Text -- 1 Chronicles 28:17-21 (NET)

28:17 for 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, 28:18 and 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. 28:19 David said, “All of this I put in writing as the Lord directed me and gave me insight regarding the details of the blueprints.” 28:20 David 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. 28:21 Here 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.”

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: 1Ch 28:18

¹ tn The words “he gave him” are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.

² tc The Hebrew text reads מֶרְכָּבָה (merkavah, “chariot”), but the final he (ה) is probably dittographic – note the prefixed he (ה) on the immediately following word. It is preferable to read מֶרְכָּב (merkav, “seat”).

³ tc The Hebrew text does not have “their wings,” but the word כְּנָפַיִם (kÿnafayim, “wings”) has probably been accidentally omitted by homoioteleuton. Note that the immediately preceding לְפֹרְשִׂים (lÿforsim) also ends in mem (ם).

NET Notes: 1Ch 28:19

¹ tn The words “David said” are supplied in the translation for clarification and for stylistic reasons.

² tn Heb “the whole in writing from the hand of the Lord upon me, he gave insight [for] all the workings of the plan.”

NET Notes: 1Ch 28:20

¹ tn Or perhaps, “don’t be discouraged.”

NET Notes: 1Ch 28:21

¹ tn Heb “and with you in all work, for every willing [one] in skill for all service.”

² tn Heb “and the officials and all the people to all your words.”