1 Chronicles 28
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David gives strong words for the people to the fear of the Lord
Verse 1
WEB David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies who served the king by division, and the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds, and the rulers over all the substance and possessions of the king and of his sons, with the officers, and the mighty men, even all the mighty men of valor, to Jerusalem.
KJV And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem.
TSK assembled: 1ch 23:2, jos 23:2, jos 24:1; the princes: 1ch 27:16-22; the captains of the companies: 1ch 27:1-15,25; the stewards: 1ch 27:25-31; substance: 1ch 27:32-34; the mighty men: 1ch 11:10-47
Verse 2
WEB Then David the king stood up on his feet, and said, “Hear me, my brothers, and my people! As for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, and for the footstool of our God; and I had prepared for the building.
KJV Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:
TSK stood up: ge 48:2, 1ki 1:47; my brethren: 1ch 11:1-3, de 17:15,20, ps 22:22, heb 2:11,12; I had in mine heart: 1ch 17:1,2, 2sa 7:1,2, 1ki 8:17,18; rest: 1ch 6:31, ps 132:3-8,14; the footstool: ps 99:5, ps 132:7, isa 66:1, la 2:1, ac 7:49; had made ready: 1ch 18:7-11, 1ch 22:2-5,14
Verse 3
WEB But God said to me, ‘You shall not build a house for my name, because you are a man of war, and have shed blood.’
KJV But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood.
TSK Thou shalt: 1ch 17:4, 1ch 22:8, 2sa 7:5-13, 1ki 5:3, 2ch 6:8,9
Verse 4
WEB However Yahweh, the God of Israel, chose me out of all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever. For he has chosen Judah to be prince; and in the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel.
KJV Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:
TSK chose me: 1sa 16:6-13, 2sa 7:8-16, ps 78:68-72, ps 89:16-27; chosen Judah: 1ch 5:2, ge 49:8-10, ps 60:7, ps 108:8, heb 7:14; the house of Judah: 1sa 16:1; the house of my father: 1sa 26:1; among the sons: 1sa 16:12,13, ps 18:19, ps 147:10,11
Verse 5
WEB Of all my sons (for Yahweh has given me many sons), he has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of Yahweh’s kingdom over Israel.
KJV And of all my sons, (for the LORD hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.
TSK all my sons: 1ch 3:1-9, 1ch 14:4-7; he hath chosen: 1ch 22:9,10, 1ch 23:1, 1ch 29:1; to sit: 1ch 17:14, 1ch 29:23, 2ch 1:8,9, ps 72:1, ps 72:1-20, isa 9:6,7
Verse 6
WEB He said to me, ‘Solomon, your son, shall build my house and my courts; for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.
KJV And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.
TSK he shall: 1ch 17:11-14, 1ch 22:9,10, 2sa 7:13,14, 2ch 1:9, zec 6:12,13, heb 3:3,6; I have: heb 4:5
Verse 7
WEB I will establish his kingdom forever, if he continues to do my commandments and my ordinances, as at this day.’
KJV Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day.
TSK Moreover: ps 89:28-37, ps 132:12, da 2:44; if: 1ch 22:13, 1ki 6:12,13, 1ki 9:4,5, 1ki 11:9-13; constant: 1ch 28:10, jos 1:6,7, 1ki 2:2-4; as at this day: 1ki 8:61, 1ki 11:4
Verse 8
WEB Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of Yahweh, and in the audience of our God, observe and seek out all the commandments of Yahweh your God; that you may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children after you forever.
KJV Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the LORD, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the LORD your God: that ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever.
TSK in the sight: de 4:6, mt 5:14-16, php 2:15,16, heb 12:1,2; in the audience: de 4:26, de 29:10,15, ac 10:33; keep: ps 119:4,10,11,27,33,34,44, pr 2:1-5, pr 3:1, isa 34:16, ac 17:11; that ye may: de 4:1, de 5:32,33, de 6:1-3; leave it: ezr 9:12, pr 13:22
Verse 9
WEB You, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Yahweh searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.
KJV And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
TSK know thou: de 4:35, 1ki 8:43, ps 9:10, jer 9:24, jer 22:16, jer 24:7, jer 31:34, ho 4:1,6, joh 8:55, joh 17:3, ac 17:23,30, ro 1:28, 1co 15:34, 2co 4:6; the God: ge 28:13, ex 3:16, ex 15:2, 1ki 3:6, ps 18:2, ps 89:26; serve him: 1ch 29:9,17-19, 1ki 8:61, 2ki 20:3, 2ki 22:2, job 36:11,12, ps 101:2, joh 1:47, joh 4:24, ro 1:29, heb 12:28; a willing mind: 2co 8:12, 2co 9:7, 1pe 5:2; the Lord: 1ch 29:17, 1sa 16:7, 1ki 8:39, ps 7:9, ps 139:2, pr 17:3, jer 11:20, jer 17:10, jer 20:12, joh 2:25, joh 21:17, ac 1:24, heb 4:13, re 2:23; the imaginations: ge 6:5, ge 8:21, de 31:21, ps 139:2, eze 38:10; if thou seek: 2ch 15:2, pr 2:1-6, isa 45:19, isa 55:6,7, jer 29:13, mt 7:7,8, jas 4:8-11; if thou forsake: de 31:16,17, 1ki 9:6-9, ezr 8:22, isa 1:28, heb 10:38,39
Verse 10
WEB Take heed now; for Yahweh has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong, and do it.”
