1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 28:2–4

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.

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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

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.