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1 Chronicles 22

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 22 of 29

1 And David said, This is the house of Jehovah God, and this altar for burnt offering for Israel.

2 And David commanded the aliens in the land of Israel to be gathered, and appointed masons to cut stones to build the house of God.

3 And David prepared iron in abundance for nails, for leaves of the gates, and for couplings; and very much bronze; there was no weighing it.

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Chapter Summary

David, knowing the place of the temple, prepares abundance for the building of it. He instructs Solomon in Jehovah's promises, and his duty to build the temple.

Key Hebrew Words

בַּ֫יִת house, temple H1004 · TWOT 241
בָּנָה to build H1129 · TWOT 255
מִקְדָּשׁ sanctuary H4720 · TWOT 1990f
מְנוּחָה rest H4496 · TWOT 1323f
בְּרִית covenant H1285 · TWOT 282a
חָזַק be strong H2388 · TWOT 636

People & Context

David

King who gathers materials in abundance for the temple and charges Solomon and the rulers to build it

Solomon

David's young son, the man of rest chosen by Jehovah to build the house for His name

Moses

Recipient of the statutes and judgments Jehovah commanded for Israel, which Solomon must keep

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