1-8 David in a solemn assembly having declared God's favour to him, and promise to his son Solomon, exhorts them to fear God 9,10 He encourages Solomon to build the temple 11-21 He gives him patterns, gold and silver, etc

assembled 1Ch 23:2 Jos 23:2 24:1

the princes 1Ch 27:16-22

the captains of the companies 1Ch 27:1-15,25

the stewards 1Ch 27:25-31

substance. or cattle, and of his sons, or, and his sons, officers or eunuchs 1Ch 27:32-34

the mighty men 1Ch 11:10

2 Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:

Stood up Ge 48:2 1Ki 1:47

my brethren 1Ch 11:1-3 De 17:15,20 Ps 22:22 Heb 2:11,12

I had in mine heart 1Ch 17:1,2 2Sa 7:1,2 1Ki 8:17,18

rest 1Ch 6:31 Ps 132:3-8,14

the footstool Ps 99:5 132:7 Isa 66:1 La 2:1 Ac 7:49

had made ready 1Ch 18:7-11 22:2-5,14

3 But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood.

Thou shalt 1Ch 17:4 22:8 2Sa 7:5-13 1Ki 5:3 2Ch 6:8,9

blood [heb] bloods

4 Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:

chose me 1Sa 16:6-13 2Sa 7:8-16 Ps 78:68-72 89:16-27

chosen Judah 1Ch 5:2 Ge 49:8-10 Ps 60:7 108:8 Heb 7:14

the house of Judah 1Sa 16:1

the house of my father 1Sa 26:1

among the sons 1Sa 16:12,13 Ps 18:19 147:10,11

5 And of all my sons, (for the LORD hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.

all my sons 1Ch 3:1-9 14:4-7

he hath chosen 1Ch 22:9,10 23:1 29:1

to sit 1Ch 17:14 29:23 2Ch 1:8,9 Ps 72:1 Isa 9:6,7

6 And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.

he shall 1Ch 17:11-14 22:9,10 2Sa 7:13,14 2Ch 1:9 Zec 6:12,13 Heb 3:3,6

I have Heb 4:5

7 Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day.

Moreover Ps 89:28-37 132:12 Da 2:44

if 1Ch 22:13 1Ki 6:12,13 9:4,5 11:9-13

constant [heb] strong 1Ch 28:10 Jos 1:6,7 1Ki 2:2-4

as at this day 1Ki 8:61 11:4

8 Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the LORD, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the LORD your God: that ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever.

in the sight De 4:6 Mt 5:14-16 Php 2:15,16 Heb 12:1,2

in the audience De 4:26 29:10,15 Ac 10:33

keep Ps 119:4,10,11,27,33,34,44 Pr 2:1-5 3:1 Isa 34:16 Ac 17:11

that ye may De 4:1 5:32,33 6:1-3

leave it Ezr 9:12 Pr 13:22

9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

know thou De 4:35 1Ki 8:43 Ps 9:10 Jer 9:24 22:16 24:7 31:34 Ho 4:1,6 Joh 8:55 17:3 Ac 17:23,30 Ro 1:28 1Co 15:34 2Co 4:6

the god Ge 28:13 Ex 3:16 15:2 1Ki 3:6 Ps 18:2 89:26

serve him 1Ch 29:9,17-19 1Ki 8:61 2Ki 20:3 22:2 Job 36:11,12 Ps 101:2 Joh 1:47 4:24 Ro 1:29 Heb 12:28

a willing mind 2Co 8:12 9:7 1Pe 5:2

the Lord 1Ch 29:17 1Sa 16:7 1Ki 8:39 Ps 7:9 139:2 Pr 17:3 Jer 11:20 17:10 20:12 Joh 2:25 21:17 Ac 1:24 Heb 4:13 Re 2:23

the imaginations Ge 6:5 8:21 De 31:21 Ps 139:2 Eze 38:10

if thou seek 2Ch 15:2 Pr 2:1-6 Isa 45:19 55:6,7 Jer 29:13 Mt 7:7,8 Jas 4:8-11

if thou forsake De 31:16,17 1Ki 9:6-9 Ezr 8:22 Isa 1:28 Heb 10:38,39

10 Take heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.

Take heed now 1Ch 28:6 22:16-19 1Ti 4:16

11 Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlors thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,

David He gave him an ichnography of the building, with elevations, sections and specifications of every part; and all this he himself received by inspiration from God himself (ver 12,19) just as Moses had received the plan of the tabernacle.

the pattern 1Ch 28:19 Ex 25:40 26:30 39:42,43 2Ch 3:3 Eze 43:10,11 Heb 8:5

the porch 1Ki 6:3 2Ch 3:4 Eze 40:8,9,15,48,49

the houses 1Ki 6:16-20 2Ch 3:5-10 Eze 41:13 Heb 9:2-8

the treasuries () ganzakkaiv: the word () ganzach is supposed to be not Hebrew, but Persian; in which language we have () ganj, a granary, a hidden treasure, treasury, or barn. It may, however, be a Chaldee from of the Hebrew () genez (from () genaz, to treasure up;) the () being merely formative, as () dech, () illaich, and other Chaldee words. 1Ch 9:26-29 26:20-27 Lu 21:1

upper chambers 1Ki 6:5,6,10 2Ch 3:9 Ne 10:38,39 13:5 Jer 35:2 Eze 41:6

the place Ex 25:17-22 40:20,21 1Ki 6:19 2Ch 5:7 Heb 9:5

12 And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the LORD, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things:

the pattern Ex 31:2

all `By the spirit of prophecy that was with him,' say the Targum- ist.

that he had by [heb] that was with him by
the spirit Ex 25:40 Heb 8:5

the treasuries 1Ch 26:20,26-28 1Ki 14:26 15:15,18 2Ki 16:8 18:15

13 Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and for all the vessels of service in the house of the LORD.

the courses 1Ch 24:1 25:1

the vessels 1Ch 9:29 1Ki 7:1-51 Ezr 8:25-30,33

14 He gave of gold by weight for things of gold, for all instruments of all manner of service; silver also for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of every kind of service:

of gold The quality of gold which was to be put in {each article}

15 Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick.

the candlesticks Ex 25:31-39 1Ki 7:19 2Ch 4:7 Zec 4:2,3,11-14 Re 1:12,13,20 2:1

16 And by weight he gave gold for the tables of shewbread, for every table; and likewise silver for the tables of silver:

tables of shewbread Ex 25:23-30 1Ki 7:48 2Ch 4:8,19

17 Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basins he gave gold by weight for every basin; and likewise silver by weight for every basin of silver:

pure gold 1Sa 2:13,14 2Ch 4:20-22

the bowls Nu 7:13,14 1Ki 7:48-50 10:21

18 And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubim, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD.

the altar Ex 30:1-10 1Ki 7:48

the chariot Ex 25:18-22 1Sa 4:4 1Ki 6:23-30 Ps 18:10 68:17 80:1 99:1 Eze 1:15-24 10:2 Heb 9:5

19 All this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.

the Lord 1Ch 28:11,12 Ex 25:40 26:30

by his hand upon me Eze 1:3 3:14,22

20 And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.

Be strong 1Ch 28:10 22:18 De 31:7,8 Jos 1:6-9 1Co 16:13

fear not Ps 27:1,2 Isa 41:10,13 Ro 8:31

he will not fail thee Jos 1:5 Heb 13:5

21 And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be with thee for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing skillful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment.

the courses 1Ch 24:1-26:32

all manner Ex 31:3

willing Ex 35:25,26,35 36:1-4 Ro 13:1 Ps 110:3

also the princes 1Ch 22:17,18 Tit 3:1