1 Chronicles 28:11

11 Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple, its buildings, its storerooms, its upper parts, its inner rooms and the place of atonement.

1 Chronicles 28:11 in Other Translations

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 parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,

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;

11 Then David gave Solomon the plans for the Temple and its surroundings, including the entry room, the storerooms, the upstairs rooms, the inner rooms, and the inner sanctuary—which was the place of atonement.

11 Then David presented his son Solomon with the plans for The Temple complex: porch, storerooms, meeting rooms, and the place for atoning sacrifice.

11 Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the vestibule [of the temple] and its buildings, treasuries, upper rooms, inner rooms, and the room for the place of atonement.

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, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands every desire and every thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever.

10 Consider now, for the LORD has chosen you to build a house as the sanctuary. Be strong and do the work.”

11 Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple, its buildings, its storerooms, its upper parts, its inner rooms and the place of atonement.

12 He gave him the plans of all that the Spirit had put in his mind for the courts of the temple of the LORD and all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of the temple of God and for the treasuries for the dedicated things.

13 He gave him instructions for the divisions of the priests and Levites, and for all the work of serving in the temple of the LORD, as well as for all the articles to be used in its service.

Cross References

• 1. S Exodus 25:9; Acts 7:44; Hebrews 8:5