1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 28:1–6

1Now David summoned all the leaders of Israel to Jerusalem: the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in the king’s service, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and cattle of the king and his sons, along with the court officials and mighty men— every mighty man of valor.

2Then 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 covenant of the LORD and as a footstool for our God. I had made preparations to build it, 3but God said to me, ‘You are not to build a house for My Name, because you are a man of war who has shed blood.’

4Yet the LORD, the God of Israel, chose me out of all my father’s house to be king over Israel forever. For He chose Judah as leader, and from the house of Judah He chose my father’s household, and from my father’s sons He was pleased to make me king over all Israel. 5And of all my sons— for the LORD has given me many sons— He has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel. 6And He said to me, ‘Solomon your son is the one who will build My house and My courts, for I have chosen him as My son, and I will be his Father.

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1 Chronicles 28:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now Davidדָּוִ֣ידdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
summonedוַיַּקְהֵ֣לway·yaq·hêlConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6950 assemble as a קָהָל
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the leadersשָׂרֵ֣יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֡לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
the leadersשָׂרֵ֣יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the tribesהַשְּׁבָטִ֣יםhaš·šə·ḇā·ṭîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
the leadersוְשָׂרֵ֣יwə·śā·rêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the divisionsהַמַּחְלְק֣וֹתham·maḥ·lə·qō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH4256 division, course
in the king’sהַמֶּ֟לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
serviceהַמְשָׁרְתִ֪יםham·šā·rə·ṯîmArticle; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH8334 minister, serve
the commandersוְשָׂרֵ֣יwə·śā·rêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of thousandsהָאֲלָפִ֣יםhā·’ă·lā·p̄îmArticle; Number - masculine pluralH505 thousand
of hundredsהַמֵּא֡וֹתham·mê·’ō·wṯArticle; Number - feminine pluralH3967 hundred
and the officialsוְשָׂרֵ֣יwə·śā·rêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
in charge of allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the propertyרְכוּשׁ־rə·ḵūš-Noun - masculine singularH7399 property, goods
and cattleוּמִקְנֶה֩׀ū·miq·nehConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH4735 cattle
of the kingלַמֶּ֨לֶךְlam·me·leḵPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
and his sonsוּלְבָנָ֜יוū·lə·ḇā·nāwConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
along withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
the court officialsהַסָּרִיסִ֧יםhas·sā·rî·sîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5631 eunuch
and mighty menוְהַגִּבּוֹרִ֛יםwə·hag·gib·bō·w·rîmConjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine pluralH1368 strong, mighty
everyוּֽלְכָל־ū·lə·ḵāl-Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
mighty manגִּבּ֥וֹרgib·bō·wrAdjective - masculine singular constructH1368 strong, mighty
of valorחָ֖יִלḥā·yilNoun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army

1 Chronicles 28:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Davidדָּוִ֤ידdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
roseוַיָּ֨קָםway·yā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his feetרַגְלָ֔יוraḡ·lāwNoun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singularH7272 foot
and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Listen to meשְׁמָע֖וּנִיšə·mā·‘ū·nîVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural; first person common singularH8085 hear
my brothersאַחַ֣י’a·ḥayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH251 brother
and my peopleוְעַמִּ֑יwə·‘am·mîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
It was inעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
my heartלְבָבִ֡יlə·ḇā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
to buildלִבְנוֹת֩liḇ·nō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1129 build
a houseבֵּ֨יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
as a resting placeמְנוּחָ֜הmə·nū·ḥāhNoun - feminine singularH4496 resting-place, rest
for the arkלַאֲר֣וֹןla·’ă·rō·wnPreposition-l; Noun - common singular constructH727 chest, ark
of the covenantבְּרִית־bə·rîṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1285 covenant
of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and as a footstoolוְלַהֲדֹם֙wə·la·hă·ḏōmConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH1916 stool, footstool
for our Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
I had made preparationsוַהֲכִינ֖וֹתִיwa·hă·ḵî·nō·w·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH3559 be firm
to build itלִבְנֽוֹת׃liḇ·nō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1129 build

