He shall build an 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 for ever.
He shall build an house for my name. This divine declaration, which pointed to David's posterity, can be understood only in reference to the erection of the material temple. David here refers the announcement primarily to Solomon, and Solomon applies it to himself, 1 Kings 5:5; 2 Chronicles 6:7; and the Lord applies it also to Solomon, when He appeared to him (2 Chronicles 7:7; 2 Chronicles 7:18).