1 Chronicles 28:2 “Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Listen to me, my brothers…”

1 Chronicles 28:2

Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. It was in my heart to build a house as a resting place for the ark of the covenant of the LORD and as a footstool for our God. I had made preparations to build it,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then 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:

World English Bible

Then David the king stood up on his feet and said, “Hear me, my brothers and my people! As for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the LORD’s covenant, and for the footstool of our God; and I had prepared for the building.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And King Dauid stoode vp vpon his feete; and saide, Heare ye me, my brethren and my people: I purposed to haue buylt an house of rest for the Arke of the couenant of the Lord, and for a footestoole of our God, and haue made ready for the building,

Darby Translation

And king David stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren and my people! I had in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Jehovah and for the footstool of our God, and I have prepared to build.

Young's Literal Translation

And David the king riseth on his feet, and saith, 'Hear me, my brethren and my people, I — with my heart — to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and for the footstool of our God, and I prepared to build,

Bible in Basic English

Then David the king got up and said, Give ear to me, my brothers and my people; it was my desire to put up a house, a resting-place for the ark of the Lord's agreement, and for the foot-rest of our God; and I had got material ready for the building of it.

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Cross references

“stood up”

Genesis 48:2 1 Kings 1:47

Genesis 48:2 · BSB

When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel rallied his strength and sat up in bed.

1 Kings 1:47 · BSB

The king’s servants have also gone to congratulate our lord King David, saying, ‘May your God make the name of Solomon more famous than your own name, and may He make his throne greater than your throne.’ And the king ha…

“my brethren”

1 Chronicles 11:1–3 Deuteronomy 17:15 Deuteronomy 17:20 Psalm 22:22 Hebrews 2:11 Hebrews 2:12

1 Chronicles 11:1–3 · BSB

Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.

Deuteronomy 17:15 · BSB

you are to appoint over yourselves the king whom the LORD your God shall choose. Appoint a king from among your brothers; you are not to set over yourselves a foreigner who is not one of your brothers.

Deuteronomy 17:20 · BSB

Then his heart will not be exalted above his countrymen, and he will not turn aside from the commandment, to the right or to the left, in order that he and his sons may reign many years over his kingdom in Israel.

Psalm 22:22 · BSB

I will proclaim Your name to my brothers; I will praise You in the assembly.

Hebrews 2:11 · BSB

For both the One who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers.

Hebrews 2:12 · BSB

He says: “I will proclaim Your name to My brothers; I will sing Your praises in the assembly.”

“I had in mine heart”

1 Chronicles 17:1 1 Chronicles 17:2 2 Samuel 7:1 2 Samuel 7:2 1 Kings 8:17 1 Kings 8:18

1 Chronicles 17:1 · BSB

After David had settled into his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent.”

1 Chronicles 17:2 · BSB

And Nathan replied to David, “Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.”

2 Samuel 7:1 · BSB

After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,

2 Samuel 7:2 · BSB

he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.”

1 Kings 8:17 · BSB

Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

1 Kings 8:18 · BSB

But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart.

“rest”

1 Chronicles 6:31 Psalm 132:3–8 Psalm 132:14

1 Chronicles 6:31 · BSB

These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there.

Psalm 132:3–8 · BSB

“I will not enter my house or get into my bed,

Psalm 132:14 · BSB

“This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.

“the footstool”

Psalm 99:5 Isaiah 66:1 Lamentations 2:1 Acts 7:49 Psalm 132:7

Psalm 99:5 · BSB

Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at His footstool; He is holy!

Isaiah 66:1 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?

Lamentations 2:1 · BSB

How the Lord has covered the Daughter of Zion with the cloud of His anger! He has cast the glory of Israel from heaven to earth. He has abandoned His footstool in the day of His anger.

Acts 7:49 · BSB

‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be?

Psalm 132:7 · BSB

Let us go to His dwelling place; let us worship at His footstool.

“had made ready”

1 Chronicles 18:7–11 1 Chronicles 22:2–5 1 Chronicles 22:14

1 Chronicles 18:7–11 · BSB

And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 22:2–5 · BSB

So David gave orders to gather the foreigners in the land of Israel, from whom he appointed stonecutters to prepare finished stones for building the house of God.

1 Chronicles 22:14 · BSB

Now behold, I have taken great pains to provide for the house of the LORD—100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron too great to be weighed. I have also provided timber and stone, and you…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Now David summoned all the leaders of Israel to Jerusalem: the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in the king’s service, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and cattle of the king and his sons, along with the court officials and mighty men—every mighty man of valor.

3but God said to me, ‘You are not to build a house for My Name, because you are a man of war who has shed blood.’

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