1 Chronicles 28:1-29:9

David's Charge to Israel

1 i David assembled at Jerusalem all the officials of Israel, the j officials of the tribes, the officers of the divisions that served the king, the k commanders of thousands, the commanders of hundreds, the l stewards of all the property and livestock of the king and his sons, together with the palace officials, the m mighty men and all the seasoned warriors. 2 Then King David rose to his feet and said: "Hear me, my brothers and my people. n I had it in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord and for the o footstool of our God, and I made preparations for building. 3 But God said to me, p 'You may not build a house for my name, for you are a man of war and have shed blood.' 4 Yet the Lord God of Israel q chose me from all my father's house to be king over Israel r forever. s For he chose Judah as leader, and in the house of Judah my father's t house, and among my father's sons he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel. 5 And of u all my sons (for the Lord has given me many sons) he v has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel. 6 He said to me, 'It is w Solomon your son who 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 r forever x if he continues strong in keeping my commandments and my rules, as he is today.' 8 Now therefore in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the Lord, and in the hearing of our God, observe and seek out all the commandments of the Lord your God, that you may possess this good land and leave it for an inheritance to your children after you forever.

David's Charge to Solomon

9 "And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a y whole heart and with a willing mind, z for the Lord searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought. a If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever. 10 Be careful now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; b be strong and do it."

11 Then David gave Solomon his son the c plan of the d vestibule of the temple, 1 and of its houses, its treasuries, its upper rooms, and its inner chambers, and of the room for the e mercy seat; 12 and the plan of all that he had in mind for the courts of the house of the Lord, all the surrounding chambers, f the treasuries of the house of God, and the treasuries for dedicated gifts; 13 for the g divisions of the priests and of the h Levites, and all the work of the service in the house of the Lord; for all the vessels for the service in the house of the Lord, 14 the weight of gold for all golden vessels for each service, the weight of silver vessels for each service, 15 the weight of the golden i lampstands and their lamps, the weight of gold for each lampstand and its lamps, the weight of silver for a lampstand and its lamps, according to the use of each lampstand in the service, 16 the weight of gold for each table for the showbread, the silver for the silver tables, 17 and pure gold for the forks, the basins and the cups; for the golden bowls and the weight of each; for the silver bowls and the weight of each; 18 for the j altar of incense made of refined gold, and its weight; also his plan for the golden chariot of the k cherubim that spread their wings and covered the ark of the covenant of the Lord. 19 "All this he made clear to me in writing from the hand of the Lord, l all the work to be done according to the plan."

20 Then David said to Solomon his son, m "Be strong and courageous and do it. Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed, for the Lord God, even my God, is with you. He will not leave you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the Lord is finished. 21 And behold the n divisions of the priests and the Levites for all the service of the house of God; and with you in all the work will be o every willing man who has skill for any kind of service; also the officers and all the people will be wholly at your command."

1 Chronicles 29

Offerings for the Temple

1 And David the king said to all the assembly, "Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is p young and inexperienced, and the work is great, for q the palace will not be for man but for the Lord God. 2 So I have provided for the house of my God, so far as I was able, the gold for the things of gold, the silver for the things of silver, and the bronze for the things of bronze, the iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood, besides great quantities of r onyx and stones for setting, antimony, colored stones, all sorts of precious stones and marble. 3 Moreover, in addition to all that I have provided for the holy house, I have a treasure of my own of gold and silver, and because of my devotion to the house of my God I give it to the house of my God: 4 s 3,000 talents 2 of gold, of the gold of t Ophir, and 7,000 talents of refined silver, for overlaying the walls of the house, 3 5 and for all the work to be done by craftsmen, gold for the things of gold and silver for the things of silver. Who then will offer willingly, consecrating himself 4 today to the Lord?"

6 Then u the leaders of fathers' houses made their freewill offerings, as did also the leaders of the tribes, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and v the officers over the king's work. 7 They gave for the service of the house of God 5,000 talents and 10,000 w darics 5 of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze and 100,000 talents of iron. 8 And whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the Lord, in the care of x Jehiel the Gershonite. 9 Then the people rejoiced because they had given willingly, for with a y whole heart they had offered freely to the Lord. David the king also rejoiced greatly.

