Verse 2

1 Chronicles 28:2

English Revised Version

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2 Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: as for me, it was in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God (Elohim); and I had made ready for the building.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יָּ֨קָם דָּוִ֤יד הַ/מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ עַל רַגְלָ֔י/ו וַ/יֹּ֕אמֶר שְׁמָע֖וּ/נִי אַחַ֣/י וְ/עַמִּ֑/י אֲנִ֣י עִם לְבָבִ֡/י לִ/בְנוֹת֩ בֵּ֨ית מְנוּחָ֜ה לַ/אֲר֣וֹן בְּרִית יְהוָ֗ה וְ/לַ/הֲדֹם֙ רַגְלֵ֣י אֱלֹהֵ֔י/נוּ וַ/הֲכִינ֖וֹתִי לִ/בְנֽוֹת

English Translation

And King David rose up on his feet and said, "Listen to me, my brothers and my people, I intend with all my heart to build a resting place for the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord and for the footstool of our God, and I have prepared to build it."

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Chapter 28 Context

1 And David assembled all the prices of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the com... Focus ↗

2 Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: as for me...

3 But God (Elohim) said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou art a man of... Focus ↗

4 Howbeit the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel, chose me out of all the house of my father to be king... Focus ↗

5 And of all my sons, (for the LORD hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upo... Focus ↗

6 And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him t... Focus ↗

7 And I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments,... Focus ↗

8 Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel, the congregation of the LORD, and in the audience of our... Focus ↗

9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God (Elohim) of thy father, and serve him with a perfect hea... Focus ↗

10 Take heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do... Focus ↗

11 Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch of the temple, and of the houses thereof... Focus ↗

12 and the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, for the courts of the house of the LORD, and for a... Focus ↗

13 also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the hous... Focus ↗

14 of gold by weight for the vessels of gold, for all vessels of every kind of service; of silver for a... Focus ↗

15 by weight also for the candlesticks of gold, and for the lamps thereof, of gold, by weight for every... Focus ↗

16 and the gold by weight for the tables of shewbread, for every table; and silver for the tables of si... Focus ↗

17 and the fleshhooks, and the basons, and the cups, of pure gold: and for the golden bowls by weight f... Focus ↗

18 and for the altar of incense refined gold by weight: and gold for the pattern of the chariot, even t... Focus ↗

19 All this, said David, have I been made to understand in writing from the hand of the LORD, even all... Focus ↗

20 And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismay... Focus ↗

21 And, behold, there are the courses of the priests and the Levites, for all the service of the house... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Chronicles
Chapter: Chapter 28 (21 verses)
Version: English Revised Version

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