Chronicles I 28:11-19

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.

14 And the account of their weight, both of gold and silver .

15 He gave him the weight of the candlesticks, and of the lamps.

16 He gave him likewise the weight of the tables of shewbread, of each table of gold, and likewise of the silver:

17 also of the flesh-hooks, and vessels for drink-offering, and golden bowls: and the weight of the gold and silver , and censers, bowls, according to the weight of each.

18 And he shewed him the weight of the altar of incense, of pure gold, and the plan of the chariot of the cherubs that spread out their wings, and overshadowed the ark of the covenant of the Lord.

19 David gave all to Solomon in the Lord's handwriting, according to the knowledge given him of the work of the pattern.

Chronicles I 28:11-19 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 28

David, having convened the principal men of the nation, declared Solomon his successor, whom God had chosen both to be king, and to build the temple, 1Ch 28:1-7, and exhorted both them and him to serve the Lord, and build an house for him, 1Ch 28:8-10, then gave Solomon the pattern of it, and an account of the materials he had prepared for it, 1Ch 28:11-19, and encouraged him to go about the work with alacrity and intrepidity, 1Ch 28:20,21.