1 Chronicles 22:19 NIV

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Chronicles 22:19

(19) To seek the Lord.—Hebrew, “to seek unto the Lord,” as in 2 Chronicles 17:4; Ezra 4:2. The older construction, with a simple accusative, occurred in 1 Chronicles 16:12; 1 Chronicles 21:30.Arise therefore, and build.—Rather, And arise ye, and build. The second clause explains how the first was to be carried out. Building the Lord a fair and noble sanctuary was equivalent to seeking His favour. Professions cost nothing, and they were not to serve the Lord “without cost” (1 Chronicles... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 1 Chronicles 22:1-19

Cathedrals Their Use and Abuse 1 Chronicles 22:5 This may be regarded as an utterance not so much prompted by any direct inspiration, as of the instinct of the religious nature that is in man. The most 'magnificent' buildings in the world are those that are or have been connected with religion pagodas, mosques, temples, minsters. I. The first Christians, those of whom we read in the Acts of the Apostles and in the Epistles of St. Paul with their surrounding difficulties of poverty or... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 1 Chronicles 22:1-19

IV. PREPARATIONS FOR THE BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE 1. The Preparations and Charge to Solomon CHAPTER 22 1. The material (1 Chronicles 22:1-5 ) 2. The charge to Solomon (1 Chronicles 22:6-16 ) 3. The charge to the princes (1 Chronicles 22:17-19 ) God had accepted the sacrifice. The judgment had passed. Prayer had been answered and David, therefore, could truthfully say “this is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of the burnt-offering for Israel.” The place had therefore been... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - 1 Chronicles 22:19

22:19 Now set {k} your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD.(k) For else he knew that God would plague them, and not prosper their labour, unless they sought with all their hearts to set forth his glory. read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 22:1-19

DAVID ’S REIGN THE DOWNFALL OF SAUL (1 Chronicles 10:0 ) In reading this chapter with whose general contents we became familiar in 1 Samuel 31:0 , it is important to note the inspired comment at its close (1 Chronicles 10:13-14 ). DAVID’S HEROES (1 Chronicles 11-12) In the history of David in this book, the writer dwells chiefly on its prosperous side, passing over the rest as lightly as possible. His anointing at Hebron (1 Chronicles 11:1-3 ) reveals nothing of what we learned earlier of... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 1 Chronicles 22:17-19

This charge to the princes of Israel, very properly succeeds David's charge to his son. As a dying king he earnestly desired to see every heart engaged in the Lord's work, as certain of the Lord's blessing. So that altogether the whole forms a beautiful representation of the king and court of Israel. read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 1 Chronicles 22:19

REFLECTIONS READER! while you and I pause over the account here given of David's zeal for the Lord's house, and behold with what generosity and greatness of mind he prepared his silver and his gold, for the service of Him, from whom he received, and to whom he owed all he had: while we pay all suitable respect and praise to David, let us duly consider to what nobler services we are called under a gospel dispensation, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God in Jesus Christ. Silver... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 22:19

Is on the point of being built. David was convinced that the work would not be much longer retarded, so that he speaks of it as present. (Haydock) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 22:17-19

17-19 Whatever is done towards rendering the word of God generally known and attended to, is like bringing a stone, or an ingot of gold, towards erecting the temple. This should encourage us when we grieve that we do not see more fruit of our labours; much good may appear after our death, which we never thought of. Let us not then be weary of well doing. The work is in the hands of the Prince of peace. As he, the Author and Finisher of the work, is pleased to employ us as his instruments, let... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 1 Chronicles 22:6-19

David's Instructions to Solomon v. 6. Then he called for Solomon, his son, while he was still in possession of all his faculties, and charged him, with all earnestness and solemnity, to build an house for the Lord God of Israel. v. 7. And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the Lord, my God; he emphasizes this point as one of the supreme desires of his life, the one great unfulfilled wish of his career; v. 8. but the word of the... read more