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<h2><a onclick="return mV('1Ch',28,'all');">1Ch 28</a> - David's Public Charge to Solomon</h2>
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<p><span>A. David's public words to the assembly of Israel and to Solomon.</span></p>
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<p class="c1"><span>1. (<a onclick="return mV('1Ch',28,1);">1</a>) <span>The</span> assembly of Israel gathers to hear King David.</span></p>
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<p class="c2">Now David assembled at Jerusalem all the leaders of Israel: the officers of the tribes and the captains of the divisions who served the king, the captains over thousands and captains over hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possessions of the king and of his sons, with the officials, the valiant men, and all the mighty men of valor.</p>
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<p class="c4">a. <b><span class="c3">Now David assembled at Jerusalem all the leaders of Israel</span></b>: This was David's public "passing of the torch" ceremony to Solomon, with an emphasis on the responsibility to build the temple. Despite this, another son of David (<span>Adonijah</span>, in <a onclick="return mV('1Ki',1,'all');">1Ki 1</a>; <a onclick="return mV('1Ki',2,'all');">2</a>) tried to take the throne when David died.</p>
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<p class="c4">b. <b><span class="c3">All the leaders of Israel</span></b>: It may be that this was the group of people collectively mentioned in the previous chapters.</p>
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<p class="c5">i. "The occasion for the final chapters of 1 Chronicles is a continuation of what was introduced in chapter 23: the assembling by the king of the leaders of Israel (<a onclick="return mV('1Ch',23,2);">23:2</a> = <a onclick="return mV('1Ch',28,1);">28:1</a> and <a onclick="return mV('1Ch',29,1);">29:1</a>)." (Payne)</p>
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<p class="c1">2. (<a onclick="return mV('1Ch',28,'2-8');">2-8</a>) David speaks to the assembly of Israel.</p>
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<p class="c2">Then King David rose to his feet and said, "Hear me, my brethren and my people: I <i>had</i> it in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the <span class="c6">Lord</span>, and for the footstool of our God, and had made preparations to build it. But God said to me, 'You shall not build a house for <span>My</span> name, because you <i>have been</i> a man of war and have shed blood.' However the <span class="c6">Lord</span> God of Israel chose me above all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever, for He has chosen Judah <i>to be</i> the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father, and among the sons of my father, He was pleased with me to make <i>me</i> king over all Israel. And of all my sons (for the <span class="c6">Lord</span> has given me many sons) He has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the <span class="c6">Lord</span> over Israel. Now He said to me, 'It is your son Solomon <i>who</i> shall build <span>My</span> house and My courts; for I have chosen him <i>to be</i> My son, and I will be his Father. Moreover I will establish his kingdom forever, if he is steadfast to observe <span>My</span> commandments and My judgments, as it is this day.' Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the <span class="c6">Lord</span>, and in the hearing of our God, <span>be</span> careful to seek out all the commandments of the <span class="c6">Lord</span> your God, that you may possess this good land, and leave <i>it</i> as an inheritance for your children after you forever."</p>
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<p class="c4">a. <b><span class="c3">Then King David rose to his feet</span></b>: Since this happened towards the end of David's life, he was in declining health (<a onclick="return mV('1Ki',1,'1-4');">1Ki 1:1-4</a>). The Chronicler noted David's standing posture because considering his age and the setting, it was a dramatic scene.</p>
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<p class="c4">b. <b><span class="c3">You shall not build a house for My name</span></b>: Though David wanted to build God a house, God politely refused David's offer and proposed to build him a house instead, in the sense of a lasting royal dynasty (<a onclick="return mV('2Sa',7,'all');">2Sa 7</a>).</p>
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<p class="c5">i. Significantly, David calls the temple <b><span class="c3">a house of rest</span></b>. "As in the case of God's <span><span>sabbath</span></span> rest at creation (<a onclick="return mV('Gen',2,'1-3');">Gen 2:1-3</a>), God's rest represents the completion of his work. The idea of rest was so significant for the temple that even though David's role as a 'man of war' was a vital part of the temple preparations in creating the necessary conditions for the work, it disqualified him from building the temple himself. Only Solomon, the 'man of rest' (<a onclick="return mV('1Ch',22,'9');">1Ch 22:9</a>), was sufficiently fitted for the task." (Selman)</p>
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<p class="c4">c. <b><span class="c3">He has <span>chose</span> my son Solomon to sit on the throne</span></b>: This was a significant event because there had never been a hereditary monarchy in Israel before. Saul, the previous King of Israel, was not succeeded by any son of his.</p>
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<p class="c4">d. <b><span class="c3">Moreover I will establish his kingdom forever</span></b>: God promised that if the royal descendents of David remained obedient, the <span class="c6">Lord</span> would protect their throne and the kingdom of Israel, and there would always be a descendent of David reigning over Israel.</p>
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<p class="c4"><span>e</span>. <b><span class="c3">Be careful to seek out all the commandments of the <span class="c6">Lord</span></span></b>: This was an important and well-chosen exhortation to the people of Israel.</p>
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<li>They were exhorted to <b><span class="c3">be careful</span></b>, in the sense that they had to regard this responsibility as important and worthy of attention.</li>
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<li>They were exhorted to <b><span class="c3">seek out</span></b> the commandments of God, searching the Scriptures diligently.</li>
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<li>They were exhorted to seek out <b><span class="c3">all the commandments</span></b>, and not compromise by focusing on a few favored commandments.</li>
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</ul>
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<p class="c1">3. (<a onclick="return mV('1Ch',28,'9-10');">9-10</a>) David speaks to Solomon.</p>