KJV Take heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.
TSK Take heed now: 1ch 28:6, 1ch 22:16-19, 1ti 4:16
He gives instructions for the temple
Verse 11
WEB Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch of the temple, and of its houses, and of its treasuries, and of the upper rooms of it, and of the inner rooms of it, and of the place of the mercy seat;
KJV Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,
TSK the pattern: 1ch 28:19, ex 25:40, ex 26:30, ex 39:42,43, 2ch 3:3, eze 43:10,11, heb 8:5; the porch: 1ki 6:3, 2ch 3:4, eze 40:8,9,15,48,49; the houses: 1ki 6:16-20, 2ch 3:5-10, eze 41:13-17, heb 9:2-8; the treasuries: 1ch 9:26-29, 1ch 26:20-27, lu 21:1; upper chambers: 1ki 6:5,6,10, 2ch 3:9, ne 10:38,39, ne 13:5, jer 35:2, eze 41:6-11; the place: ex 25:17-22, ex 40:20,21, 1ki 6:19, 2ch 5:7, heb 9:5
Verse 12
WEB and the pattern of all that he had by the Spirit, for the courts of the house of Yahweh, and for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of the house of God, and for the treasuries of the dedicated things;
KJV And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the LORD, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things:
TSK the pattern: ex 31:2; the spirit: ex 25:40, heb 8:5; the treasuries: 1ch 26:20,26-28, 1ki 14:26, 1ki 15:15,18, 2ki 16:8, 2ki 18:15
Verse 13
WEB also for the divisions of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of Yahweh, and for all the vessels of service in the house of Yahweh;
KJV Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and for all the vessels of service in the house of the LORD.
TSK the courses: 1ch 24:1-19, 1ch 25:1-31; the vessels: 1ch 9:29, 1ki 7:1-51, ezr 8:25-30,33
Verse 14
WEB of gold by weight for the gold, for all vessels of every kind of service; for all the vessels of silver by weight, for all vessels of every kind of service;
KJV He gave of gold by weight for things of gold, for all instruments of all manner of service; silver also for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of every kind of service:
TSK No cross references.
Verse 15
WEB by weight also for the lampstands of gold, and for its lamps, of gold, by weight for every lampstand and for its lamps; and for the lampstands of silver, by weight for every lampstand and for its lamps, according to the use of every lampstand;
KJV Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick.
TSK the candlesticks: ex 25:31-39, 1ki 7:19, 2ch 4:7, zec 4:2,3,11-14, re 1:12,13,20, re 2:1
Verse 16
WEB and the gold by weight for the tables of show bread, for every table; and silver for the tables of silver;
KJV And by weight he gave gold for the tables of showbread, for every table; and likewise silver for the tables of silver:
TSK tables of shewbread: ex 25:23-30, 1ki 7:48, 2ch 4:8,19
Verse 17
WEB and the forks, and the basins, and the cups, of pure gold; and for the golden bowls by weight for every bowl; and for the silver bowls by weight for every bowl;
KJV Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basins he gave gold by weight for every basin; and likewise silver by weight for every basin of silver:
TSK pure gold: 1sa 2:13,14, 2ch 4:20-22; the bowls: nu 7:13,14, 1ki 7:48-50, 1ki 10:21
Verse 18
WEB and for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot, the cherubim, that spread out, and covered the ark of the covenant of Yahweh.
KJV And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
TSK the altar: ex 30:1-10, 1ki 7:48; the chariot: ex 25:18-22, 1sa 4:4, 1ki 6:23-30, ps 18:10, ps 68:17, ps 80:1, ps 99:1, eze 1:15-24, eze 10:2-22, heb 9:5
Verse 19
WEB “All this,” said David, “I have been made to understand in writing from the hand of Yahweh, even all the works of this pattern.”
KJV All this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.
TSK the Lord: 1ch 28:11,12, ex 25:40, ex 26:30; by his hand upon me: eze 1:3, eze 3:14,22
Verse 20
WEB David said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Don’t be afraid, nor be dismayed; for Yahweh God, even my God, is with you. He will not fail you, nor forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of Yahweh is finished.
KJV And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.
TSK Be strong: 1ch 28:10, 1ch 22:13, de 31:7,8, jos 1:6-9, 1co 16:13; fear not: ps 27:1,2, isa 41:10,13, ro 8:31; he will not fail thee: jos 1:5, heb 13:5
Verse 21
WEB Behold, there are the divisions of the priests and the Levites, for all the service of the house of God. There shall be with you in all kinds of work every willing man who has skill, for any kind of service. Also the captains and all the people will be entirely at your command.”
KJV And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be with thee for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing skilful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment.
TSK the courses: 1ch 24:1-26; all manner: ex 31:3; willing: ex 35:25,26,35, ex 36:1-4, ro 13:1, ps 110:3; also the princes: 1ch 22:17,18, tit 3:1