New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Chronicles 22:19
19Now 1set your heart and your soul to seek the Lord your God; arise, therefore, and build the sanctuary of the Lord God, 2so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord and the holy vessels of God into the house that is to be built 3for the name of the Lord.”
1 Chronicles 22:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Now set your heart and your soul to seek the Lord your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the Lord God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)Now devote your heart and soul to seeking the Lord your God. Begin to build the sanctuary of the Lord God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord and the sacred articles belonging to God into the temple that will be built for the Name of the Lord.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Now set your mind and heart to seek the Lord your God. Arise and build the sanctuary of the Lord God, so that the ark of the covenant of the Lord and the holy vessels of God may be brought into a house built for the name of the Lord."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now set your heart and your soul to seek the Lord your God. Therefore arise and build the sanctuary of the Lord God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord and the holy articles of God into the house that is to be built for the name of the Lord.”
Context of 1 Chronicles 22:19
17David also commanded all the leaders of Israel to help his son Solomon, saying, 18“Is not the Lord your God with you? And has He not given you rest on every side? For He has given the inhabitants of the land into my hand, and the land is subdued before the Lord and before His people. Now set your heart and your soul to seek the Lord your God; arise, therefore, and build the sanctuary of the Lord God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord and the holy vessels of God into the house that is to be built for the name of the Lord.”
Read all of 1 Chronicles 221 Chronicles 22:19 word by word
עַתָּ֗ה תְּנ֤וּ לְבַבְכֶם֙ וְנַפְשְׁכֶ֔ם לִדְר֖וֹשׁ לַיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם וְק֗וּמוּ וּבְנוּ֙ אֶת־מִקְדַּשׁ֙ יְהוָ֣ה הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים לְהָבִ֞יא אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָ֗ה וּכְלֵי֙ קֹ֣דֶשׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים לַבַּ֖יִת הַנִּבְנֶ֥ה לְשֵׁם־יְהוָֽה׃ פRead the interlinear
- Nowעַתָּ֫ה‛attâh · nowH6258
- setנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
- your heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
- and your soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
- to seekדָּרַשׁdârash · to seekH1875
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- your Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- ariseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
- therefore, and buildבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
- the sanctuaryמִקְדָּשׁmiqdâsh miqqedâsh · sanctuaryH4720
- so that you may bringבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
- the arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
- of the covenantבְּרִיתberîyth · covenantH1285
- and the holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
- vesselsכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
- into the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
- for the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 22:19
- 1 Chronicles 16:11Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face continually.
- 1 Chronicles 28:9“As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
- Deuteronomy 4:29But from there you will seek the Lord your God, and you will find Him if you search for Him with all your heart and all your soul.
- Deuteronomy 32:46he said to them, “Take to your heart all the words with which I am warning you today, which you shall command your sons to observe carefully, even all the words of this law.
- Psalms 27:4One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the Lord And to meditate in His temple.
- 2 Chronicles 20:3Jehoshaphat was afraid and turned his attention to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
- Daniel 9:3So I gave my attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and supplications, with fasting, sackcloth and ashes.
- Haggai 1:5Now therefore, thus says the Lord of hosts, “Consider your ways!
- Acts 11:23Then when he arrived and witnessed the grace of God, he rejoiced and began to encourage them all with resolute heart to remain true to the Lord;
- 1 Chronicles 22:16Of the gold, the silver and the bronze and the iron there is no limit. Arise and work, and may the Lord be with you.”
- Isaiah 60:1“Arise, shine; for your light has come, And the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
- Acts 22:16Now why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on His name.’
- 1 Kings 8:6Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the Lord to its place, into the inner sanctuary of the house, to the most holy place, under the wings of the cherubim.
- 2 Chronicles 5:7Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the Lord to its place, into the inner sanctuary of the house, to the holy of holies, under the wings of the cherubim.
- 2 Chronicles 6:11There I have set the ark in which is the covenant of the Lord, which He made with the sons of Israel.”
- 1 Chronicles 22:7David said to Solomon, “My son, I had intended to build a house to the name of the Lord my God.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 22:19
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-19Verses 17-19 Whatever is done towards rendering the word of God generally known and attended to, is like bringing a stone, or an ingot of gold, towards erecting the temple. This should encourage us when we grieve that we do not see more fruit of our labours; much good may appear after our death, which we never thought of. Let us not then be weary of well doing. The work is in the hands of the Prince of peace. As he, the Author and Finisher of the work, is…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
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Notes
- 1. 1 Chronicles 22:19 1 Chr 28:9 ↩
- 2. 1 Chronicles 22:19 1 Kin 8:6, 21; 2 Chr 5:7 ↩
- 3. 1 Chronicles 22:19 1 Chr 22:7 ↩
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
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