1 Chronicles 28-29
David's Charge to Israel
28 (A)David assembled at Jerusalem all the officials of Israel, the (B)officials of the tribes, the officers of the divisions that served the king, the (C)commanders of thousands, the commanders of hundreds, the (D)stewards of all the property and livestock of the king and his sons, together with the palace officials, the (E)mighty men and all the seasoned warriors. 2 Then King David rose to his feet and said: “Hear me, my brothers and my people. (F)I had it in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord and for the (G)footstool of our God, and I made preparations for building. 3 But God said to me, (H)‘You may not build a house for my name, for you are a man of war and have shed blood.’ 4 Yet the Lord God of Israel (I)chose me from all my father's house to be king over Israel (J)forever. (K)For he chose Judah as leader, and in the house of Judah my father's (L)house, and among my father's sons he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel. 5 And of (M)all my sons (for the Lord has given me many sons) he (N)has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel. 6 He said to me, ‘It is (O)Solomon your son who shall build my house and my courts, for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father. 7 I will establish his kingdom (P)forever (Q)if he continues strong in keeping my commandments and my rules, as he is today.’ 8 Now therefore in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the Lord, and in the hearing of our God, observe and seek out all the commandments of the Lord your God, that you may possess this good land and leave it for an inheritance to your children after you forever.
David's Charge to Solomon
9 “And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a (R)whole heart and with a willing mind, (S)for the Lord searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought. (T)If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever. 10 Be careful now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; (U)be strong and do it.”
11 Then David gave Solomon his son the (V)plan of the (W)vestibule of the temple,[a] and of its houses, its treasuries, its upper rooms, and its inner chambers, and of the room for the (X)mercy seat; 12 and the plan of all that he had in mind for the courts of the house of the Lord, all the surrounding chambers, (Y)the treasuries of the house of God, and the treasuries for dedicated gifts; 13 for the (Z)divisions of the priests and of the (AA)Levites, and all the work of the service in the house of the Lord; for all the vessels for the service in the house of the Lord, 14 the weight of gold for all golden vessels for each service, the weight of silver vessels for each service, 15 the weight of the golden (AB)lampstands and their lamps, the weight of gold for each lampstand and its lamps, the weight of silver for a lampstand and its lamps, according to the use of each lampstand in the service, 16 the weight of gold for each table for the showbread, the silver for the silver tables, 17 and pure gold for the forks, the basins and the cups; for the golden bowls and the weight of each; for the silver bowls and the weight of each; 18 for the (AC)altar of incense made of refined gold, and its weight; also his plan for the golden chariot of the (AD)cherubim that spread their wings and covered the ark of the covenant of the Lord. 19 “All this he made clear to me in writing from the hand of the Lord, (AE)all the work to be done according to the plan.”
20 Then David said to Solomon his son, (AF)“Be strong and courageous and do it. Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed, for the Lord God, even my God, is with you. He will not leave you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the Lord is finished. 21 And behold the (AG)divisions of the priests and the Levites for all the service of the house of God; and with you in all the work will be (AH)every willing man who has skill for any kind of service; also the officers and all the people will be wholly at your command.”
Offerings for the Temple
29 And David the king said to all the assembly, “Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is (AI)young and inexperienced, and the work is great, for (AJ)the palace will not be for man but for the Lord God. 2 So I have provided for the house of my God, so far as I was able, the gold for the things of gold, the silver for the things of silver, and the bronze for the things of bronze, the iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood, besides great quantities of (AK)onyx and stones for setting, antimony, colored stones, all sorts of precious stones and marble. 3 Moreover, in addition to all that I have provided for the holy house, I have a treasure of my own of gold and silver, and because of my devotion to the house of my God I give it to the house of my God: 4 (AL)3,000 talents[b] of gold, of the gold of (AM)Ophir, and 7,000 talents of refined silver, for overlaying the walls of the house,[c] 5 and for all the work to be done by craftsmen, gold for the things of gold and silver for the things of silver. Who then will offer willingly, consecrating himself[d] today to the Lord?”
6 Then (AN)the leaders of fathers' houses made their freewill offerings, as did also the leaders of the tribes, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and (AO)the officers over the king's work. 7 They gave for the service of the house of God 5,000 talents and 10,000 (AP)darics[e] of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze and 100,000 talents of iron. 8 And whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the Lord, in the care of (AQ)Jehiel the Gershonite. 9 Then the people rejoiced because they had given willingly, for with a (AR)whole heart they had offered freely to the Lord. David the king also rejoiced greatly.
