NASB — 1 Chronicles 28 — KJV

David’s Address about the Temple

1 Now aDavid° assembled° at Jerusalem° all° the officials° of Israel°, the princes° of the tribes°, and the commanders° of the divisions° that served° the king°, and the commanders° of thousands°, and the commanders° of hundreds°, and the overseers° of all° the property° and livestock° belonging to the king° and his sons°, with the officials° and bthe mighty° men°, even all° the valiant° men°. 2 Then King° David° rose° to his feet° and said°, “Listen° to me, my brethren° and my people°; I a[had] Iintended° to build° a IIpermanent° home° for the ark° of the covenant° of the LORD° and for bthe footstool°° of our God°. So I had made° preparations° to build° [it]. 3 But God° said° to me, ‘aYou shall not build° a house° for My name° because° you are a man° of war° and have shed° blood°.’ 4 Yet, the LORD°, the God° of Israel°, achose° me from all° the house° of my father° to be king° over° Israel° bforever°. For cHe has chosen° Judah° to be a leader°; and din the house° of Judah°, my father’s° house°, and among the sons° of my father° He took° pleasure° in me to make° [me] king° over° all° Israel°. 5 aOf all° my sons° (for the LORD° has given° me many° sons°), bHe has chosen° my son° Solomon° to sit° on the throne° of the kingdom° of the LORD° over° Israel°. 6 He said° to me, ‘Your son° aSolomon° is the one who° shall build° My house° and My courts°; for I have chosen° him to be a son° to Me, and I will be a father° to him. 7 I will establish° his kingdom° forever°° aif° he resolutely° performs° My commandments° and My ordinances°, as Iis done now°.’ 8 So now°, in the sight° of all° Israel°, the assembly° of the LORD°, and in the hearing° of our God°, observe° and seek° after° all° the commandments° of the LORD° your God° so° that you may possess° the good° land° and bequeath° [it] to your sons° after° you forever°°.

[1] a1Ch 23:2; 27:1-31 b1Ch 11:10-47
[2] ILit in my heart IILit house of rest a1Ch 17:1, 2 bPs 132:7; Is 66:1
[3] a1Ch 22:8
[4] a1S 16:6-13 b1Ch 17:23, 27 cGn 49:8-10; 1Ch 5:2 d1S 16:1
[5] a1Ch 3:1-9; 14:3-7 b1Ch 22:9, 10
[6] a2S 7:13, 14
[7] ILit at this day a1Ch 22:13

9 ¶ “As for you, my son° Solomon°, know° the God° of your father°, and aserve° Him with Ia whole° heart° and a willing° IImind°; bfor the LORD° searches° all° hearts°, and understands° every° intent° of the thoughts°. cIf° you seek° Him, He will let you find° Him; but if° you forsake° Him, He will reject° you forever°. 10 Consider° now°, for the LORD° has chosen° you to build° a house° for the sanctuary°; abe courageous° and act°.”

[9] IOr the same IILit soul a1K 8:61; 1Ch 29:17-19 b1S 16:7 c2Ch 15:2; Jr 29:13
[10] a1Ch 22:13

11 ¶ Then David° gave° to his son° Solomon° athe plan° of bthe porch° [of the temple], its buildings°, its storehouses°, its upper° rooms°, its inner° rooms° and cthe room° for the mercy° seat°; 12 and the plan° of all° that he had° in Imind°, for the courts° of the house° of the LORD°, and for all° the surrounding° rooms°, for athe storehouses° of the house° of God° and for the storehouses° of the dedicated° things°; 13 also for athe divisions° of the priests° and bthe Levites° and for all° the work° of the service° of the house° of the LORD° and for all° the utensils° of service° in the house° of the LORD°; 14 for the golden° [utensils], the weight° of gold° for all° utensils° for every° kind° of service°; for the silver° utensils°, the weight° [of silver] for all° utensils° for every° kind° of service°; 15 and the weight° [of gold] for the agolden° lampstands° and their golden° lamps°, with the weight° of each lampstand° and its lamps°; and [the weight of silver] for the silver° lampstands°, with the weight° of each lampstand° and its lamps° according to the use° of each° lampstand°; 16 and the gold° by weight° for the tables° of showbread°, for each° table°; and silver° for the silver° tables°; 17 and the forks°, the basins°, and the pitchers° of pure° gold°; and for the golden° bowls° with the weight° for each° bowl°; and for the silver° bowls° with the weight° for each° bowl°; 18 and for athe altar° of incense° refined° gold° by weight°; and gold° for the model° of the chariot°, [even] bthe cherubim° that spread° out [their wings] and covered° the ark° of the covenant° of the LORD°.

[11] aEx 25:40; 1Ch 28:12, 19 b1K 6:3 cEx 25:17-22
[12] ILit the spirit with him a1Ch 26:20, 28
[13] a1Ch 24:1 b1Ch 23:6
[15] aEx 25:31-39
[18] aEx 30:1-10 bEx 25:18-22

19 ¶ “All° [this],” [said David], “the LORD° made me understand° in writing° by His hand° upon me, aall° the Idetails° of this pattern°.”

[19] ILit works a1Ch 28:11, 12

20 ¶ Then David° said° to his son° Solomon°, “aBe strong° and courageous°, and act°; do not fear° nor° be dismayed°, for the LORD° God°, my God°, is with you. bHe will not fail° you nor° forsake° you until° all° the work° for the service° of the house° of the LORD° is finished°. 21 Now behold°, a[there are] the divisions° of the priests° and the Levites° for all° the service° of the house° of God°, and bevery° willing° man° of any° skill° will be with you in all° the work° for all° kinds of service°. The officials° also and all° the people° will be entirely° at your command°.”

[20] a1Ch 22:13 bJsh 1:5; He 13:5
[21] a1Ch 28:13 bEx 35:25-35; 36:1, 2


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David, in a solemn assembly, having declared God's favour to him, and promise to his son Solomon, exhorteth them to fear God.

1 ¶ And Davidº assembledºª² all² the princesº of Israel,º the princesº of the tribes,º and the captainsº of the companiesº that ministeredºª² to the kingº by course,¹ and the captainsº over the thousands,º and captainsº over the hundreds,º and the stewardsº over all² the substanceº and possessionº of the king,º and of his sons,º with² the officers,º and with the mighty men,º and with all² the valiant² men,¹² unto² Jerusalem.º 2 Then Davidº the kingº stood upºª upon² his feet,º and said,ºª Hearºª me, my brethren,º and my people:º [As for me], I² [had] in² mine heartº to buildºª an houseº of restº for the arkº of the covenantº of the LORD,º and for the footstoolºº of our God,º and had made readyºª for the building:ºª 3 But Godº saidºª unto me, Thou shalt not² buildºª an houseº for my name,º because² thou² [hast been] a manº of war,º and hast shedºª blood.º 4 Howbeit the LORDº Godº of Israelº choseºª me before all²² the houseº of my fatherº to be² kingº over² Israelº for ever:º for² he hath chosenºª Judahº [to be] the ruler;º and of the houseº of Judah,º the houseº of my father;º and among the sonsº of my fatherº he likedºª me to make [me] kingºª over² all² Israel:º 5 And of all²² my sons,º (for² the LORDº hath givenºª me manyº sons,)º he hath chosenºª Solomonº my sonº to sitºª upon² the throneº of the kingdomº of the LORDº over² Israel.º 6 And he saidºª unto me, Solomonº thy son,º he² shall buildºª my houseº and my courts:º for² I have chosenºª him [to be] my son,º and I² will be² his father.º 7 Moreover I will establishºª² his kingdomº for ever,º² if² he be constantºª to doºª my commandmentsº and my judgments,º as at this² day.º 8 Now² therefore in the sightº of all² Israelº the congregationº of the LORD,º and in the audienceº of our God,º keepºª and seekºª for all² the commandmentsº of the LORDº your God:º that² ye may possessºª² this goodº land,º and leave [it] for an inheritanceºª for your childrenº afterº you for¹ ever.º²

[1] Jsh 23:2; 24:1; 1Ch 11:10; 23:2; 27:1, 16, 25, 32.
[2] Gn 48:2; Dt 17:15, 20; 2S 7:1; 1K 1:47; 8:17; 1Ch 6:31; 11:1; 17:1; 18:7; 22:2, 14; Ps 22:22; 99:5; 132:3, 7, 14; Is 66:1; Lm 2:1; Ac 7:49; He 2:11.
[3] 2S 7:5; 1K 5:3; 1Ch 17:4; 22:8; 2Ch 6:8.
[4] Gn 49:8; 1S 16:1, 6, 12; 26:1; 2S 7:8; 1Ch 5:2; Ps 18:19; 60:7; 78:68; 89:16; 108:8; 147:10; He 7:14.
[5] 1Ch 3:1; 14:4; 17:14; 22:9; 23:1; 29:1, 23; 2Ch 1:8; Ps 72:1; Is 9:6.
[6] 2S 7:13; 1Ch 17:11; 22:9; 2Ch 1:9; Zc 6:12; He 3:3, 6; 4:5.
[7] Jsh 1:6; 1K 2:2; 6:12; 8:61; 9:4; 11:4, 9; 1Ch 22:13; 28:10; Ps 89:28; 132:12; Dn 2:44.
[8] Dt 4:1, 6, 26; 5:32; 6:1; 29:10, 15; Ezr 9:12; Ps 119:4, 10, 27, 33, 44; Pv 2:1; 3:1; 13:22; Is 34:16; Mt 5:14; Ac 10:33; 17:11; Php 2:15; He 12:1.

He encourageth Solomon to build the Temple.

9 ¶ And thou,² Solomonº my son,º knowºª thou² the Godº of thy father,º and serveºª him with a perfectº heartº and with a willingº mind:º for² the LORDº searchethºª all² hearts,º and understandethºª all² the imaginationsº of the thoughts:º if² thou seekºª him, he will be foundºª of thee; but if² thou forsakeºª him, he will cast thee offºª for ever.¹² 10 Take heedºª now;² for² the LORDº hath chosenºª thee to buildºª an houseº for the sanctuary:º be strong,ºª and doºª [it].

[9] Gn 6:5; 8:21; 28:13; Ex 3:16; 15:2; Dt 4:35; 31:16, 21; 1S 16:7; 1K 3:6; 8:39, 43, 61; 9:6; 2K 20:3; 22:2; 1Ch 29:9, 17; 2Ch 15:2; Ezr 8:22; Jb 36:11; Ps 7:9; 9:10; 18:2; 89:26; 101:2; 139:2; Pv 2:1; 17:3; Is 1:28; 45:19; 55:6; Jr 9:24; 11:20; 17:10; 20:12; 22:16; 24:7; 29:13; 31:34; Ezk 38:10; Ho 4:1, 6; Mt 7:7; Jn 1:47; 2:25; 4:24; 8:55; 17:3; 21:17; Ac 1:24; 17:23, 30; Ro 1:28, 29; 1Co 15:34; 2Co 4:6; 8:12; 9:7; He 4:13; 10:38; 12:28; Jm 4:8; 1P 5:2; Rv 2:23.
[10] 1Ch 22:16; 28:6; 1Ti 4:16.

He giveth him patterns for the form, and gold and silver for the materials.

11 ¶ Then Davidº gaveºª to Solomonº his sonº² the patternº of the porch,º and of the housesº thereof, and of the treasuriesº thereof, and of the upper chambersº thereof, and of the innerº parloursº thereof, and of the placeº of the mercy seat,º 12 And the patternº of all² that² he had² by the spirit,º of² the courtsº of the houseº of the LORD,º and of all² the chambersº round about,º of the treasuriesº of the houseº of God,º and of the treasuriesº of the dedicated things:º 13 Also for the coursesº of the priestsº and the Levites,º and for all² the workº of the serviceº of the houseº of the LORD,º and for all² the vesselsº of serviceº in the houseº of the LORD.º 14 [He gave] of goldº by weightº for [things] of gold,º for all² instrumentsº of all manner of service;º [silver also] for all² instrumentsº of silverº by weight,º for all² instrumentsº of every kind of service:º 15 Even the weightº for the candlesticksº of gold,º and for their lampsº of gold,º by weightº for every candlestick,º and for the lampsº thereof: and for the candlesticksº of silverº by weight,º [both] for the candlestick,º and [also] for the lampsº thereof, according to the useº of every candlestick.º 16 And by weightº [he gave] goldº for the tablesº of shewbread,º for every table;º and [likewise] silverº for the tablesº of silver:º 17 Also pureº goldº for the fleshhooks,º and the bowls,º and the cups:º and for the goldenº basonsº [he gave gold] by weightº for every bason;º and [likewise silver] by weightº for every basonº of silver:º 18 And for the altarº of incenseº refinedºª goldº by weight;º and goldº for the patternº of the chariotº of the cherubims,º that spread outºª [their wings], and coveredºª the arkº of the covenantº of the LORD.º 19 All² [this, said David], the LORDº made me understandºª in writingº by [his] handº² upon² me, [even] all² the worksº of this pattern.º

[11] Ex 25:17, 40; 26:30; 39:42; 40:20; 1K 6:3, 5, 10, 16, 19; 1Ch 9:26; 26:20; 28:12, 19; 2Ch 3:3, 4, 5, 9; 5:7; Ne 10:38; 13:5; Jr 35:2; Ezk 40:8, 15, 48; 41:6, 13; 43:10; Lk 21:1; He 8:5; 9:2, 5.
[12] Ex 25:40; 31:2; 1K 14:26; 15:15, 18; 2K 16:8; 18:15; 1Ch 26:20, 26; He 8:5.
[13] 1K 7:1; 1Ch 9:29; 24:1; 25:1; Ezr 8:25, 33.
[14] 1Ch 28:14.
[15] Ex 25:31; 1K 7:19; 2Ch 4:7; Zc 4:2, 11; Rv 1:12, 20; 2:1.
[16] Ex 25:23; 1K 7:48; 2Ch 4:8, 19.
[17] Nu 7:13; 1S 2:13; 1K 7:48; 10:21; 2Ch 4:20.
[18] Ex 25:18; 30:1; 1S 4:4; 1K 6:23; 7:48; Ps 18:10; 68:17; 80:1; 99:1; Ezk 1:15; 10:2; He 9:5.
[19] Ex 25:40; 26:30; 1Ch 28:11; Ezk 1:3; 3:14, 22.

He encourageth Solomon to build the Temple.

20 And Davidº saidºª to Solomonº his son,º Be strongºª and of good courage,ºª and doºª [it]: fearºª not,² nor² be dismayed:ºª for² the LORDº God,º [even] my God,º [will be] with² thee; he will not² failºª thee, nor² forsakeºª thee, until² thou hast finishedºª all² the workº for the serviceº of the houseº of the LORD.º 21 And, behold,² the coursesº of the priestsº and the Levites,º [even they shall be with thee] for all² the serviceº of the houseº of God:º and [there shall be] with² thee for all manner² of workmanshipº every² willingº skilful man,º for any manner² of service:º also the princesº and all² the peopleº [will be] wholly² at thy commandment.º

[20] Dt 31:7; Jsh 1:5, 6; 1Ch 22:13; 28:10; Ps 27:1; Is 41:10, 13; Ro 8:31; 1Co 16:13; He 13:5.
[21] Ex 31:3; 35:25, 35; 36:1; 1Ch 22:17; 24:1; Ps 110:3; Ro 13:1; Tit 3:1.


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