build a house for My name, because you have shed so much blood on the earth before Me. Behold, a son will be born to you, who shall be a man of rest; and (C)I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for (D)his name shall be [c]Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 22:7 Lit as for me, it was in my heart
  2. 1 Chronicles 22:8 Lit made
  3. 1 Chronicles 22:9 Lit peaceful