30 certainly as (A)I vowed to you by the Lord, the God of Israel, saying, ‘Your son Solomon certainly shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne in my place’; I will indeed do so this day.”

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Behold, a son will be born to you, who shall be a man of rest, and (A)I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for (B)his name will be [a]Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days. 10 (C)He shall build a house for My name, and he shall be My son and I will be his Father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’ 11 Now, my son, (D)the Lord be with you that you may be successful, and build the house of the Lord your God just as He has spoken concerning you. 12 (E)Only the Lord give you discretion and understanding, and put you in charge of Israel, so that you may (F)keep the Law of the Lord your God. 13 (G)Then you will prosper, if you are careful to [b]follow the statutes and the ordinances which the Lord commanded Moses concerning Israel. (H)Be strong and courageous, do not fear nor be dismayed.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 22:9 I.e., peaceful
  2. 1 Chronicles 22:13 Lit do the

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