1 Chronicles 28:11

1 Chronicles 28:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,
• New International Version (NIV)Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple, its buildings, its storerooms, its upper parts, its inner rooms and the place of atonement.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then David gave Solomon his son the plan of the vestibule of the temple, and of its houses, its treasuries, its upper rooms, and its inner chambers, and of the room for the mercy seat;
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the vestibule, its houses, its treasuries, its upper chambers, its inner chambers, and the place of the mercy seat;

Context of 1 Chronicles 28:11

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. 10Consider now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; be courageous and act.” Then David gave to his son Solomon the plan of the porch of the temple, its buildings, its storehouses, its upper rooms, its inner rooms and the room for the mercy seat; 12and the plan of all that he had in mind, for the courts of the house of the Lord, and for all the surrounding rooms, for the storehouses of the house of God and for the storehouses of the dedicated things; 13also for the divisions of the priests and the Levites and for all the work of the service of the house of the Lord and for all the utensils of service in the house of the Lord;

1 Chronicles 28:11 word by word

וַיִּתֵּ֣ן דָּוִ֣יד לִשְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בְנ֡וֹ אֶת־תַּבְנִ֣ית הָאוּלָם֩ וְֽאֶת־בָּ֨תָּ֜יו וְגַנְזַכָּ֧יו וַעֲלִיֹּתָ֛יו וַחֲדָרָ֥יו הַפְּנִימִ֖ים וּבֵ֥ית הַכַּפֹּֽרֶת׃Read the interlinear

• Then Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• to his sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• the planתַּבְנִיתtabnîyth · patternH8403
• the porchאוּלָם'ûlâm 'ûlâm · PorticoH197
• its buildingsבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• its storehousesגַּנְזַךְginzak · treasuryH1597
• its upperעֲלִיָּה‛ălîyâh · upper roomH5944
• its innerפְּנִימִיpenîymîy · innerH6442
• roomsחֶ֫דֶרcheder · chamberH2315
• for the mercyכַּפֹּרֶתkappôreth · mercy seatH3727

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 28:11

• 1 Chronicles 28:12and the plan of all that he had in mind, for the courts of the house of the Lord, and for all the surrounding rooms, for the storehouses of the house of God and for the storehouses of the dedicated things;
• 1 Chronicles 28:19“All this,” said David, “the Lord made me understand in writing by His hand upon me, all the details of this pattern.”
• Exodus 25:40See that you make them after the pattern for them, which was shown to you on the mountain.
• Exodus 26:30Then you shall erect the tabernacle according to its plan which you have been shown in the mountain.
• Exodus 39:42So the sons of Israel did all the work according to all that the Lord had commanded Moses.
• 2 Chronicles 3:3Now these are the foundations which Solomon laid for building the house of God. The length in cubits, according to the old standard was sixty cubits, and the width twenty cubits.
• Ezekiel 43:10“As for you, son of man, describe the temple to the house of Israel, that they may be ashamed of their iniquities; and let them measure the plan.
• Hebrews 8:5who serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, just as Moses was warned by God when he was about to erect the tabernacle; for, “See,” He says, “that you make all things according to the pattern which was shown you on the mountain.”
• 1 Kings 6:3The porch in front of the nave of the house was twenty cubits in length, corresponding to the width of the house, and its depth along the front of the house was ten cubits.
• 2 Chronicles 3:4The porch which was in front of the house was as long as the width of the house, twenty cubits, and the height 120; and inside he overlaid it with pure gold.
• Ezekiel 40:8Then he measured the porch of the gate facing inward, one rod.
• 1 Kings 6:16He built twenty cubits on the rear part of the house with boards of cedar from the floor to the ceiling; he built them for it on the inside as an inner sanctuary, even as the most holy place.
• 2 Chronicles 3:5He overlaid the main room with cypress wood and overlaid it with fine gold, and ornamented it with palm trees and chains.
• Ezekiel 41:13Then he measured the temple, a hundred cubits long; the separate area with the building and its walls were also a hundred cubits long.
• Hebrews 9:2For there was a tabernacle prepared, the outer one, in which were the lampstand and the table and the sacred bread; this is called the holy place.
• 1 Chronicles 9:26for the four chief gatekeepers who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the chambers and over the treasuries in the house of God.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 28:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11David gave to Solomon - the pattern - He gave him an ichnograph of the building, with elevations, sections, and specifications of every part; and all this he received by inspiration from God himself, (see 1 Chronicles 28:12, 1 Chronicles 28:19;), just as Moses had received the plan of the tabernacle. The treasuries thereof - גנזכיו ganzaccaiv . The word גנזך ganzach is not Hebrew, but is supposed to be Persian, the same word being found in Ezra 3:1-13…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Compare 1 Chronicles 28:19. As God had revealed to Moses the pattern of the tabernacle 1 Kings 6:17, 1 Kings 6:27, and 2 Chronicles 3:5, 2 Chronicles 3:8 “the greater house” and “the most holy house.” The upper chambers - Compare 2 Chronicles 3:9 note. The inner parlours - The small rooms of the “lean-to” (1 Kings 6:5 note), entered one from another.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. 11-21God gave David the plans for the temple through divine inspiration (1 Chronicles 28:19). God also provided plans for the tabernacle in the wilderness (Exodus 25:9) and for Ezekiel's future temple (Ezekiel 40:4).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. Then David gave to Solomon ... the pattern--He now put into the hands of his son and successor the plan or model of the temple, with the elevations, measurements, apartments, and chief articles of furniture, all of which were designed according to the pattern given him by divine revelation (1Ch 28:19).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 28:11

• Holy Spirit
• Mercy-Seat
• Prophets
• Revelation
• Temple
• Treasure-Houses

In the dictionaries

• David
• Solomon
• Chronicles, Books of
• Mercyseat
• Parlour
• Adonijah
• Architecture
• Constant; Constantly
• Gold
• Nathan (1)

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