Verse 1

1 Chronicles 29:1

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1 And David the king said to all the people, Solomon my son, the only one who has been marked out by God (Elohim), is still young and untested, and the work is great, for this great house is not for man, but for the Lord God (Elohim).

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֤יד הַ/מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ לְ/כָל הַ/קָּהָ֔ל שְׁלֹמֹ֨ה בְנִ֥/י אֶחָ֛ד בָּֽחַר בּ֥/וֹ אֱלֹהִ֖ים נַ֣עַר וָ/רָ֑ךְ וְ/הַ/מְּלָאכָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֔ה כִּ֣י לֹ֤א לְ/אָדָם֙ הַ/בִּירָ֔ה כִּ֖י לַ/יהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהִֽים

English Translation

And David the king said to all the assembly, "Solomon my son, whom God has chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great, for the palace is not for man but for the Lord God."

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Chapter 29 Context

1 And David the king said to all the people, Solomon my son, the only one who has been marked out by G...

2 Now as far as I am able, I have made ready what is needed for the house of my God (Elohim); the gold... Focus ↗

3 And because this house of God (Elohim) is dear to me, I give my private store of gold and silver to... Focus ↗

4 Even three thousand talents of gold of Ophir and seven thousand talents of the best silver, for plat... Focus ↗

5 Gold for the gold things, and silver for the silver things, and for every sort of work to be done by... Focus ↗

6 Then the heads of families and the chiefs of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and... Focus ↗

7 And they gave for the use of the house of the Lord, five thousand talents and ten thousand darics of... Focus ↗

8 And those who had stones of great price gave them to the store of the house of the Lord, under the c... Focus ↗

9 Then the people were glad because their offerings were freely given, for with a true heart they free... Focus ↗

10 So David gave praise to the Lord before all the people; and David said, Praise be to you, O Lord the... Focus ↗

11 Yours, O Lord, is the strength and the power and the glory, and the authority and the honour: for ev... Focus ↗

12 Wealth and honour come from you, and you are ruler over all, and in your hand is power and strength;... Focus ↗

13 So now, our God (Elohim), we give you praise, honouring the glory of your name. Focus ↗

14 But who am I and what is my people, that we have power to give so freely in this way? for all things... Focus ↗

15 For we, as all our fathers were, are like men from a strange country before you, who have got a plac... Focus ↗

16 O Lord our God (Elohim), all this store, which we have made ready for the building of a house for yo... Focus ↗

17 And I am conscious, my God (Elohim), that you are the searcher of hearts, taking pleasure in righteo... Focus ↗

18 O Lord, the God (Elohim) of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the... Focus ↗

19 And give to Solomon my son a true heart, to keep your orders, your rules, and your laws, and to do a... Focus ↗

20 And David said to all the people, Now give praise to the Lord your God (Elohim). And all the people... Focus ↗

21 And they made offerings to the Lord, and gave burned offerings to the Lord, on the day after, a thou... Focus ↗

22 And with great joy they made a feast before the Lord that day. And they made Solomon, the son of Dav... Focus ↗

23 So Solomon was put on the seat of the Lord as king in place of his father David, and everything went... Focus ↗

24 And all the chiefs and the men of war and all the sons of King David put themselves under the author... Focus ↗

25 And the Lord made Solomon great in the eyes of all Israel, clothing him with glory and honour such a... Focus ↗

26 Now David, the son of Jesse, was king over all Israel. Focus ↗

27 For forty years he was ruling as king over Israel, seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in J... Focus ↗

28 And he came to his end after a long life, full of days and great wealth and honour; and Solomon his... Focus ↗

29 Now all the acts of David, first and last, are recorded in the words of Samuel the seer, and the wor... Focus ↗

30 Together with all his rule and his power, and the events which took place in his time, in Israel and... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Chronicles
Chapter: Chapter 29 (30 verses)
Version: Bible in Basic English

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