11 Now, my son, the Lord be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the Lord thy God, as he hath said of thee.
11 "Now, my son, the Lord be with you, and may you have success and build the house of the Lord your God, as he said you would.
11 "Now, my son, the Lord be with you, so that you may succeed in building the house of the Lord your God, as he has spoken concerning you.
11 "So now, son, God be with you. God-speed as you build the sanctuary for your God, the job God has given you.
11 Now, my son, may the Lord be with you; and may you prosper, and build the house of the Lord your God, as He has said to you.
11 "Now, my son, may the Lord be with you and give you success as you follow his directions in building the Temple of the Lord your God.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 22:11
Commentary on 1 Chronicles 22:6-16
(Read 1 Chronicles 22:6-16)
David gives Solomon the reason why he should build the temple. Because God named him. Nothing is more powerful to engage us in any service for God, than to know that we are appointed thereto. Because he would have leisure and opportunity to do it. He should have peace and quietness. Where God gives rest, he expects work. Because God had promised to establish his kingdom. God's gracious promises should quicken and strengthen our religious service. David delivered to Solomon an account of the vast preparations he had made for this building; not from pride and vain-glory, but to encourage Solomon to engage cheerfully in the great work. He must not think, by building the temple, to purchase a dispensation to sin; on the contrary, his doing that would not be accepted, if he did not take heed to fulfil the statutes of the Lord. In our spiritual work, as well as in our spiritual warfare, we have need of courage and resolution.