American Standard Version
1 Chronicles 28:10
10Take heed now; for Jehovah hath chosen thee to build a house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.
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 Jehovah, and in the audience of our God, observe and seek out all the commandments of Jehovah your God; that ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children after you for ever. 9And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Jehovah 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. Take heed now; for Jehovah hath chosen thee to build a house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it. 11Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porchof the temple, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper rooms thereof, and of the inner chambers thereof, and of the place of the mercy-seat; 12and the pattern of all that he had by the Spirit, for the courts of the house of Jehovah, and for all the chambers round about, for the treasuries of the house of God, and for the treasuries of the dedicated things;
Read all of 1 Chronicles 281 Chronicles 28:10 word by word
רְאֵ֣ה׀ עַתָּ֗ה כִּֽי־יְהוָ֛ה בָּ֧חַר בְּךָ֛ לִבְנֽוֹת־בַּ֥יִת לַמִּקְדָּ֖שׁ חֲזַ֥ק וַעֲשֵֽׂה׃ פRead the interlinear
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 28:10
- 1 Chronicles 28:6And 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.
- 1 Chronicles 22:16of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise and be doing, and Jehovah be with thee.
- 1 Timothy 4:16Take heed to thyself, and to thy teaching. Continue in these things; for in doing this thou shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee.
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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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
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