Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible
1 Chronicles 28:8
Keep, &c.— I conjure you to keep, &c. Houbigant and Le Clerc.
Keep, &c.— I conjure you to keep, &c. Houbigant and Le Clerc.
Verse 1 Chronicles 28:8. _IN THE AUDIENCE OF OUR GOD_] "Before the Word of the Lord." - _T_....
7. THE LAST ACTS OF DAVID AND HIS DEATH CHAPTER 28 The Great Assembly _ 1. The Address of David to the assembly (1 Chronicles 28:1)_ 2. The patterns, the gold and the silver delivered to Solomon (1...
DAVID'S ADDRESS TO THE GREAT ONES OF THE LAND: HE GIVES SOLOMON THE PLANS OF THE TEMPLE. In this chapter the thread of the narrative is taken up from where it was left at the end of _ch._ 22. 1 Chroni...
CONGREGATION. assembly as in 1 Chronicles 28:1. SEEK. Hebrew. _darash._ See notes on 1Ch 10:13, 1 Chronicles 10:14; 1 Samuel 28:6;...
_and seek for_ R.V. AND SEEK OUT. The same Hebrew word is used 1 Chronicles 13:3, _we sought_ _NOT UNTO IT_ (i.e. the ark) _in the days of Saul_(R.V.). _that ye may possess_this _good land possess = i...
24. DAVID'S CHARGE TO SOLOMON (1 Chronicles 28:1-10) TEXT 1 Chronicles 28:1. And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that served th...
_NOW THEREFORE IN THE SIGHT OF ALL ISRAEL THE CONGREGATION OF THE LORD, AND IN THE AUDIENCE OF OUR GOD, KEEP AND SEEK FOR ALL THE COMMANDMENTS OF THE LORD YOUR GOD: THAT YE MAY POSSESS THIS GOOD LAND,...
DAVID'S LAST DIRECTIONS 2. The footstool of our God] i.e. the Mercy Seat: 2 Samuel 6:2; Psalms 132:7....
THE BOOK OF 1 CHRONICLES GOD RULES HISTORY 1 CHRONICLES _Ian Mackervoy_ CHAPTER 28 Final preparations for the *temple –...
NOW THEREFORE IN THE SIGHT OF ALL ISRAEL. — Literally, _And now to the eyes of all Israel... and in the ears of our God;_ scil. I adjure you. David ends his address to the people by a solemn appeal, l...
וְ֠ עַתָּה לְ עֵינֵ֨י כָל ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל קְהַל
Here begins the final charge of the greatest of the Hebrew kings to his son Solomon, and to the princes and captains and mighty men of the nation. He first made an impressive declaration of his recogn...
Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the LORD, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the LORD your God: that ye may possess this (d) good la...
_Seek. Wilful (Haydock) or supine ignorance will excuse no man. (Menochius)_...
No doubt growing infirmities were upon him; nevertheless he will stand on his feet before them. Observe the kind and affectionate manner of his address; he calls them brethren and people. He next tell...
It is David who places Solomon on the throne, who commands the princes to aid him, and who appoints prophecy in inspired psalms [1]. He ordains the age at which the Levites' service should commence-a...
NOW THEREFORE, IN THE SIGHT OF ALL ISRAEL, THE CONGREGATION OF THE LORD,.... Whom this assembly represented: AND IN THE AUDIENCE OF OUR GOD; before him, as Jarchi, in whose presence they were, and wh...
Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the LORD, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the LORD your God: that ye may possess this good land,...
_In the audience of our God_ I exhort and charge you every one, calling God, who is here present, and this congregation, wherein all Israel are present by their representatives, for witnesses against...
1 Dauid in a solemne assembly, hauing declared Gods fauour to him, and promise to his sonne Solomon, exhorteth them to feare God. 9.20 Hee encourageth Solomon to build the Temple. 11 He giueth him pa...
Now, therefore, in the sight of all Israel, the congregation of the Lord, all members of which would naturally look up to the leaders of the people for guidance, AND IN THE AUDIENCE OF OUR GOD, who, a...
DAVID ADMONISHES THE PEOPLE CONCERNING THE TEMPLE...
1-10 During David's last sickness, many chief priests and Levites were at Jerusalem. Finding himself able, David spoke of his purpose to build a temple for God, and of God's disallowing that purpose....
IN THE AUDIENCE OF OUR GOD, i.e. I do here exhort and charge you every one, calling God who is here present, and this congregation, wherein all Israel are present by their representatives, for witness...
1 Chronicles 28:8 sight H5869 Israel H3478 assembly H6951 LORD H3068 hearing H241 God H430 careful H8104 (H8798
1 Chronicles 28:1. And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousand...
CONTENTS: David counsels Israel and Solomon concerning the temple. CHARACTERS: God, David, Holy Spirit (1 Chronicles 28:12), Solomon. CONCLUSION: As the time apparently draws nigh for God's servants...
1 Chronicles 28:12. _The pattern of all that he had by the Spirit._ Though the Septuagint read, “the pattern of all that he had in his mind;” yet from 1 Chronicles 28:19, and from Exodus 31:3, it is p...
_And David assembled all the princes of Israel._ DAVID’S ADDRESS TO THE PRINCES I. The attitude which David assumed. II. The Spirit which David manifested. III. The ambition which David cherished....
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 28:1 This section resumes in a public setting David’s private exhortation to Solomon in ch. 1 Chronicles 22:1. The audience ...
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 28:7, 1 CHRONICLES 28:9 The establishment of Solomon’s kingdom depends on his obedience to Yahweh. He will be obedient in building the temple, but
CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter and following comprise last words of David, special directions to Solomon in building the temple and succeeding to the throne. _1 Chronicles 28:1_.—_The assembly of princ...
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...
And then the courses were established in chapter twenty-seven. There were twelve captains for, one for each month to oversee a particular month. And then the princes were established for the twelve tr...
Acts 10:33; Acts 17:11; Deuteronomy 29:10; Deuteronomy 29:15;...
Of our God — I exhort and charge you every one, calling God who is here present, and this congregation wherein all Israel are present by their representatives, or witness against you, if you do not fo...