1 Chronicles 28:19-20

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 28:11-21

As for the general charge that David gave his son to seek God and serve him, the book of the law was, in that, his only rule, and there needed no other; but, in building the temple, David was now to give him three things:?1. A model of the building, because it was to be such a building as neither he nor his architects ever saw. Moses had a pattern of the tabernacle shown him in the mount (Heb. 8:5), so had David of the temple, by the immediate hand of God upon him, 1 Chron. 28:19. It was given... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 28:19

All this, said David, the Lord made me understand in writing by his hand upon me ,.... Either by an impulse of his Spirit on him, whereby it was as it were written on his mind, and as clearly represented to him, as if he had it in writing before him; though the Jews think that all was first made known to Samuel, or some other prophet, who delivered it to David in writing, as from the Lord: but I see not why it may not be understood that David had the pattern of the temple, and all things... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 28:20

And David said to Solomon his son, be strong, and of good courage, and do it ,.... See Gill on 1 Chronicles 28:10 . fear not, nor be dismayed ; that thou shalt meet with any opposition in the work, or not be able to finish it for want of materials and workmen, or money to pay them: for the Lord God, even my God, will be with thee ; to guide and direct, prosper and succeed; the Targum is,"the Word of the Lord God, my God, will be thy help:" he will not fail thee, nor forsake... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 28:19

Understand in writing - In some vision of ecstasy he had seen a regularly sketched out plan, which had made so deep an impression on his mind that he could readily describe it to his son. "That the architecture of the temple," says Dr. Delaney, "was of Divine origin, I, for my part, am fully satisfied from this passage, and am confirmed in this opinion by finding from Vilalpandas that the Roman, at least the Greek, architecture is derived from this, as from its fountain; and in my... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 28:20

The Lord God - my God , will be with thee - "The Word of the Lord my God will be thy assistant." - T. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 28:11-19

These hints respecting the parts of the building that was to be, and respecting the furniture of it, will come in for fuller consideration in the fuller treatment of them, found in the narration of the actual construction of the building in 2 Chronicles compared with 2 Kings 6:1-33 ; etc. It is evident that David desired to make a solemn and set business of handing over even the patterns and plans. Nor is this under any circumstances wonderful, but least of all considering their Divine... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 28:19

This abrupt bringing in of David as the speaker himself has already had one illustration in 1 Chronicles 23:5 . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 28:20

David in this verse enlarges upon the certainty of God's faithful steady presence with Solomon and support of his work to the end. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 28:20-21

These verses, as above seen, continue and close David's urgent and last exhortation to Solomon. He has now done with admonition and urgent appeal, but he offers prayer for him ( 1 Chronicles 29:19 ). read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 28:19

1 Chronicles 28:19 . The Lord made me understated in writing The meaning is, either, 1st, That God revealed this to Samuel, or Gad, or Nathan or some other man of God, to be by them put in writing, and communicated to David: or, 2d, That God did, as it were, by his own hand and finger, (wherewith he wrote the ten commandments,) write these things upon the table of his mind. read more

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