1 Chronicles 22:15

1 Chronicles 22:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work.
• New International Version (NIV)You have many workers: stonecutters, masons and carpenters, as well as those skilled in every kind of work
• New King James Version (NKJV)Moreover there are workmen with you in abundance: woodsmen and stonecutters, and all types of skillful men for every kind of work.
• New Living Translation (NLT)You have a large number of skilled stonemasons and carpenters and craftsmen of every kind.

Context of 1 Chronicles 22:15

13Then you will prosper if you are careful to observe the statutes and the rules that the Lord commanded Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Fear not; do not be dismayed. 14With great pains I have provided for the house of the Lord 100,000 talents of gold, a million talents of silver, and bronze and iron beyond weighing, for there is so much of it; timber and stone, too, I have provided. To these you must add. You have an abundance of workmen: stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and all kinds of craftsmen without number, skilled in working 16gold, silver, bronze, and iron. Arise and work! The Lord be with you!" 17David also commanded all the leaders of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,

1 Chronicles 22:15 word by word

וְעִמְּךָ֤ לָרֹב֙ עֹשֵׂ֣י מְלָאכָ֔ה חֹצְבִ֕ים וְחָרָשֵׁ֥י אֶ֖בֶן וָעֵ֑ץ וְכָל־חָכָ֖ם בְּכָל־מְלָאכָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• workmenמְלָאכָהmelâ'kâh · workH4399
• workmenעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: [do]H6213
• with thee in abundanceרֹבrôb · abundanceH7230
• hewersחָצַבchâtsab châtsêb · to hewH2672
• and workersחָרָשׁ, חֲרָשִׁיםchârâsh · artificerH2796
• of stoneאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68
• and timberעֵץ‛êts · tree: carpenterH6086
• and all manner of cunning menחָכָםchâkâm · wiseH2450

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 22:15

• 1 Chronicles 22:2David commanded to gather together the resident aliens who were in the land of Israel, and he set stonecutters to prepare dressed stones for building the house of God.
• Exodus 28:6"And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue and purple and scarlet yarns, and of fine twined linen, skillfully worked.
• Exodus 31:3and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with ability and intelligence, with knowledge and all craftsmanship,
• Exodus 35:32to devise artistic designs, to work in gold and silver and bronze,
• 1 Kings 7:14He was the son of a widow of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in bronze. And he was full of wisdom, understanding, and skill for making any work in bronze. He came to King Solomon and did all his work.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 22:15

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-16Verses 6-16 David gives Solomon the reason why he should build the temple. Because God named him. Nothing is more powerful to engage us in any service for God, than to know that we are appointed thereto. Because he would have leisure and opportunity to do it. He should have peace and quietness. Where God gives rest, he expects work. Because God had promised to establish his kingdom. God's gracious promises should quicken and strengthen our religious…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-19God promised David that his kingdom would last forever and that his son would build a temple for the Lord (1 Chronicles 17:11–12). After choosing the site (1 Chronicles 21:18–22:1), David prepared to build the temple of God. He gathered materials (1 Chronicles 22:2–5) and instructed Solomon (22:6–16) and the leaders of Israel (22:17–19) to build the temple after his death.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 22:15

• Art
• David
• Stones

In the dictionaries

• Chronicles, Books of
• David
• Solomon
• Abiasaph
• Adonijah
• Adoniram
• Genealogy
• Hewer
• Port; Porter
• Temple

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