1 Chronicles 28:1-2

David Commissions Solomon to Build the Temple

28:1 David assembled in Jerusalem ¹  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.

28:2 King 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. ²  I have made the preparations for building it.

1 Chronicles 17:12-19

17:12 He will build me a house, and I will make his dynasty permanent. ³  17:13 I will become his father and he will become my son. I will never withhold my loyal love from him, as I withheld it from the one who ruled before you. ⁴  17:14 I will put him in permanent charge of my house and my kingdom; his dynasty will be permanent.”’” ⁵  17:15 Nathan told David all these words that were revealed to him. ⁶ 

David Praises God

17:16 David went in, sat before the Lord, and said: “Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my family, ⁷  that you should have brought me to this point? 17:17 And you did not stop there, O God! You have also spoken about the future of your servant’s family. ⁸  You have revealed to me what men long to know, ⁹  O Lord God. 17:18 What more can David say ¹⁰  to you? You have honored your servant; you have given your servant special recognition. ¹¹  17:19 O Lord, for the sake of your servant and according to your will, ¹²  you have done this great thing in order to reveal your greatness. ¹³ 

1 Chronicles 26:11-13

26:11 the second Hilkiah, the third Tebaliah, and the fourth Zechariah. All of Hosah’s sons and relatives numbered thirteen.

26:12 These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their leaders, had assigned responsibilities, like their relatives, as they served in the Lord’s temple.

26:13 They cast lots, both young and old, according to their families, to determine which gate they would be responsible for. ¹⁴ 

[28:1]  ¹ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[28:2]  ² tn Heb “I, with my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord and for a stool of the feet of our God.”

[17:12]  ³ tn Heb “and I will establish his throne permanently.”

[17:13]  ⁴ sn The one who ruled before you is a reference to Saul, from whom the kingdom was taken and given to David.

[17:14]  ⁵ tn Heb “and his throne will be established permanently.”

[17:15]  ⁶ tn Heb “according to all these words and according to all this revelation, so Nathan said to David.”

[17:16]  ⁷ tn Heb “house.”

[17:17]  ⁸ tn Heb “and this was small in your eyes, O God, so you spoke concerning the house of your servant for a distance.”

[17:17]  ⁹ tn The translation “You have revealed to me what men long to know” is very tentative; the meaning of the Hebrew text is unclear. The text appears to read literally, “and you see me like the searching of man, that which is upward,” which is nonsensical. The translation above assumes the following: (1) The Qal verb translated “you see me” is repointed as a Hiphil, “you showed me,” (2) תּוֹר (tor) is understood in the sense of “searching, exploring,” and (3) הַמַּעֲלָה (hamma’alah) is taken in a temporal sense of “that which lies beyond.” Thus one could translate, “you have shown me what men search for, what lies beyond.”

[17:18]  ¹⁰ tn The word “say” is supplied in the translation for clarification.

[17:18]  ¹¹ tn Heb “for honoring your servant, and you, your servant, know.”

[17:19]  ¹² tn Heb “heart.”

[17:19]  ¹³ tn Heb “to make known all the great deeds.”

[26:13]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “for a gate and a gate,” i.e., for each gate.