- Bible
- 1 Chronicles
- Chapter 22
- Verse 1
Then David said, This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.
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Gill's Exposition
Then David said,.... Within himself, or to some principal persons about him:
this is the house of the Lord God; the place where the temple was to be built, hinted at in Deu 12:5 and elsewhere; the…
Barnes' Notes
This is the house of the Lord God - The double miracle - that of the angelic appearance and that of the fire from heaven - had convinced David that here he had found the destined site of that “house”…
Adam Clarke
David said, This is the house of the Lord - Till a temple is built for his name, this place shall be considered the temple of God; and on this altar, and not on that at Gibeon, shall the…
Here is, I. The place fixed for the building of the temple (Ch1 22:1): Then David said, by inspiration of God, and as a declaration of his mind, This is the house of the Lord God. If a temple must be…
Cambridge Bible
Then The word refers back to 1Ch 21:28, At that time.
David said The king acts in conformity with the law contained in Deu 12:5-6.
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