Chronicles I 28:11

11 And David gave Solomon his son the plan of the temple, and its buildings, and its treasuries, and its upper chambers, and the inner store-rooms, and the place of the atonement,

Chronicles I 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.

Chronicles I 28:11 In-Context

9 And now, son Solomon, know the God of thy fathers, and serve him with a perfect heart and willing soul: for the Lord searches all hearts, and knows every thought: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou shouldest forsake him, he will forsake thee for ever.

10 See now, for the Lord has chosen thee to build him a house for a sanctuary, be strong and do .

11 And David gave Solomon his son the plan of the temple, and its buildings, and its treasuries, and its upper chambers, and the inner store-rooms, and the place of the atonement,

12 and the plan which he had in his mind of the courts of the house of the Lord, and of all the chambers round about, for the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the holy things, and of the chambers for resting:

13 and of the courses of the priests and Levites, for all the work of the service of the house of the Lord, and of the stores of vessels for ministration of the service of the house of the Lord.