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and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now, my son, may the LORD be with you; and may you prosper, and build the house of the LORD your God, as He has said to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now, my son, the LORD be with you that you may be successful, and build the house of the LORD your God just as He has spoken concerning you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Now, my son, the LORD be with you that you may be successful, and build the house of the LORD your God just as He has spoken concerning you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Now, my son, the LORD be with you that you may be successful, and build the house of the LORD your God just as He has spoken concerning you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now, my son, Yahweh be with you that you may be successful, and build the house of Yahweh your God just as He has spoken concerning you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now, my son, may the LORD be with you so that you may be successful and build the house of the LORD your God, just as He has spoken concerning you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Now, my son, may the LORD be with you, and may you succeed in building the house of the LORD your God, as he said about you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now, my son, may the LORD be with you, and may you succeed in building the house of the LORD your God, as He said about you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Now, my son, Jehovah be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of Jehovah thy God, as he hath spoken concerning thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Solomon, my son, I now pray that the LORD your God will be with you and keep his promise to help you build a temple for him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath spoken concerning thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[David continued,] "Now, son, the LORD will be with you. You will be successful, and you will build the temple of the LORD your God as he predicted you would.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />David continued, "Now, son, may the LORD your God be with you, and may he keep his promise to make you successful in building a temple for him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So now, my son, may the LORD be with you, so that you are successful in constructing the Temple of the LORD your God, just as he has spoken about you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Now, my son, may the LORD be with you! May you succeed and build a temple for the LORD your God, just as he announced you would.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Now, my son, may the LORD be with you and prosper you, and build the house of the LORD your God, as he has spoken concerning you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now, my son, may the LORD be with you, and may you succeed in building the house of the LORD your God, as He said you would.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Now, my son, may Yahweh be with you and prosper you, and build the house of Yahweh your God, as he has spoken concerning you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Now my son, YHWH is with you, and you have prospered, and have built the house of your God YHWH, as He spoke concerning you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Now, my son, Jehovah is with thee, and thou hast prospered, and hast built the house of Jehovah thy God, as He spake concerning thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Now, my son, Jehovah will be with thee; and prosper thou and build the house of Jehovah thy God as he spake concerning thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Now then, my son, the Lord be with thee, and do thou prosper, and build the house to the Lord thy God, as he hath spoken of thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now then, my son, may the Lord be with you, and may you prosper and build a house to the Lord your God, just as he has spoken concerning you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“Now, my son, the LORD be with you, and may you succeed in building the house of the LORD your God, as he has said you shall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Now, my son, the LORD be with you, so that you may succeed in building the house of the LORD your God, as he has spoken concerning you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Now, my son, the LORD be with you, so that you may prosper, and build the house of the LORD your God, as he has said to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Also now, my son, LORD JEHOVAH shall be with you and you shall prosper, and you shall build the house of LORD JEHOVAH your God, just as he said to me.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as He hath spoken concerning thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And now, my son, the Lord shall be with thee, and prosper <i>thee</i>; and thou shalt build a house to the Lord thy God, as he spoke concerning thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/22-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=6225" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/22.htm">Solomon Anointed to Build the Temple</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>He is the one who will build a house for My Name. He will be My son, and I will be his Father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’ <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: ‘at·tāh (Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">Now,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">my son,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">may the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yə·hî (V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">be</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·māḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6743.htm" title="6743: wə·hiṣ·laḥ·tā (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To push forward. Or tsaleach; a primitive root; to push forward, in various senses.">and may you succeed</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: ū·ḇā·nî·ṯā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">in building</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">as</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·ber (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">He said</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·le·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">you would.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>Above all, may the LORD give you insight and understanding when He puts you in command over Israel, so that you may keep the Law of the LORD your God.