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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 28:1-10

A great deal of service David had done in his day, had served his generation according to the will of God, Acts 13:36. But now the time draws night that he must die, and, as a type of the Son of David, the nearer he comes to his end the more busy he is, and does his work with all his might. He is now a little recovered from the indisposition mentioned 1 Kgs. 1:1; when they covered him with clothes, and he got no heat: but was cure is there for old age? He therefore improves his recovery, as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 28:1

And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes ,.... Whose names are given in 1 Chronicles 27:16 . and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course ; monthly, each having 24,000 men under him, whose names are expressed, 1 Chronicles 27:2 . and the captains over the thousands ; of which there were twenty four in a course, at the head of each 1000, under the chief captain: and captains over the hundreds : centurions under the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 28:1

David assembled - This refers to the persons whose names and offices we have seen in the preceding chapter. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 28:1

EXPOSITION The contents of this chapter may be said to form one scene with those of the next up to verse 25. They represent David in the presence of a magnificent company of witnesses, the flower of the Church, the military and the civil elements of his kingdom, devolving upon his son both the building of the temple and the throne itself. One Hebrew word ( שׂרֵי ) stands for the princes (twice), captains (three times), and stewards (once) of this verse. The classification... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 28:1

Officer - literally, as in the margin. This is the only occasion in which eunuchs are mentioned in connection with David’s reign; and it is to be remarked that they occupy, during the earlier period of the Jewish kingdom, a very subordinate position. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 28:1

1 Chronicles 28:1. David assembled all the princes, &c. A great deal of business David had done in his day, and had served his generation according to the will of God. But now the time draws nigh that he must die, and the nearer he comes to his end, the more busy he is, and does his work with all his might. He is now recovered from the weakness, mentioned 1 Kings 1:1. He therefore improves his recovery, as giving him an opportunity of doing God and his country a little more service. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 28:1-21

Solomon presented to the people (28:1-29:30)David had been forced to appoint Solomon as king hastily when he learnt that another son, Adonijah, was plotting to seize the throne for himself (see notes on 1 Kings 1:5-53). That very unceremonious anointing of Solomon was followed soon after by a second anointing, this time with full religious and regal ceremony (see 29:22). This second occasion is the one that the Chronicler refers to here. David presented Solomon to the people as the one who, by... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Chronicles 28:1

assembled = convoked, or mustered. princes of Israel. Compare 1 Chronicles 27:16-22 . captains = princes (throughout the chapter). See note on 1 Chronicles 27:1 . stewards. Compare 1 Chronicles 27:25-31 . Each body consisted of twelve persons. App-10 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 28:1

This and the following chapter conclude First Chronicles and are devoted to the final words and instructions of king David, especially as they related to Solomon and the construction of the temple. David freely confessed here that God had told him, "Thou shalt not build a house for my name" (1 Chronicles 28:3); but David nevertheless proceeded to build it, making all the necessary preparations for doing so, accumulating the necessary supplies, and vigorously commanding Solomon and all Israel to... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 28:1

1. David assembled all the princes of Israel—that is, the representatives of the people, the leading men of the kingdom, who are enumerated in this verse according to their respective rank or degree of authority. princes of the tribes— (1 Chronicles 27:16-22). Those patriarchal chiefs are mentioned first as being the highest in rank—a sort of hereditary noblesse. the captains of the companies—the twelve generals mentioned ( :-). the stewards, c.— ( :-). the officers—Hebrew, "eunuchs," or... read more

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