Berean Standard Bible

1 Chronicles 22

1Then Davidדָּוִ֔ידda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Hereזֶ֣הzehH2088shall beה֔וּאHu'H1931the houseבֵּ֖יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,as well asוְזֶה־ve.zeh-H2088the altarמִּזְבֵּ֥חַmiz.Be.achH4196of burnt offeringלְעֹלָ֖הle.'o.LahH5930for Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סle.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.”

2So Davidדָּוִ֔ידda.VidH1732gave ordersוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to gatherלִכְנוֹס֙likh.nOsH3664אֶת־'et-H853the foreignersהַגֵּרִ֔יםha.ge.RimH1616אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,from whom he appointedוַיַּעֲמֵ֣דvai.ya.'a.MedH5975stonecuttersחֹֽצְבִ֗יםcho.tze.VimH2672to prepareלַחְצוֹב֙lach.tzOvH2672finishedגָזִ֔יתga.ZitH1496stonesאַבְנֵ֣י'av.NeiH68for buildingלִבְנ֖וֹתliv.NotH1129the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.HimH430.

3Davidדָּוִ֑ידda.VidH1732providedהֵכִ֣יןhe.KhinH3559a large quantity ofלָ֠רֹבla.roH7230ironוּבַרְזֶ֣ל׀u.var.ZelH1270to make the nailsלַֽמִּסְמְרִ֞יםla.mis.me.RimH4548for the doorsלְדַלְת֧וֹתle.dal.TotH1817of the gatewaysהַשְּׁעָרִ֛יםha.she.'a.RimH8179and for the fittingsוְלַֽמְחַבְּר֖וֹתve.lam.cha.be.RotH4226,together with moreלָרֹ֖בla.RoH7230bronzeוּנְחֹ֥שֶׁת אֵ֥יןu.ne.Cho.shet 'einH5178 H369than could be weighedמִשְׁקָֽל׃mish.KalH4948

4and moreמִסְפָּ֑רmis.ParH4557cedarאֲרָזִ֖ים'a.ra.ZimH730logsוַעֲצֵ֥יva.'a.TzeiH6086than could be countedלְאֵ֣יןle.'EinH369;forכִּֽיkiH3588the Sidoniansהַצִּֽידֹנִ֨יםha.tzi.do.NimH6722and Tyriansוְהַצֹּרִ֜יםve.ha.tzo.RimH6876had broughtהֵ֠בִיאוּHe.vi.'uH935a large quantity ofלָרֹ֖בla.RoH7230cedarאֲרָזִ֛ים'a.ra.ZimH730logsעֲצֵ֧י'a.TzeiH6086to Davidלְדָוִֽיד׃ פle.da.VidH1732.

5And Davidדָּוִ֗ידda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “My sonבְנִי֮ve.NiH1121Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֣הshe.lo.MohH8010is youngנַ֣עַרNa.'arH5288and inexperiencedוָרָךְ֒va.roKhH7390,and the houseוְהַבַּ֜יִתve.ha.Ba.yitH1004to be builtלִבְנ֣וֹתliv.NotH1129for the LORDלַיהוָ֗הla.Yah.wehH3068must be exceedinglyלְמַ֜עְלָהle.Ma'.lahH4605magnificentלְהַגְדִּ֨יל׀le.hag.DilH1431—famousלְשֵׁ֤םle.ShemH8034and gloriousוּלְתִפְאֶ֙רֶת֙u.le.tif.'E.retH8597throughout allלְכָל־le.kholH3605landsהָ֣אֲרָצ֔וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776.Thereforeנָּ֖אna'H4994I must make preparationsאָכִ֥ינָה'a.Khi.nahH3559for it.”So Davidדָּוִ֛ידda.VidH1732made lavishלָרֹ֖בla.RoH7230preparationsוַיָּ֧כֶןvai.Ya.khenH3559beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440his deathמוֹתֽוֹ׃mo.ToH4194.

Solomon Anointed to Build the Temple

6Then David called forוַיִּקְרָ֖אvai.yik.Ra'H7121his sonבְנ֑וֹve.NoH1121Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֣הlish.lo.MohH8010and instructed himוַיְצַוֵּ֙הוּ֙vay.tza.Ve.huH6680to buildלִבְנ֣וֹתliv.NotH1129a houseבַּ֔יִתBa.yitH1004for the LORDלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סYis.ra.'ElH3478.

