1 Chronicles 22:17

And David charged all the rulers of Israel, to help Solomon his son:—

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,

In Context

16for gold and for silver and for bronze and for iron, without number. Arise and do, and Yahweh be with thee!

18Is not, Yahweh your God, with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side? for he hath given into my hand, the inhabitants of the land, and subdued is the land before Yahweh, and before his people.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 28:21And there are the courses of the priests and the Levites, for all the service of the house of God,—and, with thee, in all manner of work, is every willing, skilful man for any service, also the rulers and all the people, for all thine affairs.

Romans 16:2In order that ye may give her welcome in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and stand by her in any matter wherein she may have need of you; for, she also, hath proved to be a defender of many, and of my own self.

3 John 1:8We, therefore ought to be sustaining such as these, that we may become, fellowworkers, with the truth.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 22:7-17

The Charge to Solomon. ( b. c. 1015.) 6 Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build a house for the Lord God of Israel. 7 And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build a house unto the name of the Lord my God: 8 But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build a house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight. 9 Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a… Read the whole commentary →

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