1 Chronicles 22:6-13

Christian Standard Bible

⁶ Then he summoned his son Solomon and charged him to build a house for the Lord God of Israel. ⁷ “My son,” David said to Solomon, “It was in my heart to build a house for the name of the Lord my God,^{(A) 8} but the word of the Lord came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You are not to build a house for my name because you have shed so much blood on the ground before me.^{(B) 9} But a son will be born to you; he will be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his surrounding enemies,^(C) for his name will be Solomon,^[a](D) and I will give peace and quiet to Israel during his reign.^{(E) 10} He is the one who will build a house for my name. He will be my son, and I will be his father. I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’^(F)

¹¹ “Now, my son, may the Lord be with you,^(G) and may you succeed in building the house of the Lord your God, as he said about you. ¹² Above all, may the Lord give you insight and understanding when he puts you in charge of Israel so that you may keep the law of the Lord your God.^{(H) 13} Then you will succeed if you carefully follow the statutes and ordinances the Lord commanded Moses for Israel.^(I) Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or discouraged.^(J)