1 Chronicles 29:1

Contextual Overview

¹Then King David said to the whole assembly: "My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great, because this palatial structure is not for man but for the LORD God.¹ Then King David said to the whole assembly: "My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great, because this palatial structure is not for man but for the Lord God. ¹Then King David said to the entire assembly, "My son Solomon, whom alone God has chosen, is still young and inexperienced and the work is great; for the temple is not for man, but for Yahweh God. ¹ Then King David said to the entire assembly, "My son Solomon, whom alone God has chosen, is still young and inexperienced and the work is great; for the temple is not for man, but for the LORD God.¹ And Dauid the king saide vnto all the congregation: God hath specially chosen Solomon my sonne which is yet young & tender, & the worke is great: for the house shall not be for man, but for the Lorde God. ¹ And king David said to all the congregation, Solomon my son, the one whom God has chosen, is young and tender, and the work is great; for this palace is not to be for man, but for Jehovah Elohim. ¹ Furthermore King David said to all the assembly: "My son Solomon, whom alone God has chosen, is young and inexperienced; and the work is great, because the temple [fn] is not for man but for the Lord God. ¹ And David the king said to all the congregation, My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and tender. And the work is great, for the magnificent house is not for man, but for Jehovah God. ¹ King David said to all the Israelites who were gathered together, "God chose my son Solomon. Solomon is young and does not know all that he needs to do this work. But the work is very important. This house is not for people; this house is for the Lord God. ¹ David the king said to all the assembly, Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great; for the palace is not for man, but for Yahweh God.

Bible Verse Review
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said unto: 1 Chronicles 28:1, 1 Chronicles 28:8

whom: 1 Chronicles 28:5, 1 Chronicles 28:6, 1 Kings 8:19, 1 Kings 8:20

young: 1 Chronicles 22:5, 1 Kings 3:7, 2 Chronicles 13:7, Proverbs 4:3, Jeremiah 1:6, Jeremiah 1:7

palace: 1 Chronicles 28:10, 2 Chronicles 2:4, 2 Chronicles 2:5

Reciprocal: Exodus 25:2 - they 2 Samuel 12:24 - she bare 1 Kings 1:5 - I will 1 Kings 1:11 - Nathan 1 Kings 1:20 - that thou 2 Chronicles 1:2 - to the captains 2 Chronicles 11:22 - made Abijah 2 Chronicles 34:3 - while he Psalms 57:5 - Be thou Psalms 78:69 - high Psalms 92:14 - in old age Jeremiah 30:18 - the palace Ezekiel 7:20 - the beauty Mark 14:8 - hath done 2 Peter 1:15 - I will

Cross-References

Genesis 24:10
Then the servant took ten of his master's camels and left, taking with him all kinds of good things from his master. He set out for Aram Naharaim and made his way to the town of Nahor.

Genesis 24:10
Then the servant left, taking with him ten of his master's camels loaded with all kinds of good things from his master. He set out for Aram Naharaim and made his way to the town of Nahor.

Genesis 24:10
Then the servant took ten camels from the camels of his master, and he went with all kinds of good things of his master's in his hand. So he arose and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.

Genesis 24:10
Then the servant took ten camels from the camels of his master, and set out with a variety of good things of his master's in his hand; and he arose and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.

Genesis 24:10
And the seruaunt toke ten Camelles of the Camelles of his maister, & departed (& had of al maner of goods of his maister with him) and so he arose & went to Mesopotamia, vnto ye citie of Nachor.

Genesis 24:10
The servant took ten of Abraham's camels and left that place. The servant carried with him many different kinds of beautiful gifts. He went to Mesopotamia, to Nahor's city.

Genesis 24:10
Then the servant took ten of his master's camels and departed, taking all sorts of choice gifts from his master; and he arose, and went to Mesopota'mia, to the city of Nahor.

Genesis 24:10
And he took ten camels of the floc of his lord, and yede forth, and bar with him of alle the goodis of his lord; and he yede forth, and cam to Mesopotanye, to the citee of Nachor.

Genesis 24:10
And the seruant tooke ten camels, of the camels of his master, and departed, ( for all the goods of his master were in his hand) and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, vnto the citie of Nahor.

Genesis 24:10
And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Furthermore, David the king said unto all the congregation,.... Having finished what he had to say to Solomon, he addressed the congregation again:

Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen; both to be king, and to build the temple

is yet young and tender; see 1 Chronicles 22:5

and the work is great; both of governing so great a people, and of building so magnificent a temple, especially the latter is meant:

for the palace is not for man; for any mortal king, though ever so great:

but for the Lord God; the Targum is,

"but for the Word of the Lord God,''

who is the King of kings, and Lord of lords; and therefore is to be built as with the greatest exactness, according to the pattern he himself has given, so with the greatest splendour and magnificence.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The palace - The original word here used is the Hebrew form of a Persian word, and generally designates the residence of the Persian monarch Esther 1:2, Esther 1:5; Esther 2:3, Esther 2:8; Nehemiah 1:1; Daniel 8:2. It is only here and in 1 Chronicles 29:19 that it is applied to the temple.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XXIX

David enumerates the gifts which he designed for the building

of the temple; and exhorts the princes and people to make

their offerings, 1-5.

They offer willingly, and to a great amount, 6-9.

David's thanksgiving and prayer to God on the occasion, 10-19.

The princes and people praise God, offer sacrifices and feasts

before him, make Solomon King, and do him homage, 20-24.

The Lord magnifies Solomon, 25.

Concluding account of David's reign, character, and death,

26-30.

NOTES ON CHAP. XXIX

Verse 1 Chronicles 29:1. The palace is not for man — "The palace is not prepared for the name of a son of man, but for the name of the Word of the Lord God." - T.