9 Behold, a son shall be born to you who shall be a man of rest. I will give him nrest from all his surrounding enemies. For ohis name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days. 10 pHe shall build a house for my name. He shall be my son, and I will be his father, and I will qestablish his royal throne in Israel forever.’
5 And of all my sons (for the Lord has given me zmany sons) ahe has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel. 6 He said to me, b‘It is Solomon your son who shall build my house and my courts, for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father. 7 I will establish his kingdom forever cif he continues strong in keeping my commandments and my rules, as he is today.’
Offerings for the Temple
1 And David the king said to all the assembly, “Solomon my son, vwhom alone God has chosen, wis young and inexperienced, and the work is great, for the palace will not be for man but for the Lord God.