1 Chronicles 28:1

David Commissions Solomon to Build the Temple

1 David assembled in Jerusalem all the leaders of Israel: the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in the king's service, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and cattle of the king and his sons, along with the court officials, the fighting men, and all the brave warriors.

1 Chronicles 28:1 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 28:1

And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes
of the tribes
Whose names are given in ( 1 Chronicles 27:16-22 )

and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by
course;
monthly, each having 24,000 men under him, whose names are expressed, ( 1 Chronicles 27:2-15 )

and the captains over the thousands;
of which there were twenty four in a course, at the head of each 1000, under the chief captain:

and captains over the hundreds:
centurions under the second captains:

and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king,
and of his sons;
whose names may be read in ( 1 Chronicles 27:25-31 )

with the officers:
the courtiers:

and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men;
both men of valour, and of wealth and riches: these David

assembled unto Jerusalem;
the metropolis of the kingdoms and where his court and palace were.

1 Chronicles 28:1 In-Context

1 David assembled in Jerusalem all the leaders of Israel: the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in the king's service, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and cattle of the king and his sons, along with the court officials, the fighting men, and all the brave warriors.

2 Then King David rose to his feet and said, "Listen to me, my brothers and my people. It was in my heart to build a house as a resting place for the ark of the Lord's covenant and as a footstool for our God. I had made preparations to build,

3 but God said to me, 'You are not to build a house for My name because you are a man of war and have shed blood.'

4 "Yet the Lord God of Israel chose me out of all my father's household to be king over Israel forever. For He chose Judah as leader, and from the house of Judah, my father's household, and from my father's sons, He was pleased to make me king over all Israel.

5 And out of all my sons-for the Lord has given me many sons-He has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the Lord's kingdom over Israel.