1 Chronicles 28:10

1 Chronicles 28:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Take heed now; for the Lord hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.
• New International Version (NIV)Consider now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house as the sanctuary. Be strong and do the work.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Be careful now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; be strong and do it."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Consider now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; be strong, and do it.”

Context of 1 Chronicles 28:10

8Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the Lord, and in the hearing of our God, observe and seek after all the commandments of the Lord your God so that you may possess the good land and leave it as an inheritance to your sons after you forever. 9“As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father [have personal knowledge of Him, be acquainted with, and understand Him; appreciate, heed, and cherish Him] and serve Him with a blameless heart and a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts and minds, and understands every intent and inclination of the thoughts. If you seek Him [inquiring for and of Him and requiring Him as your first and vital necessity] He will let you find Him; but if you abandon (turn away from) Him, He will reject you forever. Consider this carefully, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be courageous and strong and do it.” 11Then David gave to his son Solomon the plan for the porch of the temple, its buildings, its treasuries, its upper chambers, its inner rooms, and for the place for the [ark and its] mercy seat; 12and the plan of all that he had in mind, for the courts of the house of the Lord, and for all the surrounding rooms, for the storerooms of the house of God and for the storerooms for the dedicated gifts and offerings;

1 Chronicles 28:10 word by word

רְאֵ֣ה׀ עַתָּ֗ה כִּֽי־יְהוָ֛ה בָּ֧חַר בְּךָ֛ לִבְנֽוֹת־בַּ֥יִת לַמִּקְדָּ֖שׁ חֲזַ֥ק וַעֲשֵֽׂה׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Take heedרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: examineH7200
• now; for the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• hath chosenבָּחַרbâchar · to chooseH977
• thee to buildבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• an houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• for the sanctuaryמִקְדָּשׁmiqdâsh miqqedâsh · sanctuaryH4720
• be strongחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• and doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 28:10

• 1 Chronicles 28:6He said to me, ‘Solomon your son shall build My house and My courts; for I have chosen him to be a son to Me, and I will be a father to him.
• 1 Chronicles 22:16As for the gold, the silver, the bronze, and the iron, there is no limit. So arise and begin working, and may the Lord be with you.”
• 1 Timothy 4:16Pay close attention to yourself [concentrate on your personal development] and to your teaching; persevere in these things [hold to them], for as you do this you will ensure salvation both for yourself and for those who hear you.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 28:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10The Lord hath chosen thee - "The Word of the Lord hath chosen thee." - T.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-10David's message to Solomon focused on the responsibilities of becoming king, not the privileges. Solomon's main duty was to seek, worship, and serve the Lord. The Lord also demanded a strong commitment to building the temple sanctuary.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-109-10. And thou, Solomon my son--The royal speaker now turns to Solomon, and in a most impressive manner presses upon him the importance of sincere and practical piety. know thou--He did not mean head knowledge, for Solomon possessed that already, but that experimental acquaintance with God which is only to be obtained by loving and serving Him.Read the comment

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In the dictionaries

• Chronicles, Books of
• David
• Adonijah
• Chronicles, Books of
• Constant; Constantly
• Gold
• Nathan (1)
• Temple
• Psalms, Book of

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 28

• 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
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings