1 Chronicles28
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1 at the of , the of the , the of the that the , the of , the of , the of the and of the and his , together with the , the and the seasoned .
2 Then to his and : me, my and my . I had it in my to a of for the of the of the Lord and for the of our , and I for .
3 But to me, You may for my , you are a of and have .
4 Yet the Lord of me from my to be . he as , and in the of my , and among my he in me to .
5 And of my (for the Lord has me ) he has my to on the of the of the Lord .
6 He to me, It is your who shall my and my , I have him to be my , and I will be his .
7 I will his he continues in my and my , as he is .
8 therefore in the of , the of the Lord, and in the of our , and the of the Lord your , you may this and leave it for an to your you .
9 And you, my , the of your and him with a and with a , for the Lord and and . you him, he will be by you, but if you him, he will cast you .
10 Be , the Lord has you to a for the ; be and it.
11 Then his the of the of the temple, and of its , its , its upper , and its , and of the for the ;
12 and the of that he had in for the of the of the Lord, the , the of the of , and the for dedicated ;
13 for the of the and of the , and the of the in the of the Lord; for the for the in the of the Lord,
14 the of for for , the of for ,
15 the of the and their , the of for and its , the of for a and its , according to the of in the service,
16 the of for for the , the for the ,
17 and for the , the and the ; for the and the of each; for the and the of ;
18 for the of made of , and its ; also his for the of the that and the of the of the Lord.
19 this he to me in from the of the Lord, the to be done according to the .
20 Then to his , Be and and do . Do not be and do not be , for the Lord , even my , is with you. He will not you or you, the for the of the of the Lord is .
21 And the of the and the for the of the of ; and with you in the will be who has for any of ; also the and the will be at your .
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Chapter Summary
In this chapter: David exhorts the people to the fear of the Lord. (1–10). He gives instructions for the temple. (11–21).
vv1-10
During David's last sickness, many chief priests and Levites were at Jerusalem. Finding himself able, David spoke of his purpose to build a temple for God, and of God's disallowing that purpose. He opened to them God's gracious purposes concerning Solomon. David charged them to cleave stedfastly to God and their duty. We cannot do our work as we should, unless we put on resolution, and fetch in strength from Divine grace. Religion or piety has two distinct parts. The first is knowledge of God, the second is worship of God. David says, Know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and a willing mind. God is made known by his works and word. Revelation alone shows the whole character of God, in his providence, his holy law, his condemnation of sinners, his blessed gospel, and the ministration of the Spirit to all true believers. The natural man cannot receive this knowledge of God. But thus we learn the value of the Saviour's atonement, and of the sanctification of the Holy Spirit, and are influenced to walk in all his commandments. It brings a sinner to his proper place at the foot of the cross, as a poor, guilty, helpless worm, deserving wrath, yet expecting every thing needful from the free mercy and grace of God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. Having been forgiven much, the pardoned sinner learns to love much.
vv11-21
The temple must be a sacred thing, and a type of Christ; it must be framed by Divine teaching. Christ is the true temple, the church is the gospel temple, and heaven the everlasting temple; all are framed according to the Divine counsels, and the plan laid in the Divine wisdom, ordained before the world, for God's glory and our good. David gave this pattern to Solomon, that he might go by rule. Materials were provided for the most costly utensils of the temple. Directions were given which way to look for help in this great undertaking. Be not dismayed; God will help thee, and thou must look up to him in the first place. We may be sure that God, who owned our fathers, and carried them through the services of their day, will, in like manner, never leave us, while he has any work to do in us, or by us. Good work is likely to go on, when all concerned are hearty in furthering it. Let us hope in God's mercy; if we seek him, he will be found of us.
Key Words
דָּוִד: David, the youngest son of Jesse
קָהַל: to convoke
יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם: Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
כֹּל: properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
שַׂר: a head person (of any rank or class)
יִשְׂרָאֵל: Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
שֵׁבֶט: a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan
מַחֲלֹקֶת: a section (of Levites, people or soldiers)
שָׁרַת: to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to
מֶלֶךְ: a king
Cross References
1 Chronicles 28David was forbidden to build the house because he shed much blood as a man of war.
Supported by Matthew Henry, Matthew Poole, JFB
Specific promise designating Solomon as the son of peace chosen to build the Temple.
Supported by Matthew Henry, Matthew Poole, JFB
Fulfills the prophetic promise that David's seed would build the house and have an established kingdom.
Supported by Matthew Poole, JFB
Parallels Moses receiving the Tabernacle's divine pattern, just as David received the Temple's design.
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Poetic parallel identifying the Ark of the Covenant as the footstool of God's feet.
Supported by Matthew Poole, JFB
Traces God's election of Judah, the house of Jesse, and David to rule.
Supported by Matthew Poole, JFB
Demonstrates that God searches all hearts and looks at the inward motives.
Supported by Matthew Poole
Confirms the covenant principle: if you seek Him, He is found; if you forsake Him, He casts off.
Supported by Matthew Henry
Describes the cherubim over the mercy seat, forming the chariot of God's presence.
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Verbal echo of Moses' charge to Joshua, mirroring David's encouragement to Solomon.
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Enumerates the captains of the military courses that David assembled in Jerusalem.
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The heavenly reality serves as the pattern for earthly sanctuaries built by divine instruction.
Supported by Matthew Henry
Parallels the divine spiritual gifting of artisans to complete holy construction work.
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Explains why David addresses his subjects as 'my brethren' in accordance with kingly law.
Supported by Matthew Poole, JFB
Reiterates the conditional promise to establish Solomon's throne if he keeps the commandments.
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