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/1-7.htm">Joshua 1:7-9</a></span><br />Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go. / This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do. / Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-2.htm">1 Kings 2:2-4</a></span><br />“I am about to go the way of all the earth. So be strong and prove yourself a man. / And keep the charge of the LORD your God to walk in His ways and to keep His statutes, commandments, ordinances, and decrees, as written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you turn, / and so that the LORD may fulfill His promise to me: ‘If your descendants take heed to walk faithfully before Me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-7.htm">Deuteronomy 31:7-8</a></span><br />Then Moses called for Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you will go with this people into the land that the LORD swore to their fathers to give them, and you shall give it to them as an inheritance. / The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-1.htm">1 Kings 2:1-3</a></span><br />As the time drew near for David to die, he charged his son Solomon, / “I am about to go the way of all the earth. So be strong and prove yourself a man. / And keep the charge of the LORD your God to walk in His ways and to keep His statutes, commandments, ordinances, and decrees, as written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you turn,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-20.htm">1 Chronicles 28:20</a></span><br />David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-57.htm">1 Kings 8:57-61</a></span><br />May the LORD our God be with us, as He was with our fathers. May He never leave us or forsake us. / May He incline our hearts to Himself, to walk in all His ways and to keep the commandments and statutes and ordinances He commanded our fathers. / And may these words with which I have made my petition before the LORD be near to the LORD our God day and night, so that He may uphold the cause of His servant and of His people Israel as each day requires, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-25.htm">2 Samuel 7:25-29</a></span><br />And now, O LORD God, confirm forever the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house. Do as You have promised, / so that Your name will be magnified forever when it is said, ‘The LORD of Hosts is God over Israel.’ And the house of Your servant David will be established before You. / For You, O LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, have revealed this to Your servant when You said, ‘I will build a house for you.’ Therefore Your servant has found the courage to offer this prayer to You. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/3-14.htm">1 Kings 3:14</a></span><br />So if you walk in My ways and keep My statutes and commandments, just as your father David did, I will prolong your days.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-12.htm">1 Kings 6:12-13</a></span><br />“As for this temple you are building, if you walk in My statutes, carry out My ordinances, and keep all My commandments by walking in them, I will fulfill through you the promise I made to your father David. / And I will dwell among the Israelites and will not abandon My people Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-4.htm">1 Kings 9:4-5</a></span><br />And as for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, with a heart of integrity and uprightness, doing all I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances, / then I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/1-9.htm">2 Chronicles 1:9-10</a></span><br />Now, O LORD God, let Your promise to my father David be fulfilled. For You have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth. / Now grant me wisdom and knowledge, so that I may lead this people. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-17.htm">2 Chronicles 7:17-18</a></span><br />And as for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, doing all I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances, / then I will establish your royal throne, as I covenanted with your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man to rule over Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-1.htm">Psalm 119:1-2</a></span><br />Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD. / Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-13.htm">Philippians 4:13</a></span><br />I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Now, my son, the LORD be with you; and prosper you, and build the house of the LORD your God, as he has said of you.</p><p class="hdg">the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/22-16.htm">1 Chronicles 22:16</a></b></br> Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, <i>there is</i> no number. Arise <i>therefore</i>, and be doing, and the LORD be with thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/28-20.htm">1 Chronicles 28:20</a></b></br> And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do <i>it</i>: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, <i>even</i> my God, <i>will be</i> with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/26-12.htm">Isaiah 26:12</a></b></br> LORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/22-10.htm">Build</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-6.htm">Building</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-5.htm">Built</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-10.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-10.htm">Mayest</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-15.htm">Prosper</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-7.htm">Prospered</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-11.htm">Succeed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-30.htm">Success</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-7.htm">Successful</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/22-19.htm">Build</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-27.htm">Building</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-19.htm">Built</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-14.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-12.htm">Mayest</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-13.htm">Prosper</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-23.htm">Prospered</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-11.htm">Succeed</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-13.htm">Success</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-15.htm">Successful</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/22-1.htm">David, foreknowing the place of the temple, prepares abundance for building it.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/22-6.htm">He instructs Solomon in God's promises, and his duty in building the temple.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/22-17.htm">He charges the princes to assist his son</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_chronicles/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Now, my son</b><br>This phrase indicates a personal and intimate address from David to Solomon, his son. It reflects the passing of responsibility and blessing from one generation to the next. In the biblical context, the father-son relationship is significant, often symbolizing the transfer of wisdom and divine promises. David's role as a father is not only biological but also spiritual, guiding Solomon in the ways of the Lord.<p><b>may the LORD be with you</b><br>This is a blessing and a prayer for divine presence and guidance. The presence of the Lord is crucial for success and prosperity, as seen throughout the Old Testament. The phrase echoes the covenantal promise God made to be with His people, as seen in <a href="/genesis/28-15.htm">Genesis 28:15</a> and <a href="/joshua/1-9.htm">Joshua 1:9</a>. It underscores the belief that human efforts are futile without God's presence.<p><b>and may you succeed in building the house of the LORD your God</b><br>David expresses his desire for Solomon to fulfill the divine mandate of constructing the temple, a task David himself was not permitted to complete (<a href="/1_chronicles/17-4.htm">1 Chronicles 17:4</a>). The temple is not just a physical structure but a symbol of God's dwelling among His people. The success of this endeavor is tied to obedience and faithfulness to God's commands, as seen in <a href="/1_kings/2-3.htm">1 Kings 2:3-4</a>.