1 Chronicles 22:2-19

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 22:1-5

Here is, I. The place fixed for the building of the temple (1 Chron. 22:1): Then David said, by inspiration of God, and as a declaration of his mind, This is the house of the Lord God. If a temple must be built for God, it is fit that it be left to him to choose the ground, for all the earth is his; and this is the ground he makes choice of-ground that pertained to a Jebusite, and perhaps there was not a spot of ground besides, in or about Jerusalem, that did so?a happy presage of the setting... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 22:6-16

Though Solomon was young and tender, he was capable of receiving instructions, which his father accordingly gave him, concerning the work for which he was designed. When David came to the throne he had many things to do, for the foundations were all out of course; but Solomon had only one thing in charge, and that was to build a house for the Lord God of Israel, 1 Chron. 22:6. Now, I. David tells him why he did not do it himself. It was in his mind to do it (1 Chron. 22:7), but God forbade... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 22:17-19

David here engages the princes of Israel to assist Solomon in the great work he had to do, and every one to lend him a hand towards the carrying of it on. Those that are in the throne cannot do the good they would, unless those about the throne set in with them. David would therefore have the princes to advise Solomon and quicken him, and make the work as easy to him as they could, by promoting it every one in his place. 1. He shows them what obligations they lay under to be zealous in this... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 22:2

And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel ,.... The proselytes, as the Septuagint and Vulgate Latin versions; that is, proselytes of the gate, who submitted to the seven precepts of Noah, were admitted to dwell in the Cities of Israel, see Genesis 9:4 and these were ordered to be got together to be employed in building the temple, and making preparations for it; and that partly because they were better artificers than the Israelites, who were... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 22:3

And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings ,.... Great plenty of iron to make nails of for joining the boards together, of which the doors and gates were to be made, and for the fastening of the hinges of them: and brass in abundance without weight ; for making the altar of brass, and the laver of brass, and other vessels. Brass was much used by the Heathens in sacred things, as Macrobius F16 Saturnal. l. 5. c. 19. observes. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 22:4

Also cedar trees in abundance ,.... To be sawed into boards and planks for the cieling, wainscotting, and flooring of the temple, and other things: for the Zidonians, and they of Tyre, brought much cedar wood to David ; from Mount Lebanon, which was chiefly in their possession; and which they did either of themselves as a free gift and present to him, or at his request, for which he paid them; and this is another thing prefiguring the help of the Gentiles in building up the church of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 22:5

And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender ,.... Jarchi supposes he was about twelve years of age, though he observes that the same word is used of Joshua when forty two years of age; it is probable Solomon might be now about twenty: and the house that is to be builded for the Lord must be exceeding magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries : and such was the temple built by Solomon; it was renowned throughout the whole earth; never was there a temple equal to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 22:6

Then he called for Solomon his son ,.... To be brought before him: and charged him to build an house for the Lord God of Israel ; which charge was given a little before his death, after he had made great preparations for this work, as appears from 1 Chronicles 22:5 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 22:7

And David said to Solomon ,.... When brought into his presence: my son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the Lord my God ; he was disposed and inclined to it, and was once determined upon it, see 2 Samuel 7:2 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 22:8

But the word of the Lord came to me ,.... The word of prophecy, as the Targum, by the mouth of Nathan the prophet: saying ; as follows, which though not expressed in the book of Samuel before referred to, is here recorded by divine inspiration: thou hast shed blood abundantly ; Kimchi thinks this refers to the blood of Uriah, and those gallant men that were slain with him, and to the priests slain by the order of Saul, which David was the occasion of, or accidental cause of, 1... read more

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