David Prays in the Assembly
10 Therefore David blessed the Lord in the presence of all the assembly. And David said: (AS)“Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever. 11 (AT)Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all. 12 (AU)Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all. (AV)In your hand are power and might, and in your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all. 13 And now we thank you, our God, and praise your glorious name.
14 “But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able thus to offer willingly? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you. 15 (AW)For we are strangers before you and sojourners, as all our fathers were. Our days on the earth are (AX)like a shadow, and there is no abiding.[f] 16 O Lord our God, all this abundance that we have provided for building you a house for your holy name comes from your hand and is all your own. 17 I know, my God, (AY)that you test the heart and (AZ)have pleasure in uprightness. In the uprightness of my heart I have freely offered all these things, and now I have seen your people, who are present here, offering freely and joyously to you. 18 O Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep forever such purposes and thoughts in the hearts of your people, and direct their hearts toward you. 19 (BA)Grant to Solomon my son a whole heart that he may keep your commandments, your testimonies, and your statutes, performing all, and that he may (BB)build the palace (BC)for which I have made provision.”
20 Then David said to all the assembly, (BD)“Bless the Lord your God.” And all the assembly blessed the Lord, the God of their fathers, (BE)and bowed their heads and paid homage to the Lord and to the king. 21 And they offered sacrifices to the Lord, and on the next day offered burnt offerings to the Lord, 1,000 bulls, 1,000 rams, and 1,000 lambs, with their (BF)drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel. 22 And they ate and drank before the Lord on that day with great gladness.
Solomon Anointed King
And they made Solomon the son of David king (BG)the second time, and they (BH)anointed him as prince for the Lord, and (BI)Zadok as priest.
23 (BJ)Then Solomon sat on the (BK)throne of the Lord as king in place of David his father. And he prospered, and all Israel obeyed him. 24 All the leaders and the mighty men, and also all the sons of King David, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon. 25 And the Lord made Solomon very (BL)great in the sight of all Israel and (BM)bestowed on him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.
The Death of David
26 Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel. 27 The (BN)time that he reigned over Israel was forty years. He reigned seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem. 28 Then he died (BO)at a good age, (BP)full of days, riches, and honor. And Solomon his son reigned in his place. 29 Now the acts of King David, from first to last, are written in the Chronicles (BQ)of Samuel the seer, and in the Chronicles of (BR)Nathan the prophet, and in the Chronicles of (BS)Gad the seer, 30 with accounts of all his rule and his might and of the circumstances (BT)that came upon him and upon Israel and upon all the kingdoms of the countries.
Footnotes:
- 1 Chronicles 28:11 Hebrew lacks of the temple
- 1 Chronicles 29:4 A talent was about 75 pounds or 34 kilograms
- 1 Chronicles 29:4 Septuagint; Hebrew houses
- 1 Chronicles 29:5 Or ordaining himself; Hebrew filling his hand
- 1 Chronicles 29:7 A daric was a coin weighing about 1/4 ounce or 8.5 grams
