2 Chronicles 6:9nevertheless you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come forth out of your body, he shall build the house for my name.'
The setting
Jerusalem, ~950 BC. Solomon stands before the newly completed temple, recounting God's words to his father David. The golden temple gleams in sunlight...
The emotion here: honoring his father's unfulfilled dream while celebrating God's faithfulness
The original word
banah (בָּנָה) — to build, establish permanently, not temporary construction
Why it matters
David collected 100,000 talents of gold for the temple — worth $193 billion today
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 6:9
This is Solomon QUOTING God's words to David — it's a flashback within a speech
Common misconceptionPeople think David was punished for being a warrior. Actually, God honored David's heart and chose the peaceful transition to Solomon for the temple's symbolism.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 6:9
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 6:9 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 6:9 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Solomon. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine plan, generational blessing. Notable phrases: your son who shall come forth; he shall build the house.
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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