New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Chronicles 28:9-20
9“As for you, my sonH1121 SolomonH8010, knowH3045 the GodH430 of your fatherH1, and 1serveH5647 Him with 2a wholeH8003 heartH3820 and a willingH2655 3mindH5315; 4for the LordH3068 searchesH1875 allH3605 heartsH3824, and understandsH995 everyH3605 intentH3336 of the thoughtsH4284. 5IfH518 you seekH1875 Him, He will let you findH4672 Him; but ifH518 you forsakeH5800 Him, He will rejectH2186 you foreverH5703. 10ConsiderH7200 nowH6258, for the LordH3068 has chosenH977 you to buildH1129 a houseH1004 for the sanctuaryH4720; 6be courageousH2388 and actH6213.”
11Then DavidH1732 gaveH5414 to his sonH1121 SolomonH8010 7the planH8403 of 8the porchH197 of the temple, its buildingsH1004, its storehousesH1597, its upperH5944 roomsH5944, its innerH6442 roomsH2315 and 9the roomH1004 for the mercyH3727 seatH3727; 12and the planH8403 of allH3605 that he hadH1961 in 10mindH7307, for the courtsH2691 of the houseH1004 of the LordH3068, and for allH3605 the surroundingH5439 roomsH3957, for 11the storehousesH214 of the houseH1004 of GodH430 and for the storehousesH214 of the dedicatedH6944 thingsH6944; 13also for 12the divisionsH4256 of the priestsH3548 and 13the LevitesH3881 and for allH3605 the workH4399 of the serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 and for allH3605 the utensilsH3627 of serviceH5656 in the houseH1004 of the LordH3068; 14for the goldenH2091 utensils, the weightH4948 of goldH2091 for allH3605 utensilsH3627 for everyH3605 kindH5656 of serviceH5656; for the silverH3701 utensilsH3627, the weightH4948 of silver for allH3605 utensilsH3627 for everyH3605 kindH5656 of serviceH5656; 15and the weightH4948 of gold for the 14goldenH2091 lampstandsH4501 and their goldenH2091 lampsH5216, with the weightH4948 of each lampstandH4501 and its lampsH5216; and the weight of silver for the silverH3701 lampstandsH4501, with the weightH4948 of each lampstandH4501 and its lampsH5216 according to the useH5656 of eachH4501 lampstandH4501; 16and the goldH2091 by weightH4948 for the tablesH7979 of showbreadH4635, for eachH7979 tableH7979; and silverH3701 for the silverH3701 tablesH7979; 17and the forksH4207, the basinsH4219, and the pitchersH7184 of pureH2889 goldH2091; and for the goldenH2091 bowlsH3713 with the weightH4948 for eachH3713 bowlH3713; and for the silverH3701 bowlsH3713 with the weightH4948 for eachH3713 bowlH3713; 18and for 15the altarH4196 of incenseH7004 refinedH2212 goldH2091 by weightH4948; and goldH2091 for the modelH8403 of the chariotH4818, even 16the cherubimH3742 that spreadH6566 out their wings and coveredH5526 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LordH3068.
19“AllH3605 this,” said David, “the LordH3068 made me understandH7919 in writingH3791 by His handH3027 upon me, 17allH3605 the 18detailsH4399 of this patternH8403.”
20Then DavidH1732 saidH559 to his sonH1121 SolomonH8010, “19Be strongH2388 and courageousH553, and actH6213; do not fearH3372 norH408 be dismayedH2865, for the LordH3068 GodH430, my GodH430, is with you. 20He will not failH7503 you norH3808 forsakeH5800 you untilH5704 allH3605 the workH4399 for the serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 is finishedH3615.
Notes
- 1. 1 Chronicles 28:9 1 Kin 8:61; 1 Chr 29:17-19 ↩
- 2. 1 Chronicles 28:9 Or the same ↩
- 3. 1 Chronicles 28:9 Lit soul ↩
- 4. 1 Chronicles 28:9 1 Sam 16:7 ↩
- 5. 1 Chronicles 28:9 2 Chr 15:2; Jer 29:13 ↩
- 6. 1 Chronicles 28:10 1 Chr 22:13 ↩
- 7. 1 Chronicles 28:11 Ex 25:40; 1 Chr 28:12, 19 ↩
- 8. 1 Chronicles 28:11 1 Kin 6:3 ↩
- 9. 1 Chronicles 28:11 Ex 25:17-22 ↩
- 10. 1 Chronicles 28:12 Lit the spirit with him ↩
- 11. 1 Chronicles 28:12 1 Chr 26:20, 28 ↩
- 12. 1 Chronicles 28:13 1 Chr 24:1 ↩
- 13. 1 Chronicles 28:13 1 Chr 23:6 ↩
- 14. 1 Chronicles 28:15 Ex 25:31-39 ↩
- 15. 1 Chronicles 28:18 Ex 30:1-10 ↩
- 16. 1 Chronicles 28:18 Ex 25:18-22 ↩
- 17. 1 Chronicles 28:19 1 Chr 28:11, 12 ↩
- 18. 1 Chronicles 28:19 Lit works ↩
- 19. 1 Chronicles 28:20 1 Chr 22:13 ↩
- 20. 1 Chronicles 28:20 Josh 1:5; Heb 13:5 ↩
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
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