- 1 Chronicles 29:15 Septuagint, Vulgate; Hebrew hope, or prospect
Cross references:
- 1 Chronicles 28:1 : ch. 23:2
- 1 Chronicles 28:1 : See ch. 27:16-22
- 1 Chronicles 28:1 : See ch. 27:1-15
- 1 Chronicles 28:1 : See ch. 27:25-31
- 1 Chronicles 28:1 : See ch. 11:10-47
- 1 Chronicles 28:2 : See ch. 22:7
- 1 Chronicles 28:2 : Ps. 99:5; 132:7; Isa. 66:1; Lam. 2:1; [Ps. 110:1]
- 1 Chronicles 28:3 : See 2 Sam. 7:5, 13
- 1 Chronicles 28:4 : 1 Sam. 16:12, 13
- 1 Chronicles 28:4 : ch. 17:23, 27
- 1 Chronicles 28:4 : ch. 5:2; Gen. 49:8; Ps. 78:68
- 1 Chronicles 28:4 : 1 Sam. 16:1
- 1 Chronicles 28:5 : See ch. 3:1-9; 14:3-7
- 1 Chronicles 28:5 : ch. 22:9; 23:1
- 1 Chronicles 28:6 : See 2 Sam. 7:13, 14
- 1 Chronicles 28:7 : [See ver. 4 above]; ch. 17:23, 27
- 1 Chronicles 28:7 : [ch. 22:13]
- 1 Chronicles 28:9 : [1 Kgs. 8:61]
- 1 Chronicles 28:9 : See 1 Sam. 16:7
- 1 Chronicles 28:9 : See 2 Chr. 15:2
- 1 Chronicles 28:10 : ver. 20; Ezra 10:4; Hag. 2:4
- 1 Chronicles 28:11 : ver. 19; See Ex. 25:40
- 1 Chronicles 28:11 : 1 Kgs. 6:3; 2 Chr. 3:4
- 1 Chronicles 28:11 : Ex. 25:17
- 1 Chronicles 28:12 : See ch. 26:20
- 1 Chronicles 28:13 : ch. 24:1
- 1 Chronicles 28:13 : ch. 23:6
- 1 Chronicles 28:15 : See Ex. 25:31-37
- 1 Chronicles 28:18 : See Ex. 30:1
- 1 Chronicles 28:18 : See Ex. 25:18-22; 1 Kgs. 6:23-28
- 1 Chronicles 28:19 : ver. 11, 12; Ex. 25:40
- 1 Chronicles 28:20 : See ch. 22:13; Josh. 1:5
- 1 Chronicles 28:21 : ver. 13; See ch. 24-26
- 1 Chronicles 28:21 : [Ex. 35:25, 26; 36:1, 2]
- 1 Chronicles 29:1 : ch. 22:5; [1 Kgs. 3:7]
- 1 Chronicles 29:1 : ver. 19
- 1 Chronicles 29:2 : [Isa. 54:11, 12; Rev. 21:19-21]
- 1 Chronicles 29:4 : [ch. 22:14]
- 1 Chronicles 29:4 : See 1 Kgs. 9:28
- 1 Chronicles 29:6 : ch. 27:1; 28:1
- 1 Chronicles 29:6 : See ch. 27:25-31
- 1 Chronicles 29:7 : Ezra 2:69; 8:27; Neh. 7:70-72
- 1 Chronicles 29:8 : ch. 23:8; [ch. 26:21]
- 1 Chronicles 29:9 : [2 Kgs. 12:4; 2 Cor. 9:7]
- 1 Chronicles 29:10 : Luke 1:68
- 1 Chronicles 29:11 : [1 Tim. 1:17; Rev. 5:13]
- 1 Chronicles 29:12 : [1 Kgs. 3:13; 2 Chr. 1:12; Rom. 11:36]
- 1 Chronicles 29:12 : 2 Chr. 20:6
- 1 Chronicles 29:15 : See Lev. 25:23
- 1 Chronicles 29:15 : Job 14:2; Ps. 102:11; 144:4
- 1 Chronicles 29:17 : ch. 28:9; Prov. 17:3; [1 Sam. 16:7]
- 1 Chronicles 29:17 : [Prov. 11:20]
- 1 Chronicles 29:19 : [Ps. 72:1]
- 1 Chronicles 29:19 : ver. 1, 2
- 1 Chronicles 29:19 : ch. 22:14
- 1 Chronicles 29:20 : See Josh. 22:33
- 1 Chronicles 29:20 : See Ex. 4:31
- 1 Chronicles 29:21 : Gen. 35:14
- 1 Chronicles 29:22 : [ch. 23:1]
- 1 Chronicles 29:22 : See 1 Kgs. 1:38, 39
- 1 Chronicles 29:22 : 1 Kgs. 2:35
- 1 Chronicles 29:23 : 1 Kgs. 2:12
- 1 Chronicles 29:23 : ch. 28:5; [2 Chr. 9:8]
- 1 Chronicles 29:25 : 2 Chr. 1:1; [Josh. 3:7]
- 1 Chronicles 29:25 : 1 Kgs. 3:13; 2 Chr. 1:12; [Eccles. 2:9]
- 1 Chronicles 29:27 : 2 Sam. 5:4, 5; 1 Kgs. 2:11
- 1 Chronicles 29:28 : [Gen. 15:15; 25:8]
- 1 Chronicles 29:28 : ch. 23:1
- 1 Chronicles 29:29 : ch. 26:28; [1 Sam. 9:9]
- 1 Chronicles 29:29 : See 2 Sam. 12:1
- 1 Chronicles 29:29 : See 1 Sam. 22:5
- 1 Chronicles 29:30 : [Dan. 4:23, 25]
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Romans 5:6-21
6 For (A)while we were still weak, at the right time (B)Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— 8 but (C)God shows his love for us in that (D)while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Since, therefore, (E)we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from (F)the wrath of God. 10 For if (G)while we were enemies (H)we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by (I)his life. 11 More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received (J)reconciliation.
