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 King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of 1 Chronicles 28:5

3but God said to me, ‘You must not build a Temple to honor my name, for you are a warrior and have shed much blood.’ 4“Yet the Lord, the God of Israel, has chosen me from among all my father’s family to be king over Israel forever. For he has chosen the tribe of Judah to rule, and from among the families of Judah he chose my father’s family. And from among my father’s sons the Lord was pleased to make me king over all Israel. 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. 6He said to me, ‘Your son Solomon will build my Temple and its courtyards, for I have chosen him as my son, and I will be his father. 7And if he continues to obey my commands and regulations as he does now, I will make his kingdom last forever.’

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 3:1These are the sons of David who were born in Hebron: The oldest was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel. The second was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel.
• 1 Chronicles 14:4These are the names of David’s sons who were born in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
• 1 Chronicles 22:9But you will have a son who will be a man of peace. I will give him peace with his enemies in all the surrounding lands. His name will be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel during his reign.
• 1 Chronicles 23:1When David was an old man, he appointed his son Solomon to be king over Israel.
• 1 Chronicles 29:1Then King David turned to the entire assembly and said, “My son Solomon, whom God has clearly chosen as the next king of Israel, is still young and inexperienced. The work ahead of him is enormous, for the Temple he will build is not for mere mortals—it is for the Lord God himself!
• 1 Chronicles 17:14I will confirm him as king over my house and my kingdom for all time, and his throne will be secure forever.’”
• 1 Chronicles 29:23So Solomon took the throne of the Lord in place of his father, David, and he succeeded in everything, and all Israel obeyed him.
• 2 Chronicles 1:8Solomon replied to God, “You showed great and faithful love to David, my father, and now you have made me king in his place.
• Psalms 72:1Give your love of justice to the king, O God, and righteousness to the king’s son.
• Isaiah 9:6For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he 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

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In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Solomon
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Chronicles, Books of
• David
• Adonijah
• Choose; Chosen
• Chronicles, Books of
• Constant; Constantly

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