1 Chronicles 28:20David said to Solomon his son, "Be strong and courageous, and do it. Don't be afraid, nor be dismayed; for Yahweh God, even my God, is with you. He will not fail you, nor forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of Yahweh is finished.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~970 BC. David's deathbed charge to Solomon. The warrior-king passes the torch to his son for the greatest building project in Israel's history — God's temple.
The emotion here: dying father desperate to encourage his heir
The original word
chazaq (חֲזַק) — be strong, not just emotional courage but physical strength for the task
Why it matters
Solomon was likely in his early twenties when he received this enormous responsibility
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 28:20
David calls God 'MY God' — he's sharing his personal relationship, not just theology
Common misconceptionThis sounds like generic encouragement, but David is specifically preparing Solomon for building the temple — the most important construction project in history.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Chronicles 28:20
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 28:20 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 28:20 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 growing, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include courage, divine presence, leadership. Notable phrases: Be strong and courageous; God is with you. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
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