1 Chronicles 22:9Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies all around; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~970 BC. Aging King David privately tells Solomon about God's plan. David knows his warrior days brought bloodshed that disqualified him from building the temple...
The emotion here: weary warrior passing torch to peaceful heir
The original word
shelomoh (שְׁלֹמֹה) — from shalom (peace), literally 'the peaceful one'
Why it matters
David was denied temple-building because he was a 'man of war' who shed blood
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 22:9
This is David explaining why HE can't build the temple — his hands have blood
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about Solomon being calm. It's actually about God choosing a peaceful king to build His house because David's warrior hands were stained with blood.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Chronicles 22:9
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 22:9 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 22:9 comes from the book of 1 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine calling, peace, inheritance. Notable phrases: man of rest; his name shall be Solomon. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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