1 Chronicles 22:7-9
Context22:7 David said to Solomon: “My son, I really wanted 1 to build a temple to honor 2 the Lord my God. 22:8 But the Lord said to me: 3 ‘You have spilled a great deal of blood and fought many battles. You must not build a temple to honor me, 4 for you have spilled a great deal of blood on the ground before me. 22:9 Look, you will have a son, who will be a peaceful man. 5 I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side. 6 Indeed, Solomon 7 will be his name; I will give Israel peace and quiet during his reign. 8
[22:7] 1 tn Heb “I was with my heart.”
[22:7] 2 tn Heb “for the name of.”
[22:8] 3 tn Heb “and the word of the
[22:8] 4 tn Heb “for my name.”
[22:9] 5 tn Heb “man of rest.”
[22:9] 6 tn Heb “his enemies all around.”
[22:9] 7 sn The name Solomon (שְׁלֹמֹה, shÿlomoh) sounds like (and may be derived from) the Hebrew word for “peace” (שָׁלוֹם, shalom).