1 Chronicles 28:8

8 "So now in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the Lord, and in the hearing of our God, observe and seek after all the commandments of the Lord your God so that you may possess this good land and leave it as an inheritance to your descendants forever.

1 Chronicles 28:8 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 28:8

Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel, the congregation of
the Lord
Whom this assembly represented:

and in the audience of our God;
before him, as Jarchi, in whose presence they were, and who heard and saw all that passed, and to whom David appeals as a witness; the Targum is,

``before the Word of the Lord.''

before whom all things are naked and open, ( Hebrews 4:12 Hebrews 4:13 )

keep and seek for all the commandments of the Lord your God;
seek to know them, search for them in the word of God, and endeavour to keep them:

that ye may possess this good land;
continue in the possession of it, for by their obedience they held it, ( Isaiah 1:19 )

and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever;
that so they might not be removed from it, and carried captive into other lands, as they were for their disobedience.

1 Chronicles 28:8 In-Context

6 He said to me, 'Your son Solomon is the one who is to 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 forever if he perseveres in keeping My commandments and My ordinances as [he is] today.'
8 "So now in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the Lord, and in the hearing of our God, observe and seek after all the commandments of the Lord your God so that you may possess this good land and leave it as an inheritance to your descendants forever.
9 "As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart and understands the intention of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
10 Realize now that the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong, and do it."
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