1 Kings 5:5

And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the Lord my God ,.... For his worship, and for his honour and glory:

as the Lord spake unto David my father ; by the prophet Nathan, 2 Samuel 7:12 ;

saying, thy son whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name ; which was no small encouragement to Solomon to go about this work; in which he was a type of Christ, the builder of his temple, the church, see Zechariah 6:12 .