Death in Adam, Life in Christ
12 Therefore, just as (K)sin came into the world through one man, and (L)death through sin, and (M)so death spread to all men[a] because (N)all sinned— 13 for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but (O)sin is not counted where there is no law. 14 Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sinning was not (P)like the transgression of Adam, (Q)who was a type of (R)the one who was to come.
15 But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man's trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for (S)many. 16 And the free gift is not like the result of that one man's sin. For (T)the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brought (U)justification. 17 For if, because of one man's trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness (V)reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.
18 Therefore, as one trespass[b] led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness[c] leads to justification and life for (W)all men. 19 For as by the one man's (X)disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's (Y)obedience the many will be made righteous. 20 Now (Z)the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, (AA)grace abounded all the more, 21 so that, (AB)as sin reigned in death, (AC)grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Footnotes:
- Romans 5:12 The Greek word anthropoi refers here to both men and women; also twice in verse 18
- Romans 5:18 Or the trespass of one
- Romans 5:18 Or the act of righteousness of one
Cross references:
- Romans 5:6 : ver. 8, 10; [Hos. 13:9; Eph. 2:5]
- Romans 5:6 : See ch. 4:25
- Romans 5:8 : See John 3:16
- Romans 5:8 : ver. 6, 10
- Romans 5:9 : See ch. 3:25
- Romans 5:9 : 1 Thess. 1:10; 2:16; See ch. 1:18
- Romans 5:10 : ver. 6, 8; Col. 1:21; [ch. 8:32]
- Romans 5:10 : 2 Cor. 5:18-20; Eph. 2:16; Col. 1:20, 21
- Romans 5:10 : 2 Cor. 4:10, 11
- Romans 5:11 : ch. 11:15; 2 Cor. 5:18, 19
- Romans 5:12 : Gen. 2:17; 3:6; 1 Cor. 15:21, 22; [ver. 15-17; ch. 6:9; Ps. 51:5]
- Romans 5:12 : ch. 6:23; James 1:15
- Romans 5:12 : [ver. 14, 21; 1 Cor. 15:22]
- Romans 5:12 : Eph. 2:3
- Romans 5:13 : See ch. 3:20
- Romans 5:14 : Hos. 6:7
- Romans 5:14 : 1 Cor. 15:45
- Romans 5:14 : [Matt. 11:3]
- Romans 5:15 : ver. 19; Isa. 53:11
- Romans 5:16 : 1 Cor. 11:32
- Romans 5:16 : ver. 18
- Romans 5:17 : Rev. 22:5
- Romans 5:18 : See John 12:32
- Romans 5:19 : [2 Cor. 10:6]
- Romans 5:19 : Heb. 5:8; [Phil. 2:8]
- Romans 5:20 : Gal. 3:19; See ch. 3:20
- Romans 5:20 : 1 Tim. 1:14
- Romans 5:21 : [ver. 12, 14]
- Romans 5:21 : See John 1:17
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Psalm 15
Who Shall Dwell on Your Holy Hill?
A Psalm of David.
2 He who (D)walks blamelessly and (E)does what is right
and (F)speaks truth in his heart;
3 who (G)does not slander with his tongue
and does no evil to his neighbor,
nor (H)takes up a reproach against his friend;
4 (I)in whose eyes a vile person is despised,
but who honors those who fear the Lord;
who (J)swears to his own hurt and does not change;
5 who (K)does not put out his money at interest
and (L)does not take a bribe against the innocent.
He who does these things shall never be (M)moved.
Cross references:
- Psalm 15:1 : For ver. 1-5, see Ps. 24:3-5; Isa. 33:14-16
- Psalm 15:1 : Ps. 61:4
- Psalm 15:1 : See Ps. 2:6
- Psalm 15:2 : Prov. 28:18
- Psalm 15:2 : Ps. 106:3; [Matt. 6:1]
- Psalm 15:2 : Zech. 8:16; Eph. 4:25; [John 1:47; Col. 3:9]
- Psalm 15:3 : Lev. 19:16; [Ps. 34:13]
- Psalm 15:3 : Ex. 23:1
- Psalm 15:4 : [Esth. 3:2]
- Psalm 15:4 : [Judg. 11:35]
- Psalm 15:5 : Ex. 22:25; Lev. 25:36; Deut. 23:19; Ezek. 18:8; 22:12
- Psalm 15:5 : Ex. 23:8; Deut. 16:19
- Psalm 15:5 : See Ps. 10:6
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Proverbs 19:18-19
18 (A)Discipline your son, for there is hope;
do not set your heart on (B)putting him to death.
19 A man of great wrath will pay the penalty,
for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.
Cross references:
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