I Chronicles · Chapter 28 King James Version

I Chronicles 28:1

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The Scripture

(1) And 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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

First Chronicles 28 records David's solemn address to the assembled leaders of Israel, in which he announces that God has chosen Solomon to build the temple and has confirmed his son's kingship. David publicly presents Solomon with the detailed architectural plans for the temple - plans that God had revealed to him - covering the courts, chambers, furnishings, and the ark's resting place. He charges Solomon before the whole assembly to be courageous and faithful, assuring him that God will be with him until every aspect of the sanctuary's construction is complete.

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