1 Chronicles 28:1
Verse 1 of 21. The 28th of 29 chapters in 1 Chronicles, in History.
1And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem.
2Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had 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, and had made ready for the building:
3But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood.
4Howbeit the Lord God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:
5And of all my sons, (for the Lord hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.
1 Chronicles 28:1 in the World English Bible
David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, the captains of the companies who served the king by division, the captains of thousands, the captains of hundreds, and the rulers over all the substance and possessions of the king and of his sons, with the officers and the mighty men, even all the mighty men of valor, to Jerusalem.Read 1 Chronicles 28:1 in the WEB
Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 28:1
He summoned all the great men to attend him, that he might take leave of them all together, v. 1. Thus Moses did (Deut. xxxi. 28), and Joshua, ch. xxiii. 2; xxiv. 1. David would not declare the settlement of the crown but in the presence, and to the satisfaction, of those that were the representatives of the people.
Read Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 28:1–10: David's Charge to the People. (b. c. 1015.)
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