1 Chronicles 28:18

1 Chronicles 28:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)and the weight of the refined gold for the altar of incense. He also gave him the plan for the chariot, that is, the cherubim of gold that spread their wings and overshadow the ark of the covenant of the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)for the altar of incense made of refined gold, and its weight; also his plan for the golden chariot of the cherubim that spread their wings and covered the ark of the covenant of the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and refined gold by weight for the altar of incense, and for the construction of the chariot, that is, the gold cherubim that spread their wings and overshadowed the ark of the covenant of the Lord.

Context of 1 Chronicles 28:18

16He designated the amount of gold for the table on which the Bread of the Presence would be placed and the amount of silver for other tables. 17David also designated the amount of gold for the solid gold meat hooks used to handle the sacrificial meat and for the basins, pitchers, and dishes, as well as the amount of silver for every dish. He designated the amount of refined gold for the altar of incense. Finally, he gave him a plan for the Lord’s “chariot”—the gold cherubim whose wings were stretched out over the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant. 19“Every part of this plan,” David told Solomon, “was given to me in writing from the hand of the Lord.” 20Then David continued, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don’t be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. He will see to it that all the work related to the Temple of the Lord is finished correctly.

1 Chronicles 28:18 word by word

וּלְמִזְבַּ֧ח הַקְּטֹ֛רֶת זָהָ֥ב מְזֻקָּ֖ק בַּמִּשְׁקָ֑ל וּלְתַבְנִ֣ית הַמֶּרְכָּבָ֗ה הַכְּרֻבִ֤ים זָהָב֙ לְפֹ֣רְשִׂ֔ים וְסֹכְכִ֖ים עַל־אֲר֥וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And for the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
• of incenseקְטֹ֫רֶתqeţôreth · incenseH7004
• refinedזָקַקzâqaq · to refineH2212
• goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• by weightמִשְׁקָלmishqâl · weightH4948
• for the patternתַּבְנִיתtabnîyth · patternH8403
• of the chariotמֶרְכָּבָהmerkâbâh · chariotH4818
• of the cherubimsכְּרוּבkerûb · cherubH3742
• that spread outפָּרַשׂpâraώ · to spreadH6566
• and coveredסָכַךְsâkak ώâkak · to coverH5526
• the arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
• of the covenantבְּרִיתberîyth · covenantH1285
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 28:18

• Exodus 30:1“Then make another altar of acacia wood for burning incense.
• 1 Kings 7:48Solomon also made all the furnishings of the Temple of the Lord: the gold altar; the gold table for the Bread of the Presence;
• Exodus 25:18Then make two cherubim from hammered gold, and place them on the two ends of the atonement cover.
• 1 Samuel 4:4So they sent men to Shiloh to bring the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, who is enthroned between the cherubim. Hophni and Phinehas, the sons of Eli, were also there with the Ark of the Covenant of God.
• 1 Kings 6:23He made two cherubim of wild olive wood, each 15 feet tall, and placed them in the inner sanctuary.
• Psalms 18:10Mounted on a mighty angelic being, he flew, soaring on the wings of the wind.
• Psalms 68:17Surrounded by unnumbered thousands of chariots, the Lord came from Mount Sinai into his sanctuary.
• Psalms 80:1Please listen, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph’s descendants like a flock. O God, enthroned above the cherubim, display your radiant glory
• Psalms 99:1The Lord is king! Let the nations tremble! He sits on his throne between the cherubim. Let the whole earth quake!
• Ezekiel 1:15As I looked at these beings, I saw four wheels touching the ground beside them, one wheel belonging to each.
• Ezekiel 10:2Then the Lord spoke to the man in linen clothing and said, “Go between the whirling wheels beneath the cherubim, and take a handful of burning coals and scatter them over the city.” He did this as I watched.
• Hebrews 9:5Above the Ark were the cherubim of divine glory, whose wings stretched out over the Ark’s cover, the place of atonement. But we cannot explain these things in detail now.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 28:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18The chariot of the cherubims - "And the figure of the chariot, like to the figure of the propitiatory, where are the figures of the golden cherubim, extending their wings and covering the ark of the covenant of the Lord." - T.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18The chariot of the cherubims - The cherubim are themselves the chariot upon which Yahweh rides Psalm 18:10; Psalm 99:1.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. 18for the chariot of the gold cherubim: The cherubim were images of creatures often found with thrones and palaces. Ancient kings sat on thrones with cherubim. In God's throne room, the most holy place of Israel's sanctuary, cherubim on top of the ark of the covenant served a similar role (see Exodus 25:18–22; 2 Samuel 6:2; Psalm 99:1; compare Ezekiel 10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 18-1918-19. the chariot of the cherubim--The expanded wings of the cherubim formed what was figuratively styled the throne of God, and as they were emblematical of rapid motion, the throne or seat was spoken of as a chariot (Psa 18:10; 99:1). It is quite clear that in all these directions David was not guided by his own taste, or by a desire for taking any existing model of architecture, but solely by a regard to the express revelation of the divine will. In a…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 28:18

• Altar
• Art
• Chariot
• Refining
• Revelation
• Temple

In the dictionaries

• Ark of the Covenant
• Chariot
• Chronicles, Books of
• David
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• Adonijah
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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