  1. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 23:2
    David assembled all the leaders of Israel and the priests and the Levites.
  2. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 27:16 - 22
    Over the tribes of Israel, for the Reubenites, Eliezer the son of Zichri was chief officer; for the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah.
  3. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 27:1 - 15
    This is the number of the people of Israel, the heads of fathers' houses, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and their officers who served the king in all matters concerning the divisions that came and went, month after month throughout the year, each division numbering 24,000:
  4. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 27:25 - 31
    Over the king's treasuries was Azmaveth the son of Adiel; and over the treasuries in the country, in the cities, in the villages, and in the towers, was Jonathan the son of Uzziah.
  5. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 11:10 - 47
    Now these are the chiefs of David's mighty men, who gave him strong support in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord concerning Israel.
  6. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 22:7
    David said to Solomon, "My son, I had it in my heart to build a house to the name of the Lord my God.
  7. Cross References
    Psalms 99:5
    Exalt the Lord our God; worship at his footstool! Holy is he!
    Psalms 132:7
    "Let us go to his dwelling place; let us worship at his footstool!"
    Isaiah 66:1
    Thus says the Lord : "Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool; what is the house that you would build for me, and what is the place of my rest?
    Lamentations 2:1
    How the Lord in his anger has set the daughter of Zion under a cloud! He has cast down from heaven to earth the splendor of Israel; he has not remembered his footstool in the day of his anger.
    Psalms 110:1
    The Lord says to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.
  8. Cross References
    2 Samuel 7:5
    Go and tell my servant David, 'Thus says the Lord : Would you build me a house to dwell in?
    2 Samuel 7:13
    He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
  9. Cross References
    1 Samuel 16:12 - 13
    And he sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy and had beautiful eyes and was handsome. And the Lord said, "Arise, anoint him, for this is he.
  10. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 17:23
    And now, O Lord, let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and concerning his house be established forever, and do as you have spoken.
    1 Chronicles 17:27
    Now you have been pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you, for it is you, O Lord, who have blessed, and it is blessed forever.
  11. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 5:2
    Though Judah became strong among his brothers and a chief came from him, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph).
    Genesis 49:8
    Judah, your brothers shall praise you; your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies; your father's sons shall bow down before you.
    Psalms 78:68
    But he chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which he loves.
  12. Cross References
    1 Samuel 16:1
    The Lord said to Samuel, "How long will you grieve over Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.
  13. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 3:1 - 9
    These are the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelite; the second, Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelite.
    1 Chronicles 14:3 - 7
    And David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David fathered more sons and daughters.
  14. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 22:9
    Behold, a son shall be born to you who shall be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his surrounding enemies. For his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days.
    1 Chronicles 23:1
    When David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
  15. Cross References
    2 Samuel 7:13 - 14
    He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
  16. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 28:4
    Yet the Lord God of Israel chose me from all my father's house to be king over Israel forever. For he chose Judah as leader, and in the house of Judah my father's house, and among my father's sons he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel.
  17. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 22:13
    Then you will prosper if you are careful to observe the statutes and the rules that the Lord commanded Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Fear not; do not be dismayed.
  18. Cross References
    1 Kings 8:61
    Let your heart therefore be wholly true to the Lord our God, walking in his statutes and keeping his commandments, as at this day.
  19. Cross References
    1 Samuel 16:7
    But the Lord said to Samuel, "Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.
  20. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 15:2
    And he went out to meet Asa and said to him, "Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: The Lord is with you while you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.
  21. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 28:20
    Then David said to Solomon his son, "Be strong and courageous and do it. Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed, for the Lord God, even my God, is with you. He will not leave you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the Lord is finished.
    Ezra 10:4
    Arise, for it is your task, and we are with you; be strong and do it.
    Haggai 2:4
    Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, declares the Lord. Be strong, O Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land, declares the Lord. Work, for I am with you, declares the Lord of hosts.
  22. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 28:19
    "All this he made clear to me in writing from the hand of the Lord, all the work to be done according to the plan."
    Exodus 25:40
    And see that you make them after the pattern for them, which is being shown you on the mountain.
  23. Cross References
    1 Kings 6:3
    The vestibule in front of the nave of the house was twenty cubits long, equal to the width of the house, and ten cubits deep in front of the house.
    2 Chronicles 3:4
    The vestibule in front of the nave of the house was twenty cubits long, equal to the width of the house, and its height was 120 cubits. He overlaid it on the inside with pure gold.