7“My sonבְּנִ֕י אֲנִי֙be.ni 'a.NiH1121 H589,”saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Davidדָּוִ֖ידda.VidH1732to Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֑הlish.lo.MohH8010, “it wasהָיָ֣הha.YahH1961inעִם־'im-H5973my heartלְבָבִ֔יle.va.ViH3824to buildלִבְנ֣וֹתliv.NotH1129a houseבַּ֔יִתBa.yitH1004for the Nameלְשֵׁ֖םle.ShemH8034of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068my Godאֱלֹהָֽי׃'e.lo.HaiH430,

8but this wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of the LORDיְהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔רYah.weh le.MorH3068 H559cameוַיְהִ֨יvay.HiH1961to meעָלַ֤י'a.LaiH5921: ‘You have shedשָׁפַ֔כְתָּsha.Fakh.taH8210muchלָרֹב֙la.RoH7230bloodדָּ֤םdamH1818and wagedעָשִׂ֑יתָ'a.Si.taH6213greatגְּדֹל֖וֹתge.do.LotH1419warsוּמִלְחָמ֥וֹתu.mil.cha.MotH4421.You are notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808to buildתִבְנֶ֥הtiv.NehH1129a houseבַ֙יִת֙va.yitH1004for My Nameלִשְׁמִ֔יlish.MiH8034becauseכִּ֚יkiH3588you have shedשָׁפַ֥כְתָּsha.Fakh.taH8210so muchרַבִּ֔יםra.BimH7227bloodדָּמִ֣יםda.MimH1818on the groundאַ֖רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776before Meלְפָנָֽי׃le.fa.NaiH6440.

9Butהִנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009a sonבֵ֞ןvenH1121will be bornנוֹלָ֣דno.LadH3205to youwhoה֤וּאhu'H1931will beיִהְיֶה֙yih.YehH1961a manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of restמְנוּחָ֔הme.nu.ChahH4496.I will give him restוַהֲנִח֥וֹתִיva.ha.ni.Cho.tiH5117from allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605his enemiesאוֹיְבָ֖יו'oy.VavH341on every sideמִסָּבִ֑יבmi.sa.VivH5439;forכִּ֤יkiH3588his nameשְׁמ֔וֹshe.MoH8034will beיִהְיֶ֣הyih.YehH1961Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohH8010,and I will grantאֶתֵּ֥ן'e.TenH5414toעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478peaceוְשָׁל֥וֹםve.sha.LomH7965and quietוָשֶׁ֛קֶטva.She.ketH8253during his reignבְּיָמָֽיו׃be.ya.MavH3117.

10Heהֽוּא־hu'-H1931is the one who will buildיִבְנֶ֥הyiv.NehH1129a houseבַ֙יִת֙va.yitH1004for My Nameלִשְׁמִ֔יlish.MiH8034.Heוְהוּא֙ve.Hu'H1931will beיִהְיֶה־yih.yeh-H1961Mysonלְבֵ֔ןle.VenH1121,and Iוַאֲנִי־va.'a.ni-H589will be hisFatherלְאָ֑בle.'AvH1.And I will establishוַהֲכִ֨ינוֹתִ֜יva.ha.Khi.no.TiH3559the throneכִּסֵּ֧אki.Se'H3678of his kingdomמַלְכוּת֛וֹmal.khu.ToH4438overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478foreverעַד־ עוֹלָֽם׃'ad- o.LamH5704 H5769.’

11Nowעַתָּ֣ה'a.TahH6258,my sonבְנִ֔יve.NiH1121,may the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068beיְהִ֥יye.HiH1961with youעִמָּ֑ךְ'i.MakhH5973,and may you succeedוְהִצְלַחְתָּ֗ve.hitz.lach.TaH6743in buildingוּבָנִ֙יתָ֙u.va.Ni.taH1129the houseבֵּ֚יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.SherH834He saidדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696you wouldעָלֶֽיךָ׃'a.Lei.khaH5921.

12Above allאַ֣ךְ'akhH389,may the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068giveיִֽתֶּן־yi.ten-H5414youinsightשֵׂ֣כֶלSe.khelH7922and understandingוּבִינָ֔הu.vi.NahH998when He puts you in commandוִֽיצַוְּךָ֖vi.tza.ve.KhaH6680overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,so that you may keepוְלִשְׁמ֕וֹרve.lish.MorH8104אֶת־'et-H853the Lawתּוֹרַ֖תto.RatH8451of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃'e.lo.Hei.khaH430.

13Thenאָ֣ז'azH227you will succeedתַּצְלִ֔יחַtatz.Li.achH6743,ifאִם־'im-H518you carefullyתִּשְׁמ֗וֹרtish.MorH8104followלַעֲשׂוֹת֙la.'a.sOtH6213אֶת־'et-H853the statutesהַֽחֻקִּ֣יםha.chu.KimH2706וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and ordinancesהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔יםha.mish.pa.TimH4941thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853commandedצִוָּ֧הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872forעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478.Be strongחֲזַ֣קcha.ZakH2388and courageousוֶאֱמָ֔ץve.'e.MatzH553.Do notאַל־'al-H408be afraidתִּירָ֖א וְאַל־ti.Ra' ve.'al-H3372 H408or discouragedתֵּחָֽת׃te.ChatH2865.

