1 Chronicles 28:10

1 Chronicles 28:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Take heed now; for the Lord hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.
• New International Version (NIV)Consider now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house as the sanctuary. Be strong and do the work.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Be careful now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; be strong and do it."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Consider now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; be strong, and do it.”

Context of 1 Chronicles 28:10

8Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of Yhwh, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of Yhwh your God: that ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever. 9And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for Yhwh searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever. Take heed now; for Yhwh hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it. 11Then 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, 12And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of Yhwh, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things:

1 Chronicles 28:10 word by word

רְאֵ֣ה׀ עַתָּ֗ה כִּֽי־יְהוָ֛ה בָּ֧חַר בְּךָ֛ לִבְנֽוֹת־בַּ֥יִת לַמִּקְדָּ֖שׁ חֲזַ֥ק וַעֲשֵֽׂה׃ פRead the interlinear

• Take heedרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: examineH7200
• now; for Yhwhיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• hath chosenבָּחַרbâchar · to chooseH977
• thee to buildבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• an houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• for the sanctuaryמִקְדָּשׁmiqdâsh miqqedâsh · sanctuaryH4720
• be strongחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• and doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 28:10

• 1 Chronicles 28:6And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.
• 1 Chronicles 22:16Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, And Yhwh be with thee.
• 1 Timothy 4:16Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 28:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10The Lord hath chosen thee - "The Word of the Lord hath chosen thee." - T.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-10David's message to Solomon focused on the responsibilities of becoming king, not the privileges. Solomon's main duty was to seek, worship, and serve the Lord. The Lord also demanded a strong commitment to building the temple sanctuary.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-109-10. And thou, Solomon my son--The royal speaker now turns to Solomon, and in a most impressive manner presses upon him the importance of sincere and practical piety. know thou--He did not mean head knowledge, for Solomon possessed that already, but that experimental acquaintance with God which is only to be obtained by loving and serving Him.Read the comment

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• Chronicles, Books of
• David
• Adonijah
• Constant; Constantly
• Gold
• Nathan (1)
• Temple
• Psalms, Book of

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