1 Chronicles 28:4

1 Chronicles 28:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Howbeit the Lord God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:
• New International Version (NIV)“Yet the Lord, the God of Israel, chose me from my whole family to be king over Israel forever. He chose Judah as leader, and from the tribe of Judah he chose my family, and from my father’s sons he was pleased to make me king over all Israel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Yet the Lord God of Israel chose me from all my father's house to be king over Israel forever. For he chose Judah as leader, and in the house of Judah my father's house, and among my father's sons he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)However the Lord God of Israel chose me above all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever, for He has chosen Judah to be the ruler. And of the house of Judah, the house of my father, and among the sons of my father, He was pleased with me to make me king over all Israel.

Context of 1 Chronicles 28:4

2David stood in front of them and said, “Listen to me, my relatives and subjects. I had my heart set on building the temple where the ark of the Lord’s promise could be placed. This temple would be a stool for our God’s feet, and I have made preparations to build it. 3But God told me, ‘You must not build the temple for my name. You have fought wars and caused bloodshed.’ Yet, from my entire family the Lord God of Israel chose me to be king of Israel permanently. He had chosen the tribe of Judah to lead ⌞Israel⌟. From the families of Judah he chose my father’s family. From among my father’s sons he was pleased to make me king of all Israel. 5And of all my sons (the Lord has given me many sons) he chose my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the Lord’s kingdom to rule Israel. 6“He told me, ‘Your son Solomon will build my temple and my courtyards because I have chosen him to be my son. I will be his father.

1 Chronicles 28:4 word by word

וַיִּבְחַ֡ר יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵי֩ יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל בִּ֜י מִכֹּ֣ל בֵּית־אָבִ֗י לִהְי֨וֹת לְמֶ֤לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְעוֹלָ֔ם כִּ֤י בִֽיהוּדָה֙ בָּחַ֣ר לְנָגִ֔יד וּבְבֵ֥ית יְהוּדָ֖ה בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֑י וּבִבְנֵ֣י אָבִ֔י בִּ֣י רָצָ֔ה לְהַמְלִ֖יךְ עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Howbeit the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• choseבָּחַרbâchar · to chooseH977
• me before all the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• of my fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• to be kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• for everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• the rulerנָגִידnâgîyd nâgid · leaderH5057
• and among the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• he likedרָצָהrâtsâh · to acceptH7521
• kingמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 28:4

• 1 Samuel 16:6When they came, he saw Eliab and thought, “Certainly, here in the Lord’s presence is his anointed king.”
• 2 Samuel 7:8“Now this is what you will say to my servant David: ‘This is what the Lord of Armies says: I took you from the pasture where you followed sheep so that you could be the leader of my people Israel.
• Psalms 78:68but he chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which he loved.
• Psalms 89:16They find joy in your name all day long. They are joyful in your righteousness
• 1 Chronicles 5:2Even though Judah was more prominent than his brothers and the prince was to come from him, Joseph received the rights as firstborn.)
• Genesis 49:8“Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies. Your father’s sons will bow down to you.
• Psalms 60:7Gilead is mine. Manasseh is mine. Ephraim is the helmet on my head. Judah is my scepter.
• Psalms 108:8Gilead is mine. Manasseh is mine. Ephraim is the helmet on my head. Judah is my scepter.
• Hebrews 7:14Everyone knows that our Lord came from the tribe of Judah. Moses never said anything about priests coming from that tribe.
• 1 Samuel 16:1The Lord asked Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul now that I have rejected him as king of Israel? Fill a flask with olive oil and go. I’m sending you to Jesse in Bethlehem because I’ve selected one of his sons to be king.”
• 1 Samuel 26:1The people of Ziph came to Saul at Gibeah. “David is hiding at the hill of Hachilah near Jeshimon,” they said.
• 1 Samuel 16:12So Jesse sent for him. He had a healthy complexion, attractive eyes, and a handsome appearance. The Lord said, “Go ahead, anoint him. He is the one.”
• Psalms 18:19He brought me out to a wide-open place. He rescued me because he was pleased with me.
• Psalms 147:10He finds no joy in strong horses, nor is he pleased by brave soldiers.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 28:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Over Israel for ever - The government should have no end, provided they continued to walk according to the commandments of God; see 1 Chronicles 28:7. The government, as referring to Christ, is, and will be, without end.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-6the LORD...chose me...to be king over Israel forever: God's selection of David started with Judah (Genesis 49:8–12), reached its peak with David (1 Samuel 16:1–13), and continued with Solomon (1 Chronicles 28:5–6, 10). All later kings ruled because of God's promise to David.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-54-5. he hath chosen Solomon--The spirit of David's statement is this:--It was not my ambition, my valor, or my merit that led to the enthronement of myself and family; it was the grace of God which chose the tribe, the family, the person--myself in the first instance, and now Solomon, to whom, as the Lord's anointed, you are all bound to submit. Like that of Christ, of whom he was a type, the appointment of Solomon to the kingdom above all his brethren…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 28:4

• Government
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• God
• Israel
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• Chronicles, Books of
• David
• Adonijah
• Constant; Constantly
• Gold
• Like; Liken; Likeness; Liking
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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