1 Chronicles 28:5

1 Chronicles 28:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And of all my sons, (for the Lord hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.
• New International Version (NIV)Of all my sons—and the Lord has given me many—he has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And of all my sons (for the Lord has given me many sons) he has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.
• New Living Translation (NLT)And from among my sons—for the Lord has given me many—he chose Solomon to succeed me on the throne of Israel and to rule over the Lord’s kingdom.

Context of 1 Chronicles 28:5

3But God said to me, ‘You shall not build a house for My name, because you have been a man of war and have shed blood.’ 4However 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. And of all my sons (for the Lord has given me many sons) He has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel. 6Now He said to me, ‘It is your son Solomon who shall build My house and My courts; for I have chosen him to be My son, and I will be his Father. 7Moreover I will establish his kingdom forever, if he is steadfast to observe My commandments and My judgments, as it is this day.’

1 Chronicles 28:5 word by word

וּמִכָּ֨ל־בָּנַ֔י כִּ֚י רַבִּ֣ים בָּנִ֔ים נָ֥תַן לִ֖י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּבְחַר֙ בִּשְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בְנִ֔י לָשֶׁ֗בֶת עַל־כִּסֵּ֛א מַלְכ֥וּת יְהוָ֖ה עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And of all my sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• for the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• hath givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• me manyרַבrab · manyH7227
• he hath chosenבָּחַרbâchar · to chooseH977
• Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• to sitיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• upon the throneכִּסֵּאkissê' kissêh · throneH3678
• of the kingdomמַלְכוּתmalkûth malkûth malkûyâh · royaltyH4438
• over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 28:5

• 1 Chronicles 3:1Now these were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelitess;
• 1 Chronicles 14:4And these are the names of his children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
• 1 Chronicles 22:9Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies all around. His name shall be Solomon, for I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days.
• 1 Chronicles 23:1So when David was old and full of days, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.
• 1 Chronicles 29:1Furthermore King David said to all the assembly: “My son Solomon, whom alone God has chosen, is young and inexperienced; and the work is great, because the temple is not for man but for the Lord God.
• 1 Chronicles 17:14And I will establish him in My house and in My kingdom forever; and his throne shall be established forever.” ’ ”
• 1 Chronicles 29:23Then Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.
• 2 Chronicles 1:8And Solomon said to God: “You have shown great mercy to David my father, and have made me king in his place.
• Psalms 72:1Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the king’s Son.
• Isaiah 9:6For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 28:5

• 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 28:5

• Government

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Solomon
• Chronicles, Books of
• David
• Adonijah
• Choose; Chosen
• Constant; Constantly
• Gold
• King; Kingdom
• 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