1 Kings 5:5
And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the Lord my God, as the Lord spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name.
Cross-reference
2 Samuel 7:1 is the promise to David that his son would build the temple, fulfilled when Solomon speaks here.
In 2 Samuel 7:13, God promises David that his son will build the temple — the very promise Solomon cites here as his authorization.
In 1 Chronicles 17:12, the same divine promise is recorded: Solomon will build a house for God's name, confirming the source.
In 1 Chronicles 22:10, David repeats God's promise that Solomon will build the temple, reinforcing the commission.
In 1 Chronicles 28:6, David recounts God choosing Solomon to build the temple, directly echoing the promise Solomon recalls.
In 1 Chronicles 28:10, David charges Solomon to build the sanctuary, applying the same divine mandate Solomon references.
2 Chronicles 2:1-4 provides the parallel account of Solomon's preparations to build the temple, confirming his purpose.
2 Chronicles 2:5-8 continues the parallel account, detailing Solomon's request for skilled workers and materials from Huram.
In Zechariah 6:12, the Branch builds the temple — a messianic fulfillment typologically prefigured by Solomon's temple building.
In Zechariah 6:13, the Branch builds the temple and rules — a royal-priestly figure foreshadowed by Solomon's role.