1 Chronicles 22:2-29:30 NIV

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

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 22:2

The strangers that were in the land - Those who had become proselytes to the Jewish religion, at least so far as to renounce idolatry, and keep what were called the seven Noahic precepts. These were to be employed in the more servile and difficult parts of the work: see on 1 Kings 9:21 ; (note). For the account of building the temple, see 1 Kings 5-9 (note), and the notes there. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 22:2

The strangers . These are plainly called in the Septuagint "proselytes" ( τοὺς προσηλὺτους ) . They were, of course, foreign workmen, who came in pursuit of their trade. The injunctions as to "strangers," and with regard to showing them kindness, are very numerous, beginning with Exodus 12:19 , Exodus 12:48 , Exodus 12:49 ; Exodus 22:21 (20); Exodus 23:9 ; Le Exodus 19:10 , 33, 34; Exodus 15:14-16 ; Deuteronomy 10:18 , Deuteronomy 10:19 ; Joshua 8:33-35 . It was not... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 22:2

The strangers - i. e., the aliens the non-Israelite population of the land. Compare 2 Chronicles 2:17. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 22:2-3

1 Chronicles 22:2-3. To gather the strangers that were in the land of Israel The same persons whom Solomon afterward employed in the same work; of which see 1 Kings 5:15; 1 Kings 9:20-21. He set masons to hew wrought stones Wherein he could not do much, being prevented by death; but Solomon carried on and perfected what David had begun. For the joinings To be used, together with melted lead, for the joining of those great and square stones together. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 22:2-19

22:2-29:30 PREPARATIONS FOR THE TEMPLEDavid’s encouragement to Solomon (22:2-19)God’s purpose was that Solomon, not David, should build the temple. Although David understood the reason for this and accepted it humbly, he did all he could to help Solomon in his task. He gathered construction materials in great quantities, and put all foreigners in Israel to work preparing the stones for building (2-5). Most importantly, he encouraged Solomon to seek wisdom from God and obey his commandments, so... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 22:2

DAVID GATHERS MATERIAL FOR THE TEMPLE'S CONSTRUCTION"And David commanded to gather together the sojourners that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God. And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the couplings; and brass in abundance without weight; and cedar trees without number: for the Sidonians and they of Tyre brought cedar trees in abundance to David. And David said, Solomon my son is young... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 22:2

2. David commanded to gather together the strangers—partly the descendants of the old Canaanites (2 Chronicles 8:7-10), from whom was exacted a tribute of bond service, and partly war captives (2 Chronicles 2:7), reserved for the great work he contemplated. 2 Chronicles 2:7- :. HE INSTRUCTS SOLOMON. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Chronicles 22:1-19

Preparations for temple construction ch. 22This chapter is unique to Chronicles. It records David’s plans to assemble building materials and workers for the construction of the temple. He instructed Solomon carefully in what God had promised so his son would carry out the work as God wanted it done (1 Chronicles 22:5-13). This is the first of three speeches by David that the Chronicler recorded: 1 Chronicles 22:2-19; 1 Chronicles 28:1-21; and 1 Chronicles 29:1-9.The writer provided another... read more