Bible Commentaries
1 Chronicles 22

Introduction

Overview

1 Chronicles 22:1, David, foreknowing the place of the temple, prepares abundance for the building of it; 1 Chronicles 22:6, He instructs Solomon in God’s promises, and his duty in building the temple; 1 Chronicles 22:17, He charges the princes to assist his son.

Verse 1

This is the house: David perhaps had some assurance that this was the place on which God designed that His house should be built; and perhaps it was this that induced him to buy not only the threshing-floor, but probably some adjacent ground also, as Calmet supposes, that there might be sufficient room for such a structure. 1 Chronicles 21:18-28, Genesis 28:17, Deuteronomy 12:5-7, Deuteronomy 12:11, 2 Samuel 24:18, 2 Chronicles 3:1, 2 Chronicles 6:5, 2 Chronicles 6:6, Psalms 78:60, Psalms 78:67-69, Psalms 132:13, Psalms 132:14, John 4:20-22

and this is the altar: 2 Kings 18:22, 2 Chronicles 32:12

Reciprocal: Genesis 46:11 - Levi 2 Samuel 24:24 - So David 1 Chronicles 3:11 - Ahaziah 2 Chronicles 11:16 - to sacrifice Ezra 2:68 - in his place Zechariah 9:7 - a Jebusite Matthew 25:16 - went Acts 13:36 - served

Verse 2

the strangers: 1 Kings 9:20, 1 Kings 9:21, 2 Chronicles 2:17, 2 Chronicles 8:7, 2 Chronicles 8:8, Isaiah 61:5, Isaiah 61:6, Ephesians 2:12, Ephesians 2:19-22

masons: 1 Chronicles 14:1, 2 Samuel 5:11, 1 Kings 5:17, 1 Kings 5:18, 1 Kings 6:7, 1 Kings 7:9-12, 2 Kings 12:12, 2 Kings 22:6, Ezra 3:7

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 22:15 - hewers and workers of stone and timber 1 Chronicles 28:2 - had made ready

Verse 3

prepared iron: 1 Chronicles 29:2, 1 Chronicles 29:7

without weight: 1 Chronicles 22:14, 1 Kings 7:47, 2 Chronicles 4:18, Jeremiah 52:20

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 22:16 - the gold 1 Chronicles 26:20 - treasures

Verse 4

cedar trees: 2 Samuel 5:11, 1 Kings 5:6-10, 2 Chronicles 2:3, Ezra 3:7

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 5:3 - could not 1 Chronicles 26:20 - treasures 1 Chronicles 29:3 - of mine own proper good

Verse 5

Solomon: 1 Chronicles 29:1, 1 Kings 3:7, 2 Chronicles 13:7

exceeding: 1 Kings 9:8, 2 Chronicles 2:5, 2 Chronicles 7:21, Ezra 3:12, Isaiah 64:11, Ezekiel 7:20, Haggai 2:3, Haggai 2:9, Luke 21:5

David prepared: Deuteronomy 31:2-7, Ecclesiastes 9:10, John 3:30, John 4:37, John 4:38, John 9:4, John 13:1, 2 Peter 1:13-15

Reciprocal: Genesis 33:13 - the children 2 Samuel 3:39 - weak 1 Kings 1:5 - I will 1 Chronicles 29:3 - of mine own proper good 2 Chronicles 24:13 - in his state 2 Chronicles 34:3 - while he Proverbs 4:3 - General

Verse 6

charged him: Numbers 27:18, Numbers 27:19, Numbers 27:23, Deuteronomy 31:14, Deuteronomy 31:23, Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 1:2, Acts 20:25-31, 1 Timothy 5:21, 1 Timothy 6:13-17, 2 Timothy 4:1

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 3:28 - charge Joshua 1 Kings 1:13 - Assuredly

Verse 7

it was in: 1 Chronicles 17:1-15, 1 Chronicles 28:2-21, 1 Chronicles 29:3, 2 Samuel 7:2, 1 Kings 8:17-19, 2 Chronicles 6:7-9, Psalms 132:5

unto the name: Deuteronomy 12:5, Deuteronomy 12:11, Deuteronomy 12:21, 1 Kings 8:16, 1 Kings 8:20, 1 Kings 8:29, 1 Kings 9:3, 2 Chronicles 2:4, Ezra 6:12

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 3:26 - Let it 2 Samuel 7:3 - all that 2 Samuel 7:5 - Shalt 1 Chronicles 17:2 - Do all 1 Chronicles 17:4 - Thou shalt not 1 Chronicles 22:19 - to the name Psalms 68:29 - Because Psalms 73:2 - But Acts 7:46 - and desired

Verse 8

Thou hast shed: 1 Chronicles 28:3, Numbers 31:20, Numbers 31:24, 1 Kings 5:3

thou shalt not: 1 Chronicles 17:4-10, 2 Samuel 7:5-11

Reciprocal: Numbers 31:19 - abide 1 Kings 1:20 - that thou 1 Kings 8:19 - General Psalms 72:7 - abundance John 10:35 - unto Acts 7:46 - and desired

