1 Chronicles 28:18

1 Chronicles 28:18 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)and the weight of the refined gold for the altar of incense. He also gave him the plan for the chariot, that is, the cherubim of gold that spread their wings and overshadow the ark of the covenant of the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)for the altar of incense made of refined gold, and its weight; also his plan for the golden chariot of the cherubim that spread their wings and covered the ark of the covenant of the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and refined gold by weight for the altar of incense, and for the construction of the chariot, that is, the gold cherubim that spread their wings and overshadowed the ark of the covenant of the Lord.

Context of 1 Chronicles 28:18

16the weight of gold for each table of showbread, and of silver for the silver tables; 17the weight of the pure gold for the forks, sprinkling bowls, and pitchers; the weight of each gold dish; the weight of each silver bowl; the weight of the refined gold for the altar of incense; and the plans for the chariot of the gold cherubim that spread their wings and overshadowed the ark of the covenant of the LORD. 19“All this,” said David, “all the details of this plan, the LORD has made clear to me in writing by His hand upon me.” 20David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.

1 Chronicles 28:18 word by word

וּלְמִזְבַּ֧ח הַקְּטֹ֛רֶת זָהָ֥ב מְזֻקָּ֖ק בַּמִּשְׁקָ֑ל וּלְתַבְנִ֣ית הַמֶּרְכָּבָ֗ה הַכְּרֻבִ֤ים זָהָב֙ לְפֹ֣רְשִׂ֔ים וְסֹכְכִ֖ים עַל־אֲר֥וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

• the weightמִשְׁקָלmishqâl · weightH4948
• of the refinedזָקַקzâqaq · to refineH2212
• goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• for the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
• of incenseקְטֹ֫רֶתqeţôreth · incenseH7004
• and the plansתַּבְנִיתtabnîyth · patternH8403
• for the chariotמֶרְכָּבָהmerkâbâh · chariotH4818
• cherubimכְּרוּבkerûb · cherubH3742
• that spreadפָּרַשׂpâraώ · to spreadH6566
• and overshadowedסָכַךְsâkak ώâkak · to coverH5526
• and overshadowedעַל‛al · uponH5921
• the arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
• of the covenantבְּרִיתberîyth · covenantH1285
• of the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 28:18

• Exodus 30:1“You are also to make an altar of acacia wood for the burning of incense.
• 1 Kings 7:48Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of the LORD: the golden altar; the golden table on which was placed the Bread of the Presence;
• Exodus 25:18Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,
• 1 Samuel 4:4So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the ark of the covenant of the LORD of Hosts, who sits enthroned between the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
• 1 Kings 6:23In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim, each ten cubits high, out of olive wood.
• Psalms 18:10He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.
• Psalms 68:17The chariots of God are tens of thousands— thousands of thousands are they; the Lord is in His sanctuary as He was at Sinai.
• Psalms 80:1Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
• Psalms 99:1The LORD reigns; let the nations tremble! He is enthroned above the cherubim; let the earth quake!
• Ezekiel 1:15When I looked at the living creatures, I saw a wheel on the ground beside each creature with its four faces.
• Ezekiel 10:2And the LORD said to the man clothed in linen, “Go inside the wheelwork beneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city.” And as I watched, he went in.
• Hebrews 9:5Above the ark were the cherubim of glory, overshadowing the mercy seat. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 28:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18The chariot of the cherubims - "And the figure of the chariot, like to the figure of the propitiatory, where are the figures of the golden cherubim, extending their wings and covering the ark of the covenant of the Lord." - T.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18The chariot of the cherubims - The cherubim are themselves the chariot upon which Yahweh rides Psalm 18:10; Psalm 99:1.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-21Verses 11-21 The temple must be a sacred thing, and a type of Christ; it must be framed by Divine teaching. Christ is the true temple, the church is the gospel temple, and heaven the everlasting temple; all are framed according to the Divine counsels, and the plan laid in the Divine wisdom, ordained before the world, for God's glory and our good. David gave this pattern to Solomon, that he might go by rule. Materials were provided for the most costly…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18for the chariot of the gold cherubim: The cherubim were images of creatures often found with thrones and palaces. Ancient kings sat on thrones with cherubim. In God's throne room, the most holy place of Israel's sanctuary, cherubim on top of the ark of the covenant served a similar role (see Exodus 25:18–22; 2 Samuel 6:2; Psalm 99:1; compare Ezekiel 10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 18-1918-19. the chariot of the cherubim--The expanded wings of the cherubim formed what was figuratively styled the throne of God, and as they were emblematical of rapid motion, the throne or seat was spoken of as a chariot (Psa 18:10; 99:1). It is quite clear that in all these directions David was not guided by his own taste, or by a desire for taking any existing model of architecture, but solely by a regard to the express revelation of the divine will. In a…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 28:18

• Altar
• Art
• Chariot
• Refining
• Revelation
• Temple

In the dictionaries

• Ark of the Covenant
• Chariot
• Chronicles, Books of
• David
• Gold
• Adonijah
• Altar
• Cherubim (1)
• Chronicles, Books of
• Constant; Constantly

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