1 Chronicles 22:15

1 Chronicles 22:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work.
• New International Version (NIV)You have many workers: stonecutters, masons and carpenters, as well as those skilled in every kind of work
• English Standard Version (ESV)You have an abundance of workmen: stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and all kinds of craftsmen without number, skilled in working
• New King James Version (NKJV)Moreover there are workmen with you in abundance: woodsmen and stonecutters, and all types of skillful men for every kind of work.

Context of 1 Chronicles 22:15

13Then you will prosper, if you carefully observe the statutes and the ordinances that Adonai commanded Moses concerning Israel. Chazak! And be courageous! Do not be afraid or dismayed. 14“Now behold, with great pain I have provided for the House of Adonai 100,000 talents of gold, a million talents of silver, and bronze and iron beyond weighing for there is so much of it. I have also prepared wood and stone, and you must add to them. Moreover, you have an abundance of workmen: stonecutters, masons, carpenters and every kind of craftsmen skilled in every kind of material— 16in gold, silver, bronze and iron—beyond number. Arise and work! May Adonai be with you.” 17David also commanded all the leaders of Israel to help Solomon his son,

1 Chronicles 22:15 word by word

וְעִמְּךָ֤ לָרֹב֙ עֹשֵׂ֣י מְלָאכָ֔ה חֹצְבִ֕ים וְחָרָשֵׁ֥י אֶ֖בֶן וָעֵ֑ץ וְכָל־חָכָ֖ם בְּכָל־מְלָאכָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• workmenמְלָאכָהmelâ'kâh · workH4399
• workmenעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: [do]H6213
• with thee in abundanceרֹבrôb · abundanceH7230
• hewersחָצַבchâtsab châtsêb · to hewH2672
• and workersחָרָשׁ, חֲרָשִׁיםchârâsh · artificerH2796
• of stoneאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68
• and timberעֵץ‛êts · tree: carpenterH6086
• and all manner of cunning menחָכָםchâkâm · wiseH2450

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 22:15

• 1 Chronicles 22:2David gave orders to assemble the foreigners in the land of Israel, and assigned them to be masons to quarry stones to build the House of God.
• Exodus 28:6“They are to make the ephod of gold, blue, purple, scarlet and finely twisted linen, the work of the skillful craftsman.
• Exodus 31:3and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, understanding and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,
• Exodus 35:32to make ingenious designs, to work in gold, silver and bronze,
• 1 Kings 7:14He was a widow’s son from the tribe of Naphtali, while his father was a man of Tyre, a coppersmith, and he was filled with wisdom, understanding and skill to do any work in bronze. So he came to King Solomon and executed all his work.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 22:15

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-16Verses 6-16 David gives Solomon the reason why he should build the temple. Because God named him. Nothing is more powerful to engage us in any service for God, than to know that we are appointed thereto. Because he would have leisure and opportunity to do it. He should have peace and quietness. Where God gives rest, he expects work. Because God had promised to establish his kingdom. God's gracious promises should quicken and strengthen our religious…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-19God promised David that his kingdom would last forever and that his son would build a temple for the Lord (1 Chronicles 17:11–12). After choosing the site (1 Chronicles 21:18–22:1), David prepared to build the temple of God. He gathered materials (1 Chronicles 22:2–5) and instructed Solomon (22:6–16) and the leaders of Israel (22:17–19) to build the temple after his death.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 22:15

• Art
• David
• Stones

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• Chronicles, Books of
• David
• Solomon
• Abiasaph
• Adonijah
• Adoniram
• Genealogy
• Hewer
• Port; Porter
• Temple

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 22

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings