# 1 Chronicles 28 📖: David's Charge to Solomon [[📚 Explore the Bible Books]] [[-1 Chronicles Overview]] | [[1 Chronicles 27]] | [[1 Chronicles 29]] > [!info] Table of Contents > [[#📜 Scripture Text (NET)]] > [[#📖 Verse-by-Verse Commentary]] > [[#🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]] > [[#🧠 Chapter Summary]] > [[#✝️ Christ in This Chapter]] > [[#🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application]] > [[#💬 Discussion Questions]] > [[#✍️ Key Verses to Remember]] > [[#🔗 Related Passages/Cross Reference]] > [[#🙏 Devotional Reflection]] > [[#📂 Internal Notes]] ## 📜 Scripture Text (NET) (The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005) ## David Commissions Solomon to Build the Temple [[#Verse 01.]] David assembled in Jerusalem all the officials of Israel, including the commanders of the tribes, the commanders of the army divisions that served the king, the commanders of units of a thousand and a hundred, the officials who were in charge of all the property and livestock of the king and his sons, the eunuchs, and the warriors, including the most skilled of them. [[#Verse 02.]] King David rose to his feet and said: “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. I wanted to build a temple where the ark of the Lord’s covenant could be placed as a footstool for our God. I have made the preparations for building it.  [[#Verse 03.]] But God said to me, ‘You must not build a temple to honor me, for you are a warrior and have spilled blood.’  [[#Verse 04.]] The Lord God of Israel chose me out of my father’s entire family to become king over Israel and have a permanent dynasty. Indeed, he chose Judah as leader, and my father’s family within Judah, and then he picked me out from among my father’s sons and made me king over all Israel.  [[#Verse 05.]] From all the many sons the Lord has given me, he chose Solomon my son to rule on his behalf over Israel.  [[#Verse 06.]] He said to me, ‘Solomon your son is the one who will build my temple and my courts, for I have chosen him to become my son and I will become his father. [[#Verse 07.]] I will establish his kingdom permanently, if he remains committed to obeying my commands and regulations, as you are doing this day.’  [[#Verse 08.]] So now, in the sight of all Israel, the Lord’s assembly, and in the hearing of our God, I say this: Carefully observe all the commands of the Lord your God, so that you may possess this good land and may leave it as a permanent inheritance for your children after you. [[#Verse 09.]] “And you, Solomon my son, obey the God of your father and serve him with a submissive attitude and a willing spirit, for the Lord examines all minds and understands every motive of one’s thoughts. If you seek him, he will let you find him, but if you abandon him, he will reject you permanently.  [[#Verse 10.]] Realize now that the Lord has chosen you to build a temple as his sanctuary. Be strong and do it!” [[#Verse 11.]] David gave to his son Solomon the blueprints for the temple porch, its buildings, its treasuries, its upper areas, its inner rooms, and the room for atonement. [[#Verse 12.]] He gave him the blueprints of all he envisioned for the courts of the Lord’s temple, all the surrounding rooms, the storehouses of God’s temple, and the storehouses for the holy items. [[#Verse 13.]] He gave him the regulations for the divisions of priests and Levites, for all the assigned responsibilities within the Lord’s temple, and for all the items used in the service of the Lord’s temple. [[#Verse 14.]] He gave him the prescribed weight for all the gold items to be used in various types of service in the Lord’s temple, for all the silver items to be used in various types of service, [[#Verse 15.]] for the gold lampstands and their gold lamps, including the weight of each lampstand and its lamps, for the silver lampstands, including the weight of each lampstand and its lamps, according to the prescribed use of each lampstand,  [[#Verse 16.]] for the gold used in the display tables, including the amount to be used in each table, for the silver to be used in the silver tables, [[#Verse 17.]] for the pure gold used for the meat forks, bowls, and jars, for the small gold bowls, including the weight for each bowl, for the small silver bowls, including the weight for each bowl,  [[#Verse 18.]] and for the refined gold of the incense altar. He gave him the blueprint for the seat of the gold cherubim that spread their wings and provide shelter for the ark of the Lord’s covenant. [[#Verse 19.]] David said, “All this I put in writing as the Lord directed me and gave me insight regarding the details of the blueprints.” [[#Verse 20.]] David said to his son Solomon: “Be strong and brave! Do it! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic! For the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not leave you or abandon you before all the work for the service of the Lord’s temple is finished. [[#Verse 21.]] Here are the divisions of the priests and Levites who will perform all the service of God’s temple. All the willing and skilled men are ready to assist you in all the work and perform their service. The officials and all the people are ready to follow your instructions.” ## 📖 Verse-by-Verse Commentary ###### Overall. ###### Verse 01. ###### Verse 02. ###### Verse 03. ###### Verse 04. ###### Verse 05. ###### Verse 06. ###### Verse 07. ###### Verse 08. ###### Verse 09. ###### Verse 10. ###### Verse 11. ###### Verse 12. ###### Verse 13. ###### Verse 14. ###### Verse 15. ###### Verse 16. ###### Verse 17. ###### Verse 18. ###### Verse 19. ###### Verse 20. ###### Verse 21. ## 🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights 1. David called the ark the footstool of God (28:2), an image also found in Psalm 132:7. 2. David says God would not let him build because he was a warrior who had shed blood (28:3). 3. God's choosing narrows step by step: Judah, then Jesse's family, then David, then Solomon (28:4-5). 4. Chronicles calls Solomon's throne the throne of the Lord's kingdom (28:5), stressing that God is Israel's true King. 5. David taught that the Lord examines every heart and motive (28:9). 6. David says the temple plans came to him in writing from the Lord's hand (28:19), much like the pattern shown to Moses for the tabernacle (Exodus 25:9). 7. David even gave the weight of gold and silver for each lampstand, table, and bowl (28:14-17). 8. The cherubim over the ark are described as a chariot (28:18), a unique image in this passage. 9. David's charge (28:20) echoes God's promise to Joshua that He would not leave or abandon him (Joshua 1:5). 10. David gave the charge in front of all Israel's leaders, making Solomon's commission public (28:1, 8). ## 🧠 Chapter Summary > [!note] 🌱 Still growing. This section is on its way. ## ✝️ Christ in This Chapter Christ is the King who sits on the throne of the Lord's kingdom. Solomon was chosen to sit on the Lord's throne over Israel (28:5), but Jesus is the Son of David who now reigns at God's right hand (Acts 2:30-36). ## 🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application > [!note] 🌱 Still growing. This section is on its way. ## 💬 Discussion Questions 1. God did not let David build the temple but gave the work to his son (28:2-6). How do we respond when God passes our dream to someone else? 2. The Lord examines every mind and understands every motive (28:9). How does that comfort you, and how does it challenge you? 3. David told Solomon to be strong and do the work (28:10, 20). What work is God calling you to do with courage? ## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember - 📖 verse 9: David urges Solomon to obey God and serve Him with a submissive attitude and a willing spirit, for the Lord examines every heart. - 📖 verse 10: The Lord has chosen Solomon to build, so he must be strong and do the work. - 📖 verse 20: Be strong and brave, because God will not abandon you until the work is finished. ## 🔗 Related Passages/Cross Reference - 🔗 [[1 Chronicles 17#Verse 11.|1 Chronicles 17:11-14]] - God's covenant promise to David's son. - 🔗 [[Exodus 25#Verse 09.|Exodus 25:9]] - The pattern of the tabernacle shown to Moses. - 🔗 [[Joshua 01#Verse 05.|Joshua 1:5-9]] - God will not abandon His servant. - 🔗 [[Psalm 139#Verse 23.|Psalm 139:23-24]] - Search me, O God, and know my heart. - 🔗 [[Jeremiah 29#Verse 13.|Jeremiah 29:13]] - You will find Me when you seek Me with all your heart. ## 🙏 Devotional Reflection 📝 SOAP: [[1 Chronicles 28 - SOAP|Wise Advice That Always Works]] ## 📂 Internal Notes