Jos 4:6-7, 21-24, 24:15, 1Ch 22:10-13, 28:9-10, 20, 29:19, Psa 71:17 | ESV | STEP | that this may be a sign among you. When your children ask in time to come , What do those stones mean to you?

m[See ver. 14 above]

n Ex. 23:24, 32, 33; 34:15; Deut. 13:7; 29:18; Judg. 6:10

o Gen. 18:19

pSee 2 Sam. 7:13

q ch. 28:6; 2 Sam. 7:14; Heb. 1:5

r ver. 16; [1 Sam. 20:13]

s[1 Kgs. 3:9, 12; Ps. 72:1]

t ch. 28:7

u ch. 28:20; [Deut. 31:6, 7; Josh. 1:6, 7, 9]

v[1 Kgs. 8:61]

wSee 1 Sam. 16:7

xSee 2 Chr. 15:2

y ver. 20; Ezra 10:4; Hag. 2:4

zSee ch. 22:13; Josh. 1:5

aa[Ps. 72:1]

ab ver. 1, 2

ac ch. 22:14

Joshua 4:6-7

6 that this may be a sign among you. ^aWhen your children ask in time to come, ‘What do those stones mean to you?’ 7 then you shall tell them that ^bthe waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord. When it passed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. So these stones shall be to the people of Israel ^ca memorial forever.”

Joshua 4:21-24

21 And he said to the people of Israel, ^d“When your children ask their fathers in times to come, ‘What do these stones mean?’ 22 then you shall let your children know, ^e‘Israel passed over this Jordan on dry ground.’ 23 For the Lord your God dried up the waters of the Jordan for you until you passed over, as the Lord your God did to the Red Sea, ^fwhich he dried up for us until we passed over, 24 ^gso that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the Lord is ^hmighty, that you may ⁱfear the Lord your God forever.” ^{▼▼Or all the days}

Joshua 24:15

15 ^kAnd if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, ^lchoose this day whom you will serve, whether ^mthe gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or ⁿthe gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. ^oBut as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

1 Chronicles 22:10-13

10 ^pHe shall build a house for my name. ^qHe shall be my son, and I will be his father, and I will establish his royal throne in Israel forever.’

11 “Now, my son, ^rthe Lord be with you, so that you may succeed in building the house of the Lord your God, as he has spoken concerning you. 12 ^sOnly, may the Lord grant you discretion and understanding, that when he gives you charge over Israel you may keep the law of the Lord your God. 13 ^tThen you will prosper if you are careful to observe the statutes and the rules that the Lord commanded Moses for Israel. ^uBe strong and courageous. Fear not; do not be dismayed.

1 Chronicles 28:9-10

David’s Charge to Solomon

9 “And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a ^vwhole heart and with a willing mind, ^wfor the Lord searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought. ^xIf you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever. 10 Be careful now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; ^ybe strong and do it.”

1 Chronicles 28:20

20 Then David said to Solomon his son, ^z“Be strong and courageous and do it. Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed, for the Lord God, even my God, is with you. He will not leave you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the Lord is finished.

1 Chronicles 29:19

19 ^aaGrant to Solomon my son a whole heart that he may keep your commandments, your testimonies, and your statutes, performing all, and that he may ^abbuild the palace ^acfor which I have made provision.”

Psalms 71:17

17 O God, from my youth you have taught me,
and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.