1 Chronicles 28:11-19

11 Then David gave his son Solomon the plan for the entrance hall, its buildings, treasuries, upper and inner rooms, and the room for the cover.
12 He provided all of the plans he had in mind: for the courtyards of the LORD's temple, and for all its surrounding rooms where the treasures of God's temple and the dedicated gifts would be stored;
13 for the divisions of the priests and Levites, for all their responsibilities within the LORD's temple, and for all the equipment used in its service;
14 for the weight of all the gold equipment used for every kind of service, and the weight of all the silver equipment used for every kind of service;
15 for the weight of the gold lampstands and their gold lamps—the weight of gold for each lampstand with its lamps—and for the weight of each silver lampstand and its lamps depending on how each would be used;
16 for the weight of gold for each table with the stacks of bread, and the silver for the silver tables;
17 for the forks, bowls, and cups of pure gold; for the weight of each gold dish and the weight of each silver dish;
18 for the weight of the incense altar made of refined gold; and for the construction of the chariot—with the gold winged creatures spreading their wings and covering the chest containing the LORD's covenant.
19 All of this the LORD made clear to David directly in a document, including the plan for all of the work.

1 Chronicles 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.

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. Or mercy seat or perhaps reconciliation cover (Heb kapporet)
  • [b]. LXX; MT to me
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