1 Chronicles 28:10

See now, for the Lord has chosen thee to build him a house for a sanctuary, be strong and do it.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Take heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.

In Context

9And now, my son Solomon, know the God of thy fathers, and serve him with a perfect heart and willing soul: for the Lord searches all hearts, and knows every thought: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou shouldest forsake him, he will forsake thee forever.

11And David gave Solomon his son the plan of the temple, and its buildings, and its treasuries, and its upper chambers, and the inner storerooms, and the place of the atonement,

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Cross References

1 Kings 1:20And thou, my lord, O king—the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, to tell them who shall sit upon the throne of my lord the king after him.

1 Chronicles 22:13Then will he prosper thee, if thou take heed to do the commandments and judgments which the Lord commanded Moses for Israel: be courageous and strong; fear not, nor be terrified.

1 Chronicles 28:6And God said to me, Solomon thy son shall build my house and my court: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be to him a father.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 28:2-11

David's Charge to the People. ( b. c. 1015.) 1 And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem. 2 Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and… Read the whole commentary →

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