1 Chronicles 29:19

Authorized King James Version

And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which I have made provision.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֣ה
H8010
unto Solomon
shelomah, david's successor
#2
בְנִ֗י
H1121
my son
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
#3
תֵּ֚ן
H5414
And give
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
#4
לֵבָ֣ב
H3824
heart
the heart (as the most interior organ)
#5
שָׁלֵ֔ם
H8003
a perfect
complete (literally or figuratively); especially friendly
#6
לִשְׁמוֹר֙
H8104
to keep
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
#7
מִצְוֹתֶ֔יךָ
H4687
thy commandments
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the law)
#8
עֵדְוֹתֶ֖יךָ
H5715
thy testimonies
testimony
#9
וְחֻקֶּ֑יךָ
H2706
and thy statutes
an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
#10
וְלַֽעֲשׂ֣וֹת
H6213
and to do
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
#11
הַכֹּ֔ל
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#12
וְלִבְנ֖וֹת
H1129
all these things and to build
to build (literally and figuratively)
#13
הַבִּירָ֥ה
H1002
the palace
a castle or palace
#14
אֲשֶׁר
H834
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
#15
הֲכִינֽוֹתִי׃
H3559
for the which I have made provision
properly, to be erect (i.e., stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix,

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of 1 Chronicles Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine revelation in this particular way.

Questions for Reflection