14Now beholdוְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.NehH2009,I have taken great painsבְעָנְיִ֜יve.'a.ne.YiH6040to provideהֲכִינ֣וֹתִיha.khi.No.tiH3559for the houseלְבֵית־le.veit-H1004of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068—100,000מֵֽאָה־me.'ah-H3967 H505talentsכִּכָּרִ֤יםki.ka.RimH3603of goldזָהָ֞בza.HavH2091,1,000,000H505talentsכִּכָּרִ֔יםki.ka.RimH3603of silverוְכֶ֗סֶףve.Khe.sefH3701,and bronzeוְלַנְּחֹ֤שֶׁתve.la.ne.Cho.shetH5178and ironוְלַבַּרְזֶל֙ve.la.bar.ZelH1270too greatאֵ֣ין כִּ֥י לָרֹ֖ב הָיָ֑ה'ein ki la.Ro ha.YahH3588 H1961 H7230 H369to be weighedמִשְׁקָ֔לmish.KalH4948.I have also providedהֲכִינ֔וֹתִיha.khi.No.tiH3559timberוְעֵצִ֤יםve.'e.TzimH6086and stoneוַאֲבָנִים֙va.'a.va.NimH68,and you may addתּוֹסִֽיף׃to.SifH3254to themוַעֲלֵיהֶ֖םva.'a.lei.HemH5921.

15You also haveוְעִמְּךָ֤ve.'i.me.KhaH5973manyלָרֹב֙la.RoH7230workersעֹשֵׂ֣י מְלָאכָ֔ה'o.Sei me.la.KhahH6213 H4399:stonecuttersחֹצְבִ֕יםcho.tze.VimH2672,masonsוְחָרָשֵׁ֥י אֶ֖בֶןve.cha.ra.Shei 'E.venH2796 H68,carpentersוָעֵ֑ץva.'EtzH6086,and men skilledוְכָל־ חָכָ֖םve.khol cha.KhamH2450 H3605in every kindבְּכָל־be.kholH3605of workמְלָאכָֽה׃me.la.KhahH4399—

16in goldלַזָּהָ֥בla.za.HavH2091and silverלַכֶּ֛סֶףla.Ke.sefH3701,bronzeוְלַנְּחֹ֥שֶׁתve.la.ne.Cho.shetH5178and ironוְלַבַּרְזֶ֖לve.la.bar.ZelH1270—craftsmenbeyondאֵ֣ין'einH369numberמִסְפָּ֑רmis.ParH4557.Now beginק֣וּםkumH6965the workוַעֲשֵׂ֔הva.'a.SehH6213,and may the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068beוִיהִ֥יvi.HiH1961with youעִמָּֽךְ׃'i.MakhH5973.”

17Then Davidדָּוִיד֙da.VidH1732orderedוַיְצַ֤וvay.TzavH6680allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the leadersשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478to helpלַעְזֹ֖רla'.ZorH5826his sonבְנֽוֹ׃ve.NoH1121Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֥הlish.lo.MohH8010:

18“Isnotהֲלֹ֨אha.Lo'H3808the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙'e.lo.hei.KhemH430with youעִמָּכֶ֔ם'i.ma.KhemH5973,and has He not granted you restוְהֵנִ֥יחַve.he.Ni.achH5117on every sideמִסָּבִ֑יבmi.sa.VivH5439?Forכִּ֣י׀kiH3588He has givenנָתַ֣ןna.TanH5414the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776into my handבְּיָדִ֗יbe.ya.DiH3027אֵ֚ת'etH853,and the landהָאָ֛רֶץha.'A.retzH776has been subduedוְנִכְבְּשָׁ֥הve.nikh.be.ShahH3533beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֖ה וְלִפְנֵ֥יYah.weh ve.lif.NeiH3068 H6440and His peopleעַמּֽוֹ׃a.MoH5971.

19Nowעַתָּ֗ה'a.TahH6258setתְּנ֤וּte.NuH5414your heartלְבַבְכֶם֙le.vav.KhemH3824and soulוְנַפְשְׁכֶ֔םve.naf.she.KhemH5315to seekלִדְר֖וֹשׁlid.Ro.oshH1875the LORDלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.Beginוְק֗וּמוּve.Ku.muH6965buildingוּבְנוּ֙u.ve.NuH1129אֶת־'et-H853the sanctuaryמִקְדַּשׁ֙mik.DashH4720of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,so that you may bringלְהָבִ֞יאle.ha.Vi'H935אֶת־'et-H853the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantבְּרִית־be.rit-H1285of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068and the holyקֹ֣דֶשׁKo.deshH6944articlesוּכְלֵי֙u.khe.LeiH3627of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430into the templeלַבַּ֖יִתla.Ba.yitH1004that will be builtהַנִּבְנֶ֥הha.niv.NehH1129for the Nameלְשֵׁם־le.shem-H8034of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068.”

Solomon Anointed to Build the Temple

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 22