1 Chronicles 22:5

1 Chronicles 22:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the Lord must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.
• New International Version (NIV)David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the Lord should be of great magnificence and fame and splendor in the sight of all the nations. Therefore I will make preparations for it.” So David made extensive preparations before his death.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For David said, "Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the Lord must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and glory throughout all lands. I will therefore make preparation for it." So David provided materials in great quantity before his death.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now David said, “Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the Lord must be exceedingly magnificent, famous and glorious throughout all countries. I will now make preparation for it.” So David made abundant preparations before his death.

Context of 1 Chronicles 22:5

3David prepared large quantities of iron to make nails for the doors of the gates and for the clamps (trusses), and more bronze than could be weighed; 4and cedar trees beyond number, for the Sidonians and Tyrians brought large quantities of cedar timber to David. David said, “Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the Lord shall be exceedingly magnificent, famous, and an object of glory and splendor throughout all lands [of the earth]. So now I will make preparations for it.” Therefore, David made ample preparations before his death. 6Then he called for Solomon his son and ordered him to build a house for the Lord, the God of Israel. 7David said to Solomon, “My son, I had intended to build a house for the Name (Presence) of the Lord my God.

1 Chronicles 22:5 word by word

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֗יד שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בְנִי֮ נַ֣עַר וָרָךְ֒ וְהַבַּ֜יִת לִבְנ֣וֹת לַיהוָ֗ה לְהַגְדִּ֨יל׀ לְמַ֜עְלָה לְשֵׁ֤ם וּלְתִפְאֶ֙רֶת֙ לְכָל־הָ֣אֲרָצ֔וֹת אָכִ֥ינָה נָּ֖א ל֑וֹ וַיָּ֧כֶן דָּוִ֛יד לָרֹ֖ב לִפְנֵ֥י מוֹתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• my sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• youngנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
• and tenderרַךְrak · tenderH7390
• and the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• to be buildedבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• for the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• exceedingמַ֫עַלma‛al · aboveH4605
• magnificalגָּדַלgâdal · to magnifyH1431
• of fameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• and of gloryתִּפְאָרָהtiph'ârâh tiph'ereth · beautyH8597
• throughout all countriesאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• now make preparationכּוּןkûn · to establish: prepareH3559
• abundantlyרֹבrôb · abundanceH7230
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• his deathמָ֫וֶתmâveth · deathH4194

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 22:5

• 1 Chronicles 29:1And King David said to all the assembly, “My son Solomon, whom alone God has chosen, is still young and inexperienced and the work is great; for the temple is not for man but for the Lord God.
• 1 Kings 3:7So now, O Lord my God, You have made Your servant king in place of David my father; and as for me, I am but a little boy [in wisdom and experience]; I do not know how to go out or come in [that is, how to conduct business as a king].
• 2 Chronicles 13:7and worthless (unprincipled, unethical) men gathered around him, useless and wicked men, who proved too strong for Rehoboam the son of Solomon when Rehoboam was young and timid, and could not assert himself against them.
• 1 Kings 9:8This house (temple) will become a heap of ruins; everyone who passes by will be appalled and sneer and say, ‘Why has the Lord done such a thing to this land and to this house?’
• 2 Chronicles 2:5The house I am going to build will be great, for our God is greater than all the gods.
• 2 Chronicles 7:21And as for this house, which was so exalted, everyone who passes by it will be astonished and appalled and say, ‘Why has the Lord done thus to this land and to this house?’
• Ezra 3:12But many of the priests and Levites and heads of fathers’ households, the old men who had seen the first house (temple), wept with a loud voice when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, while many shouted aloud for joy,
• Isaiah 64:11Our holy and beautiful house [the temple built by Solomon], Where our fathers praised You, Has been burned by fire; And all our precious objects are in ruins.
• Ezekiel 7:20As for the beauty of [gold for] ornaments, they turned it to pride and from it made the images of their repulsive things (idols) and of their vile things. Therefore I will make it an unclean thing to them.
• Haggai 2:3‘Who is left among you who saw this house (temple) in its former glory? And how do you see it now? Does it not seem to you like nothing in comparison?
• Luke 21:5As some were talking about the temple, that it was decorated with beautiful stones and consecrated offerings [of magnificent gifts of gold which were displayed on the walls and hung in the porticoes], He said,
• Deuteronomy 31:2And he said to them, “I am a hundred and twenty years old today; I am no longer able to come in and go out [as your spiritual and military leader], and the Lord has said to me, ‘You shall not cross this Jordan.’
• Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no activity or planning or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) where you are going.
• John 3:30He must increase [in prominence], but I must decrease.
• John 4:37For in this case the saying is true, ‘One [person] sows and another reaps.’
• John 9:4We must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; night is coming when no one can work.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 22:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Young and tender - The exact age of Solomon at this time is uncertain; but it cannot have been more than 24 or 25. It may have been as little as 14 or 15. Compare the 1 Kings 2:2 note.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5When Solomon was young and inexperienced (see also 1 Chronicles 29:1; compare 1 Kings 3:7; 2 Chronicles 13:7), David used his wisdom and skill to prepare for building the temple. David also designed the temple (1 Chronicles 28:11–12). Later, God gave Solomon the wisdom he needed to build the temple and govern well (see 2 Chronicles 1:7–12).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-51Ch 22:1-5. David Prepares for Building the Temple. 1. David said, This is the home of the Lord God--By the miraculous sign of fire from heaven, and perhaps other intimations, David understood it to be the will of God that the national place of worship should be fixed there, and he forthwith proceeded to make preparations for the erection of the temple on that spot.Read the comment

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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings