1 Chronicles 28 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, the captains of the companies who served the king by division, the captains of thousands, the captains of hundreds, and the rulers over all the substance and possessions of the king and of his sons, with the officers and the mighty men, even all the mighty men of valor, to Jerusalem. ^[2] Then David the king stood up on his feet and said, “Hear me, my brothers and my people! As for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, and for the footstool of our God; and I had prepared for the building. ^[3] But God said to me, ‘You shall not build a house for my name, because you are a man of war and have shed blood.’ ^[4] However Yahweh, the God of Israel, chose me out of all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever. For he has chosen Judah to be prince; and in the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel. ^[5] Of all my sons (for Yahweh has given me many sons), he has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of Yahweh’s kingdom over Israel. ^[6] He said to me, ‘Solomon, your son, shall build my house and my courts; for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father. ^[7] I will establish his kingdom forever if he continues to do my commandments and my ordinances, as it is today.’ ^[8] Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel, Yahweh’s assembly, and in the audience of our God, observe and seek out all the commandments of Yahweh your God, that you may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children after you forever. ^[9] You, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Yahweh searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever. ^[10] Take heed now, for Yahweh has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong, and do it.” ^[11] Then David gave to Solomon his son the plans for the porch of the temple, for its houses, for its treasuries, for its upper rooms, for its inner rooms, for the place of the mercy seat; ^[12] and the plans of all that he had by the Spirit, for the courts of Yahweh’s house, for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of God’s house, and for the treasuries of the dedicated things; ^[13] also for the divisions of the priests and the Levites, for all the work of the service of Yahweh’s house, and for all the vessels of service in Yahweh’s house— ^[14] of gold by weight for the gold for all vessels of every kind of service, for all the vessels of silver by weight, for all vessels of every kind of service; ^[15] by weight also for the lamp stands of gold, and for its lamps, of gold, by weight for every lamp stand and for its lamps; and for the lamp stands of silver, by weight for every lamp stand and for its lamps, according to the use of every lamp stand; ^[16] and the gold by weight for the tables of show bread, for every table; and silver for the tables of silver; ^[17] and the forks, the basins, and the cups, of pure gold; and for the golden bowls by weight for every bowl; and for the silver bowls by weight for every bowl; ^[18] and for the altar of incense, refined gold by weight; and gold for the plans for the chariot, and the cherubim that spread out and cover the ark of Yahweh’s covenant. ^[19] “All this”, David said, “I have been made to understand in writing from Yahweh’s hand, even all the works of this pattern.” ^[20] David said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Don’t be afraid, nor be dismayed, for Yahweh God, even my God, is with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you, until all the work for the service of Yahweh’s house is finished. ^[21] Behold, there are the divisions of the priests and the Levites for all the service of God’s house. Every willing man who has skill for any kind of service shall be with you in all kinds of work. Also the captains and all the people will be entirely at your command.”

King James Version

^[1] And DavidH1732 assembledH6950(HiphImpf) all the princesH8269 of Israel,H3478 the princesH8269 of the tribes,H7626 and the captainsH8269 of the companiesH4256 that ministeredH8334(PielPtc) to the kingH4428 by course,H4256 and the captainsH8269 over the thousands,H505 and captainsH8269 over the hundreds,H3967 and the stewardsH8269 over all the substanceH7399 and possessionH4735 of the king,H4428 and of his sons,H1121 with the officers,H5631 and with the mighty men,H1368 and with all the valiant men,H2428 unto Jerusalem.H3389 ^[2] Then DavidH1732 the kingH4428 stood upH6965(QalImpf) upon his feet,H7272 and said,H559(QalImpf) HearH8085(QalImpv) me, my brethren,H251 and my people:H5971 [As for me], I [had] in mine heartH3824 to buildH1129(QalInf) an houseH1004 of restH4496 for the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the Lord,H3068 and for the footstoolH1916 of our God,H430 and had made readyH3559(HiphPerf) for the building:H1129(QalInf) ^[3] But GodH430 saidH559(QalPerf) unto me, Thou shalt not buildH1129(QalImpf) an houseH1004 for my name,H8034 because thou [hast been] a manH376 of war,H4421 and hast shedH8210(QalPerf) blood.H1818 ^[4] Howbeit the LordH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 choseH977(QalImpf) me before all the houseH1004 of my fatherH1 to be kingH4428 over IsraelH3478 for ever:H5769 for he hath chosenH977(QalPerf) JudahH3063 [to be] the ruler;H5057 and of the houseH1004 of Judah,H3063 the houseH1004 of my father;H1 and among the sonsH1121 of my fatherH1 he likedH7521(QalPerf) me to make [me] kingH4427(HiphInf) over all Israel:H3478 ^[5] And of all my sons,H1121 (for the LordH3068 hath givenH5414(QalPerf) me manyH7227 sons,H1121) he hath chosenH977(QalImpf) SolomonH8010 my sonH1121 to sitH3427(QalInf) upon the throneH3678 of the kingdomH4438 of the LordH3068 over Israel.H3478 ^[6] And he saidH559(QalImpf) unto me, SolomonH8010 thy son,H1121 he shall buildH1129(QalImpf) my houseH1004 and my courts:H2691 for I have chosenH977(QalPerf) him [to be] my son,H1121 and I will be his father.H1 ^[7] Moreover I will establishH3559(HiphPerf) his kingdomH4438 for ever,H5769 if he be constantH2388(QalImpf) to doH6213(QalInf) my commandmentsH4687 and my judgments,H4941 as at this day.H3117 ^[8] Now therefore in the sightH5869 of all IsraelH3478 the congregationH6951 of the Lord,H3068 and in the audienceH241 of our God,H430 keepH8104(QalImpv) and seekH1875(QalImpv) for all the commandmentsH4687 of the LordH3068 your God:H430 that ye may possessH3423(QalImpf) this goodH2896 land,H776 and leave [it] for an inheritanceH5157(HiphPerf) for your childrenH1121 afterH310 you forH5704 ever.H5769 ^[9] And thou, SolomonH8010 my son,H1121 knowH3045(QalImpv) thou the GodH430 of thy father,H1 and serveH5647(QalImpv) him with a perfectH8003 heartH3820 and with a willingH2655 mind:H5315 for the LordH3068 searchethH1875(QalActPtc) all hearts,H3824 and understandethH995(HiphPtc) all the imaginationsH3336 of the thoughts:H4284 if thou seekH1875(QalImpf) him, he will be foundH4672(NiphImpf) of thee; but if thou forsakeH5800(QalImpf) him, he will cast thee offH2186(HiphImpf) for ever.H5703 ^[10] Take heedH7200(QalImpv) now; for the LordH3068 hath chosenH977(QalPerf) thee to buildH1129(QalInf) an houseH1004 for the sanctuary:H4720 be strong,H2388(QalImpv) and doH6213(QalImpv) [it]. ^[11] Then DavidH1732 gaveH5414(QalImpf) to SolomonH8010 his sonH1121 the patternH8403 of the porch,H197 and of the housesH1004 thereof, and of the treasuriesH1597 thereof, and of the upper chambersH5944 thereof, and of the innerH6442 parloursH2315 thereof, and of the placeH1004 of the mercy seat,H3727 ^[12] And the patternH8403 of all that he had by the spirit,H7307 of the courtsH2691 of the houseH1004 of the Lord,H3068 and of all the chambersH3957 round about,H5439 of the treasuriesH214 of the houseH1004 of God,H430 and of the treasuriesH214 of the dedicated things:H6944 ^[13] Also for the coursesH4256 of the priestsH3548 and the Levites,H3881 and for all the workH4399 of the serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of the Lord,H3068 and for all the vesselsH3627 of serviceH5656 in the houseH1004 of the Lord.H3068 ^[14] [He gave] of goldH2091 by weightH4948 for [things] of gold,H2091 for all instrumentsH3627 of all manner of service;H5656 [silver also] for all instrumentsH3627 of silverH3701 by weight,H4948 for all instrumentsH3627 of every kind of service:H5656 ^[15] Even the weightH4948 for the candlesticksH4501 of gold,H2091 and for their lampsH5216 of gold,H2091 by weightH4948 for every candlestick,H4501 and for the lampsH5216 thereof: and for the candlesticksH4501 of silverH3701 by weight,H4948 [both] for the candlestick,H4501 and [also] for the lampsH5216 thereof, according to the useH5656 of every candlestick.H4501 ^[16] And by weightH4948 [he gave] goldH2091 for the tablesH7979 of shewbread,H4635 for every table;H7979 and [likewise] silverH3701 for the tablesH7979 of silver:H3701 ^[17] Also pureH2889 goldH2091 for the fleshhooks,H4207 and the bowls,H4219 and the cups:H7184 and for the goldenH2091 basonsH3713 [he gave gold] by weightH4948 for every bason;H3713 and [likewise silver] by weightH4948 for every basonH3713 of silver:H3701 ^[18] And for the altarH4196 of incenseH7004 refinedH2212(PualPtc) goldH2091 by weight;H4948 and goldH2091 for the patternH8403 of the chariotH4818 of the cherubims,H3742 that spread outH6566(QalActPtc) [their wings], and coveredH5526(QalActPtc) the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the Lord.H3068 ^[19] All [this, said David], the LordH3068 made me understandH7919(HiphPerf) in writingH3791 by [his] handH3027 upon me, [even] all the worksH4399 of this pattern.H8403 ^[20] And DavidH1732 saidH559(QalImpf) to SolomonH8010 his son,H1121 Be strongH2388(QalImpv) and of good courage,H553(QalImpv) and doH6213(QalImpv) [it]: fearH3372(QalImpf) not, nor be dismayed:H2865(NiphImpf) for the LordH3068 God,H430 [even] my God,H430 [will be] with thee; he will not failH7503(HiphImpf) thee, nor forsakeH5800(QalImpf) thee, until thou hast finishedH3615(QalInf) all the workH4399 for the serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of the Lord.H3068 ^[21] And, behold, the coursesH4256 of the priestsH3548 and the Levites,H3881 [even they shall be with thee] for all the serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of God:H430 and [there shall be] with thee for all manner of workmanshipH4399 every willingH5081 skilful man,H2451 for any manner of service:H5656 also the princesH8269 and all the peopleH5971 [will be] wholly at thy commandment.H1697

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