1 Chronicles 28:11

11 Then David gave Solomon his son the ¹plan of the ²vestibule of the temple,^[a] and of its houses, its treasuries, its upper rooms, and its inner chambers, and of the room for the ³mercy seat;

1 Chronicles 28:11 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 28:11

Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch,
&c.] The breadth, and length, and height of it, which was to be placed at the east end of the temple, and was the entrance into it:

and, of the houses thereof;
the holy place, and the most holy, which latter is called the greater house, ( 2 Chronicles 3:5 ) ,

and of the treasures;
where things belonging to the temple were laid up, the priests' vestments, and other things:

and of the upper chambers;
where the priests lay or met for conversation, ( Jeremiah 35:2 ) ( Acts 1:13 ) .

and of the inner parlours thereof;
where the priests ate of the holy things; all these seem to he buildings against the wall of the temple round about, ( 1 Kings 6:5 )

and of the place of the mercy seat:
the holy of holies, where that, with the cherubim over it, and the ark under it, were placed.

1 Chronicles 28:11 In-Context

9 "And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a whole heart and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.

10 Be careful now, for the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; be strong and do it."

11 Then David gave Solomon his son the plan of the vestibule of the temple, and of its houses, its treasuries, its upper rooms, and its inner chambers, and of the room for the mercy seat;

12 and the plan of all that he had in mind for the courts of the house of the LORD, all the surrounding chambers, the treasuries of the house of God, and the treasuries for dedicated gifts;

13 for the divisions of the priests and of the Levites, and all the work of the service in the house of the LORD; for all the vessels for the service in the house of the LORD,

Cross References

• 1. ver. 19; See Exodus 25:40
• 2. 1 Kings 6:3; 2 Chronicles 3:4
• 3. Exodus 25:17

Footnotes

• [a]. Hebrew lacks of the temple