1 Chronicles 28 (NET)

1 Chronicles 28:1¹David assembled in Jerusalem all the officials of Israel, including the commanders of the tribes, the commanders of the army divisions that served the king, the commanders of units of a thousand and a hundred, the officials who were in charge of all the property and livestock of the king and his sons, the eunuchs, and the warriors, including the most skilled of them.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 23:21 Chr 11:10-471 Chr 27:1-34Josh 23:2Josh 24:1

1 Chronicles 28:2²King David rose to his feet and said: “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. I wanted to build a temple where the ark of the Lord ’s covenant could be placed as a footstool for our God. I have made the preparations for building it.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Isa 66:1Ps 99:51 Chr 17:1-2Lam 2:11 Chr 11:1-31 Chr 18:7-111 Chr 22:141 Chr 22:2-51 Chr 6:311 Kgs 1:47

1 Chronicles 28:3³But God said to me, ‘You must not build a temple to honor me, for you are a warrior and have spilled blood.’Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 22:81 Chr 17:41 Kgs 5:32 Chr 6:8-92 Sam 7:5-13

1 Chronicles 28:4⁴The Lord God of Israel chose me out of my father’s entire family to become king over Israel and have a permanent dynasty. Indeed, he chose Judah as leader, and my father’s family within Judah, and then he picked me out from among my father’s sons and made me king over all Israel.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 5:21 Sam 16:11 Sam 16:6-131 Chr 17:231 Chr 17:272 Sam 7:8-16Gen 49:8-101 Sam 26:1Heb 7:14Ps 108:8

1 Chronicles 28:5⁵From all the many sons the Lord has given me, he chose Solomon my son to rule on his behalf over Israel.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 23:11 Chr 3:1-91 Chr 22:9-101 Chr 14:3-71 Chr 17:141 Chr 29:11 Chr 29:232 Chr 1:8-9Isa 9:6-7Ps 72:1-20

1 Chronicles 28:6⁶He said to me, ‘Solomon your son is the one who will build my temple and my courts, for I have chosen him to become my son and I will become his father.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Sam 7:13-141 Chr 22:9-10Heb 3:61 Chr 17:11-142 Chr 1:9Heb 3:3Heb 4:5Zech 6:12-13

1 Chronicles 28:7⁷I will establish his kingdom permanently, if he remains committed to obeying my commands and regulations, as you are doing this day.’Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 22:131 Kgs 8:611 Chr 28:101 Kgs 11:41 Kgs 11:9-131 Kgs 2:2-41 Kgs 6:12-131 Kgs 9:4-5Dan 2:44Josh 1:6-7

1 Chronicles 28:8⁸So now, in the sight of all Israel, the Lord ’s assembly, and in the hearing of our God, I say this: Carefully observe all the commands of the Lord your God, so that you may possess this good land and may leave it as a permanent inheritance for your children after you.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Deut 4:1Deut 5:32-6:3Ezra 9:12Isa 34:16Prov 13:22Prov 2:1-5Acts 10:33Acts 17:11Deut 29:10Deut 29:15

1 Chronicles 28:9⁹“And you, Solomon my son, obey the God of your father and serve him with a submissive attitude and a willing spirit, for the Lord examines all minds and understands every motive of one’s thoughts. If you seek him, he will let you find him, but if you abandon him, he will reject you permanently.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Jer 29:13Jas 4:8-11Matt 7:7-8Isa 55:6-7Jer 24:71 Kgs 8:61Prov 2:1-62 Chr 15:2Ps 9:101 Sam 16:7

1 Chronicles 28:10¹⁰Realize now that the Lord has chosen you to build a temple as his sanctuary. Be strong and do it!”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 28:61 Tim 4:161 Chr 22:16-19

1 Chronicles 28:11¹¹David gave to his son Solomon the blueprints for the temple porch, its buildings, its treasuries, its upper areas, its inner rooms, and the room for atonement.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 28:191 Kgs 6:3Exod 25:40Exod 25:17-22Heb 8:51 Chr 26:20-271 Chr 9:26-291 Kgs 6:101 Kgs 6:16-201 Kgs 6:5-6

1 Chronicles 28:12¹²He gave him the blueprints of all he envisioned for the courts of the Lord ’s temple, all the surrounding rooms, the storehouses of God’s temple, and the storehouses for the holy items.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 26:201 Chr 26:26-281 Kgs 14:261 Kgs 15:151 Kgs 15:182 Kgs 16:82 Kgs 18:15Exod 25:40Exod 31:2Heb 8:5

1 Chronicles 28:13¹³He gave him the regulations for the divisions of priests and Levites, for all the assigned responsibilities within the Lord ’s temple, and for all the items used in the service of the Lord ’s temple.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 23:61 Chr 24:1-191 Chr 25:1-311 Chr 9:291 Kgs 7:1-51Ezra 8:25-30Ezra 8:33

1 Chronicles 28:14¹⁴He gave him the prescribed weight for all the gold items to be used in various types of service in the Lord ’s temple, for all the silver items to be used in various types of service,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI

1 Chronicles 28:15¹⁵for the gold lampstands and their gold lamps, including the weight of each lampstand and its lamps, for the silver lampstands, including the weight of each lampstand and its lamps, according to the prescribed use of each lampstand,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Exod 25:31-391 Kgs 7:192 Chr 4:7Rev 1:12-13Rev 1:20-2:1Zech 4:11-14Zech 4:2-3

1 Chronicles 28:16¹⁶for the gold used in the display tables, including the amount to be used in each table, for the silver to be used in the silver tables,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Kgs 7:482 Chr 4:192 Chr 4:8Exod 25:23-30

1 Chronicles 28:17¹⁷for the pure gold used for the meat forks, bowls, and jars, for the small gold bowls, including the weight for each bowl, for the small silver bowls, including the weight for each bowl,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Kgs 10:211 Kgs 7:48-501 Sam 2:13-142 Chr 4:20-22Num 7:13-14

1 Chronicles 28:18¹⁸and for the refined gold of the incense altar. He gave him the blueprint for the seat of the gold cherubim that spread their wings and provide shelter for the ark of the Lord ’s covenant.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Exod 25:18-22Exod 30:1-101 Kgs 6:23-301 Kgs 7:481 Sam 4:4Ezek 1:15-24Ezek 10:2-22Heb 9:5Ps 18:10Ps 68:17

1 Chronicles 28:19¹⁹David said, “All this I put in writing as the Lord directed me and gave me insight regarding the details of the blueprints.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 28:11-12Exod 25:40Exod 26:30Ezek 1:3Ezek 3:14Ezek 3:22

1 Chronicles 28:20²⁰David said to his son Solomon: “Be strong and brave! Do it! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic! For the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not leave you or abandon you before all the work for the service of the Lord ’s temple is finished.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 22:13Isa 41:10Josh 1:5-9Heb 13:51 Cor 16:13Deut 31:7-8Isa 41:13Ps 27:1-2Rom 8:311 Chr 28:10

1 Chronicles 28:21²¹Here are the divisions of the priests and Levites who will perform all the service of God’s temple. All the willing and skilled men are ready to assist you in all the work and perform their service. The officials and all the people are ready to follow your instructions.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 24:1-261 Chr 22:17-181 Chr 28:13Exod 31:3Exod 35:25-36:4Ps 110:3Rom 13:1Titus 3:1