<p><b>as He said you would</b><br>This phrase refers to the divine promise and prophecy given to David regarding Solomon's role in building the temple (<a href="/1_chronicles/17-11.htm">1 Chronicles 17:11-12</a>). It highlights the fulfillment of God's word and the importance of divine sovereignty in the unfolding of biblical history. This assurance of God's promise is a recurring theme, emphasizing that God's plans are certain and will come to pass, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/55-11.htm">Isaiah 55:11</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The King of Israel who is speaking to his son Solomon, giving him a charge to build the temple.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The son of David, chosen to build the temple of the LORD.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The God of Israel, who has given the command and promise regarding the building of the temple.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_the_lord.htm">The House of the LORD</a></b><br>Refers to the temple in Jerusalem, a central place of worship for the Israelites.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where the temple is to be built, significant as the spiritual and political center of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_presence_and_success.htm">Divine Presence and Success</a></b><br>Success in any endeavor, especially spiritual ones, requires the presence and blessing of the LORD. Just as David prayed for Solomon, we should seek God's presence in our lives and tasks.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generational_legacy.htm">Generational Legacy</a></b><br>David's charge to Solomon highlights the importance of passing on spiritual responsibilities and blessings to the next generation. We should be intentional in mentoring and preparing those who come after us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>Solomon's task was not just a personal ambition but a divine command. Our pursuits should align with God's will and commands, ensuring that our efforts are not in vain.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_and_planning.htm">Preparation and Planning</a></b><br>David made extensive preparations for the temple, showing the importance of planning and preparation in fulfilling God's purposes. We should be diligent and thoughtful in our preparations for any God-given task.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a></b><br>David's confidence in Solomon's success was rooted in God's promise. We should hold fast to God's promises, trusting that He will fulfill them in His time and way.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_the_temple_mount_significant.htm">Why is the Temple Mount significant?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_jehoiada_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Jehoiada in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_forbid_david_from_building.htm">In 1 Chronicles 28:3, why would a God of peace forbid David from building the temple simply because he had shed blood, yet historically use wars and conquests to establish Israel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_jesse_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Jesse in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">The Lord be with thee.</span>--See <a href="/1_chronicles/9-20.htm" title="And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time past, and the LORD was with him.">1Chronicles 9:20</a>. (<a href="/1_samuel/3-19.htm" title="And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.">1Samuel 3:19</a>; <a href="/2_kings/18-7.htm" title="And the LORD was with him; and he prospered wherever he went forth: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not.">2Kings 18:7</a> : "The Lord was with him.") The phrase is the origin of the familiar liturgical formula, "The Lord be with you."<p><span class= "bld">And prosper thou, and build the house.</span>--Not a command, but a wish, <span class= "ital">i.e.,</span> mayest thou prosper and build. The verb "prosper" (literally, <span class= "ital">carry through, make succeed</span>) is used transitively in <a href="/2_chronicles/7-11.htm" title="Thus Solomon finished the house of the LORD, and the king's house: and all that came into Solomon's heart to make in the house of the LORD, and in his own house, he prosperously effected.">2Chronicles 7:11</a> and <a href="/genesis/24-40.htm" title="And he said to me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with you, and prosper your way; and you shall take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house:">Genesis 24:40</a>. . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/22-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Now,</span><br /><span class="heb">עַתָּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm">Strong's 6258: </a> </span><span class="str2">At this time</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my son,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְנִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">may the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with you,</span><br /><span class="heb">עִמָּ֑ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(‘im·māḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and may you succeed</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִצְלַחְתָּ֗</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hiṣ·laḥ·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6743.htm">Strong's 6743: </a> </span><span class="str2">To push forward</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in building</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבָנִ֙יתָ֙</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇā·nî·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> </span><span class="str2">To build</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֚ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your God,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(ka·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He said</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּבֶּ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(dib·ber)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you would.</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלֶֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·le·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/22-11.htm">1 Chronicles 22:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/22-11.htm">1 Chronicles 22:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/22-11.htm">1 Chronicles 22:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/22-11.htm">1 Chronicles 22:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/22-11.htm">1 Chronicles 22:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/22-11.htm">1 Chronicles 22:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/22-11.htm">1 Chronicles 22:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/22-11.htm">1 Chronicles 22:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/22-11.htm">1 Chronicles 22:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/22-11.htm">1 Chronicles 22:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/22-11.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 22:11 Now my son Yahweh be with you (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/22-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 22:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 22:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/22-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 22:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 22:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>