  24. Cross References
    Exodus 25:17
    You shall make a mercy seat of pure gold. Two cubits and a half shall be its length, and a cubit and a half its breadth.
  25. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 26:20
    And of the Levites, Ahijah had charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated gifts.
  26. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 24:1
    The divisions of the sons of Aaron were these. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
  27. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 23:6
    And David organized them in divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
  28. Cross References
    Exodus 25:31 - 37
    You shall make a lampstand of pure gold. The lampstand shall be made of hammered work: its base, its stem, its cups, its calyxes, and its flowers shall be of one piece with it.
  29. Cross References
    Exodus 30:1
    You shall make an altar on which to burn incense; you shall make it of acacia wood.
  30. Cross References
    Exodus 25:18 - 22
    And you shall make two cherubim of gold; of hammered work shall you make them, on the two ends of the mercy seat.
    1 Kings 6:23 - 28
    In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim of olivewood, each ten cubits high.
  31. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 28:11 - 12
    Then David gave Solomon his son the plan of the vestibule of the temple, and of its houses, its treasuries, its upper rooms, and its inner chambers, and of the room for the mercy seat.
    Exodus 25:40
    And see that you make them after the pattern for them, which is being shown you on the mountain.
  32. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 22:13
    Then you will prosper if you are careful to observe the statutes and the rules that the Lord commanded Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Fear not; do not be dismayed.
    Joshua 1:5
    No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you or forsake you.
  33. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 28:13
    For the divisions of the priests and of the Levites, and all the work of the service in the house of the Lord ; for all the vessels for the service in the house of the Lord.
    1 Chronicles 24:1 - 26:1
    The divisions of the sons of Aaron were these. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
  34. Cross References
    Exodus 35:25 - 26
    And every skillful woman spun with her hands, and they all brought what they had spun in blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen.
    Exodus 36:1 - 2
    "Bezalel and Oholiab and every craftsman in whom the Lord has put skill and intelligence to know how to do any work in the construction of the sanctuary shall work in accordance with all that the Lord has commanded."
  35. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 22:5
    For David said, "Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the Lord must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and glory throughout all lands. I will therefore make preparation for it." So David provided materials in great quantity before his death.
    1 Kings 3:7
    And now, O Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of David my father, although I am but a little child. I do not know how to go out or come in.
  36. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 29:19
    Grant to Solomon my son a whole heart that he may keep your commandments, your testimonies, and your statutes, performing all, and that he may build the palace for which I have made provision.
  37. Cross References
    Isaiah 54:11 - 12
    O afflicted one, storm-tossed and not comforted, behold, I will set your stones in antimony, and lay your foundations with sapphires.
    Revelation 21:19 - 21
    The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with every kind of jewel. The first was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald.
  38. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 22:14
    With great pains I have provided for the house of the Lord 100,000 talents of gold, a million talents of silver, and bronze and iron beyond weighing, for there is so much of it; timber and stone, too, I have provided. To these you must add.
  39. Cross References
    1 Kings 9:28
    And they went to Ophir and brought from there gold, 420 talents, and they brought it to King Solomon.
  40. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 27:1
    This is the number of the people of Israel, the heads of fathers' houses, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and their officers who served the king in all matters concerning the divisions that came and went, month after month throughout the year, each division numbering 24,000:
    1 Chronicles 28:1
    David assembled at Jerusalem all the officials of Israel, the officials of the tribes, the officers of the divisions that served the king, the commanders of thousands, the commanders of hundreds, the stewards of all the property and livestock of the king and his sons, together with the palace officials, the mighty men and all the seasoned warriors.
  41. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 27:25 - 31
    Over the king's treasuries was Azmaveth the son of Adiel; and over the treasuries in the country, in the cities, in the villages, and in the towers, was Jonathan the son of Uzziah.
  42. Cross References
    Ezra 2:69
    According to their ability they gave to the treasury of the work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priests' garments.
    Ezra 8:27
    20 bowls of gold worth 1,000 darics, and two vessels of fine bright bronze as precious as gold.
    Nehemiah 7:70 - 72
    Now some of the heads of fathers' houses gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 basins, 30 priests' garments and 500 minas of silver.
  43. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 23:8
    The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, and Zetham, and Joel, three.
    1 Chronicles 26:21
    The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers' houses belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.
  44. Cross References
    2 Kings 12:4
    Jehoash said to the priests, "All the money of the holy things that is brought into the house of the Lord, the money for which each man is assessed - the money from the assessment of persons - and the money that a man's heart prompts him to bring into the house of the Lord.
    2 Corinthians 9:7
    Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
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