Verse 9

a son: 1 Chronicles 17:11, 1 Chronicles 28:5-7, 2 Samuel 7:12, 2 Samuel 7:13

I will give: 1 Kings 4:20, 1 Kings 4:25, 1 Kings 5:4, Psalms 72:7, Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 9:7

Solomon: that is, Peaceable, 2 Samuel 12:24, 2 Samuel 12:25

I will give peace: Judges 6:24, *marg. Job 34:29, Isaiah 26:12, Isaiah 45:7, Isaiah 57:19, Isaiah 66:12, Haggai 2:9

Reciprocal: Leviticus 26:6 - I will 1 Kings 1:11 - Nathan 1 Kings 2:4 - his word 1 Kings 2:15 - for it was 1 Kings 4:24 - had peace 1 Kings 9:5 - I will establish 1 Chronicles 14:4 - Solomon 1 Chronicles 17:12 - He shall 1 Chronicles 22:18 - and hath 1 Chronicles 28:6 - he shall 2 Chronicles 6:15 - and spakest 2 Chronicles 14:6 - for the land Ezra 4:1 - the adversaries Psalms 147:14 - He maketh peace Proverbs 1:1 - Solomon Acts 9:31 - the churches Hebrews 7:2 - King of righteousness James 3:17 - peaceable

Verse 10

He shall build: 1 Chronicles 17:12, 1 Chronicles 17:13, 1 Chronicles 28:6, 2 Samuel 7:13, 1 Kings 5:5, 1 Kings 8:19, 1 Kings 8:20, Zechariah 6:12, Zechariah 6:13

he shall be: Psalms 89:26, Hebrews 1:5

I will establish: 1 Chronicles 17:14, 1 Chronicles 28:7, Psalms 89:36, Psalms 89:37, Isaiah 9:7

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 17:15 - whom 2 Samuel 7:11 - he will make 2 Samuel 12:24 - she bare 1 Kings 1:11 - Nathan 1 Kings 2:15 - for it was 1 Kings 2:24 - as he promised 1 Kings 6:12 - then will I perform 1 Kings 8:13 - surely built 1 Kings 9:5 - I will establish 1 Chronicles 28:5 - he hath chosen 2 Chronicles 2:1 - for the name 2 Chronicles 6:2 - I have built 2 Chronicles 6:15 - and spakest Ezra 4:1 - the adversaries Psalms 89:4 - General Psalms 89:29 - throne Psalms 127:1 - build Ephesians 6:4 - but

Verse 11

the Lord: 1 Chronicles 22:16, 1 Chronicles 28:20, Isaiah 26:12, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 28:20, Romans 15:33, 2 Timothy 4:22

Reciprocal: Numbers 13:20 - good courage Numbers 20:28 - put them Deuteronomy 3:28 - charge Joshua 1 Samuel 17:37 - Go 1 Samuel 20:13 - the Lord be 1 Kings 8:13 - surely built 1 Chronicles 29:23 - prospered 2 Chronicles 6:2 - I have built 2 Chronicles 19:11 - Deal courageously 2 Chronicles 26:5 - and as long Psalms 1:3 - whatsoever Psalms 127:1 - build Proverbs 4:4 - He Proverbs 15:5 - fool 1 Corinthians 15:57 - giveth 1 Thessalonians 2:11 - as

Verse 12

Only the: 1 Kings 3:9-12, 2 Chronicles 1:10, Psalms 72:1, Proverbs 2:6, Proverbs 2:7, Luke 21:15, James 1:5

that thou mayest: Deuteronomy 4:6, 1 Kings 11:1-10, Proverbs 14:8, 1 John 2:3

Reciprocal: Numbers 20:28 - put them 1 Samuel 15:1 - hearken 1 Kings 2:3 - And keep 1 Kings 3:14 - if thou Ezra 7:25 - the wisdom Psalms 119:73 - give me Psalms 119:169 - give me Proverbs 2:3 - if Daniel 2:21 - he giveth 2 Timothy 2:7 - and James 1:17 - good James 3:17 - the wisdom

Verse 13

Then shalt: 1 Chronicles 28:7, Joshua 1:7, Joshua 1:8, *marg. 1 Kings 2:3, 2 Chronicles 20:20, Psalms 119:6, Jeremiah 22:3, Jeremiah 22:4

to fulfil: Matthew 3:15, Acts 13:22, Galatians 6:2, James 2:8

be strong: 1 Chronicles 28:10, 1 Chronicles 28:20, Deuteronomy 31:7, Deuteronomy 31:8, Joshua 1:6-9, Joshua 1:18, 1 Corinthians 16:13, Ephesians 6:10, 2 Timothy 2:1

Reciprocal: Genesis 39:3 - prosper Deuteronomy 31:6 - Be strong 1 Samuel 15:1 - hearken 1 Kings 3:14 - if thou 2 Chronicles 26:5 - and as long 2 Chronicles 31:21 - prospered Psalms 72:1 - Give Haggai 2:4 - now Zechariah 8:9 - Let 1 Timothy 3:15 - know Hebrews 2:1 - the more

Verse 14

trouble: or, poverty, 2 Corinthians 8:2

an hundred thousand: This, at 5,075. 15s. 7+d. the talent, would amount to the sum of 507,578,125. 1 Chronicles 29:4-7, 1 Kings 10:14

thousand thousand talents of silver: This, at 353. 11s. 10d. the talent, would amount to 353,591,666. 13s. 4d.; and both sums would amount to the immense sum of 868,169,791. 13s. 4d.

without weight: 1 Chronicles 22:3, 2 Kings 25:16, Jeremiah 52:20

Reciprocal: Exodus 38:24 - All the gold Numbers 7:85 - two thousand Deuteronomy 8:9 - whose stones 2 Samuel 8:8 - exceeding 2 Samuel 8:11 - Which 1 Kings 7:47 - found out 1 Chronicles 18:8 - wherewith 1 Chronicles 18:11 - dedicated 1 Chronicles 22:16 - the gold 1 Chronicles 26:20 - treasures 1 Chronicles 26:26 - over all the treasures 1 Chronicles 28:2 - had made ready 1 Chronicles 29:2 - I have prepared 1 Chronicles 29:3 - of mine own proper good 1 Chronicles 29:19 - the which 2 Chronicles 4:18 - the weight 2 Chronicles 5:1 - brought in all Ezra 2:69 - the treasure Job 28:2 - Iron

Verse 15

hewers and workers of stone and timber: that is, masons and carpenters, 1 Chronicles 22:2-4

all manner: Exodus 28:6, Exodus 31:3-5, Exodus 35:32, Exodus 35:35, 1 Kings 7:14

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 2:7 - whom David

Verse 16

the gold: 1 Chronicles 22:3, 1 Chronicles 22:14

Arise: Joshua 1:2, Joshua 1:5, Joshua 1:9, Joshua 7:10, Judges 4:14, Judges 18:9, Judges 18:10, 2 Chronicles 20:17, 1 Corinthians 15:58, Ephesians 5:14, Philippians 2:12, Philippians 2:13, Philippians 4:13

and the Lord: 1 Chronicles 22:11, 1 Samuel 17:37, 1 Samuel 20:13

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 8:8 - exceeding 1 Kings 7:47 - found out 1 Chronicles 22:19 - arise 1 Chronicles 28:10 - Take heed now 2 Chronicles 2:7 - whom David 2 Chronicles 19:11 - Deal courageously 2 Chronicles 36:23 - Who is there Ezra 10:4 - Arise Acts 8:26 - Arise

Verse 17

all the princes: 1 Chronicles 28:21, 1 Chronicles 29:6, Romans 16:2, Romans 16:3, Philippians 4:3, 3 John 1:8

Reciprocal: Numbers 20:28 - put them 1 Chronicles 29:24 - all the princes

Verse 18

Is not: Judges 6:12-14, Romans 8:31

and hath: 1 Chronicles 22:9, 1 Chronicles 23:25, Deuteronomy 12:10, Deuteronomy 12:11, Joshua 22:4, Joshua 23:1, 2 Samuel 7:1, Acts 9:31

before the Lord: Deuteronomy 20:4, Joshua 10:42, 1 Samuel 25:28, 2 Samuel 5:19, 2 Samuel 5:20, Psalms 44:1-5

Reciprocal: Judges 4:23 - General 1 Chronicles 28:21 - also the princes 2 Chronicles 17:3 - the Lord Nehemiah 9:24 - thou subduedst Psalms 18:39 - subdued Psalms 27:6 - above

Verse 19

set your: 1 Chronicles 16:11, 1 Chronicles 28:9, Deuteronomy 4:29, Deuteronomy 32:46, Deuteronomy 32:47, Psalms 27:4, 2 Chronicles 20:3, Daniel 9:3, Haggai 1:5, *marg. Acts 11:23

arise: 1 Chronicles 22:16, Isaiah 60:1, Acts 22:16

to bring: 1 Kings 8:6, 1 Kings 8:21, 2 Chronicles 5:7, 2 Chronicles 6:11

to the name: 1 Chronicles 22:7, 1 Kings 5:3

Reciprocal: Exodus 9:21 - regarded not 1 Samuel 7:3 - prepare 2 Chronicles 11:16 - set 2 Chronicles 19:11 - Deal courageously 2 Chronicles 31:21 - he did it 2 Chronicles 35:2 - encouraged Ezra 10:4 - Arise Ecclesiastes 9:10 - thy hand Ezekiel 44:5 - mark well Colossians 3:2 - Set