1 Chronicles 28:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
but Godוְהָאֱלֹהִים֙wə·hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
saidאָ֣מַר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to meלִ֔יlîPreposition; first person common singular
You are notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to buildתִבְנֶ֥הṯiḇ·nehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1129 build
a houseבַ֖יִתḇa·yiṯNoun - masculine singularH1004 house
for My Nameלִשְׁמִ֑יliš·mîPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH8034 name
becauseכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
youאַ֖תָּה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are a manאִ֧ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of warמִלְחָמ֛וֹתmil·ḥā·mō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH4421 battle, war
who has shedשָׁפָֽכְתָּ׃šā·p̄ā·ḵə·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH8210 pour out, pour
bloodוְדָמִ֥יםwə·ḏā·mîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH1818 blood

1 Chronicles 28:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Yet the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵי֩’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֨לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
choseוַיִּבְחַ֡רway·yiḇ·ḥarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH977 choose
meבִּ֜יbîPreposition; first person common singular
out of allמִכֹּ֣לmik·kōlPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
my father’sאָבִ֗י’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
houseבֵּית־bêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
to beלִהְי֨וֹתlih·yō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
kingלְמֶ֤לֶךְlə·me·leḵPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
foreverלְעוֹלָ֔םlə·‘ō·w·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
Forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
He choseבָּחַ֣רbā·ḥarVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH977 choose
Judahבִֽיהוּדָה֙ḇî·hū·ḏāhPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
as leaderלְנָגִ֔ידlə·nā·ḡîḏPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5057 leader
and from the houseוּבְבֵ֥יתū·ḇə·ḇêṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
my father’sאָבִ֑י’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
householdבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
and from my father’sאָבִ֔י’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
sonsוּבִבְנֵ֣יū·ḇiḇ·nêConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
He was pleasedרָצָ֔הrā·ṣāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7521 be pleased with, accept favourably
to make me kingלְהַמְלִ֖יךְlə·ham·lîḵPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

1 Chronicles 28:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And of allוּמִכָּ֨ל־ū·mik·kāl-Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
my sonsבָּנַ֔יbā·nayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH1121 son
forכִּ֚יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has givenנָ֥תַןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
meלִ֖יlîPreposition; first person common singular
manyרַבִּ֣יםrab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
sonsבָּנִ֔יםbā·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH1121 son
He has chosenוַיִּבְחַר֙way·yiḇ·ḥarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH977 choose
Solomonבִּשְׁלֹמֹ֣הbiš·lō·mōhPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
my sonבְנִ֔יḇə·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1121 son
to sitלָשֶׁ֗בֶתlā·še·ḇeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the throneכִּסֵּ֛אkis·sêNoun - masculine singular constructH3678 seat
of the kingdomמַלְכ֥וּתmal·ḵūṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

1 Chronicles 28:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And He saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to meלִ֔יlîPreposition; first person common singular
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֣הšə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
your sonבִנְךָ֔ḇin·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1121 son
is the oneהֽוּא־hū-Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
who will buildיִבְנֶ֥הyiḇ·nehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1129 build
My houseבֵיתִ֖יḇê·ṯîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1004 house
and My courtsוַחֲצֵרוֹתָ֑יwa·ḥă·ṣê·rō·w·ṯāyConjunctive waw; Noun - common plural construct; first person common singularH2691 enclosure, court
forכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I have chosen himבָחַ֨רְתִּיḇā·ḥar·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH977 choose
Myלִי֙lîPreposition; first person common singular
sonלְבֵ֔ןlə·ḇênPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH1121 son
and Iוַאֲנִ֖יwa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
will beאֶֽהְיֶה־’eh·yeh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
hisלּ֥וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
Fatherלְאָֽב׃lə·’āḇPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH1 father

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1 Chronicles 28:1 1 Chronicles 23:2 · 1 Chronicles 11:10–47 · 1 Chronicles 27:1–34

1 Chronicles 28:2 Isaiah 66:1 · Psalm 99:5 · 1 Chronicles 17:1–2 · Lamentations 2:1

1 Chronicles 28:3 1 Chronicles 22:8 · 1 Chronicles 17:4 · 1 Kings 5:3 · 2 Chronicles 6:8–9 · 2 Samuel 7:5–13

1 Chronicles 28:4 1 Samuel 16:1 · 1 Chronicles 5:2 · 1 Samuel 16:6–13 · 2 Samuel 7:8–16 · 1 Chronicles 17:23 · 1 Chronicles 17:27 · Genesis 49:8–10

1 Chronicles 28:5 1 Chronicles 23:1 · 1 Chronicles 3:1–9 · 1 Chronicles 22:9–10

1 Chronicles 28:6 2 Samuel 7:13–14 · Hebrews 3:6 · 1 Chronicles 22:9–10

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