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<p class="c2">"As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a loyal heart and with a willing mind; for the <span class="c6">Lord</span> searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will cast you off forever. Consider now, for the <span class="c6">Lord</span> has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; be strong, and do it."</p>
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<p class="c4"><span>a. <b><span class="c3">Know the God of your father</span></b></span>: David's exhortation to Solomon begins with the most important aspect - emphasizing a genuine commitment to a real relationship with the living God. David essentially told Solomon, "The secret of my success has been my relationship with God. You need to pursue the same relationship."</p>
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<p class="c4">b. <b><span class="c3">Serve Him with a loyal heart and with a willing mind</span></b>: David also exhorted Solomon to serve God with <i>both</i> his <b><span class="c3">heart</span></b> and <b><span class="c3">mind</span></b>. Some people are all heart and no mind in their service to God; others are all <span>mind</span> and no heart. Both of these are important to truly <b><span class="c3">serve Him</span></b>.</p>
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<p class="c5">i. We notice that the command to <b><span class="c3">know</span></b> came before the command to <b><span class="c3">serve</span></b>. "To know God is to serve Him. All failure in service is the result of loss of vision of God, misapprehension of Him, due to some distance from Him." (Morgan)</p>
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<p class="c5">ii. David gave Solomon a <i>reason</i> to commit his <b><span class="c3">heart</span></b> and <b><span class="c3">mind</span></b> to God: <b><span class="c3">for the <span class="c6">Lord</span> searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts</span></b>. When we properly understand God and His omniscience we will much more naturally serve Him as we should.</p>
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<p class="c4">c. <b><span class="c3">If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will cast you off forever</span></b>: Both of these proved true in the life of Solomon. When Solomon sought the <span class="c6">Lord</span> at <span>Gibeon</span>, he definitely <b><span class="c3">found</span></b> Him (<a onclick="return mV('1Ki',3,'1-15');">1Ki 3:1-15</a>). When Solomon forsook God, he was in some sense <b><span class="c3">cast . . . off</span></b> (<a onclick="return mV('1Ki',11,'1-13');">1Ki 11:1-13</a>).</p>
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<p class="c5">i. "Solomon's response, typical of humanity, was inconsistent. Though he did seek God (<a onclick="return mV('2Ch',1,5);">2Ch 1:5</a>), it was not with a 'whole heart' and his divided devotion led ultimately to a divided kingdom." (Selman)</p>
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<p class="c4">d. <b><span class="c3">The <span class="c6">Lord</span> has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; be strong, and do it</span></b>: David concluded his exhortation to Solomon with the single most <i>urgent</i> command - to build the temple. All of David's exhaustive preparations would be for nothing if Solomon did not complete the job that David started.</p>
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<p><span>B. The plans for the temple.</span></p>
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<p class="c1"><span>1. (<a onclick="return mV('1Ch',28,'11-13');">11-13</a>) David gives Solomon the plans for the temple.</span></p>
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<p class="c2">Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the vestibule, its houses, its treasuries, its upper chambers, its inner chambers, and the place of the mercy seat; and the plans for all that he had by the Spirit, of the courts of the house of the <span class="c6">Lord</span>, of all the chambers all around, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries for the dedicated things; also for the division of the priests and the Levites, for all the work of the service of the house of the <span class="c6">Lord</span>, and for all the articles of service in the house of the <span class="c6">Lord</span>.</p>
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<p class="c4"><span>a. <b><span class="c3">Then David gave his son Solomon the plans</span></b></span>: Considered together, David did almost everything for the building of the temple except actually build it. He gave Solomon security, a location, the land, money, materials, supervisory staff, workers, and an organized team to run the temple. Here we also see that David also <b><span class="c3">gave his son Solomon the plans</span></b>.</p>
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<p class="c4">b. <b><span class="c3">The plans for all that he had by the Spirit</span></b>: Even as with the organization of the temple servants (<a onclick="return mV('2Ch',29,25);">2Ch 29:25</a>), these practical details were <span>inspired by the Holy Spirit, not by human ingenuity.</span></p>
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<p class="c5"><span>i</span><span>. "</span><span>Moreover, the temple was for God's own dwelling. Should not the Most High have a house after his own mind? If he was to be the Tenant, should it not be built to suit him? And who knows what God requires in a habitation but God himself?" (Spurgeon)</span></p>
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<p class="c1"><span>2. (<a onclick="return mV('1Ch',28,'14-19');">14-19</a>) <span>The</span> ornate furnishings for the temple.</span></p>
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<p class="c2"><i>He gave</i> gold by weight for <i>things</i> of gold, for all articles used in every kind of service; also <i>silver</i> for all articles of silver by weight, for all articles used in every kind of service; the weight for the <span>lampstands</span> of gold, and their lamps of gold, by weight for each <span>lampstand</span> and its lamps; for the <span>lampstands</span> of silver by weight, for the <span>lampstand</span> and its lamps, according to the use of each <span>lampstand</span>. And by weight <i>he gave</i> gold for the tables of the showbread, for each table, and silver for the tables of silver; also pure gold for the forks, the basins, the pitchers of pure gold, and the golden bowls; <i>he gave gold</i> by weight for every bowl; and for the silver bowls, <i>silver</i> by weight for every bowl; and refined gold by weight for the altar of incense, and for the construction of the chariot, that is, the gold cherubim that spread <i>their wings</i> and overshadowed the ark of the covenant of the <span class="c6">Lord</span>. "All <i>this," said David,</i> "the <span class="c6">Lord</span> made me <span>understand</span> in writing, by <i>His</i> hand upon me, all the works of these plans."</p>
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<p class="c4"><span>a. <b><span class="c3">He gave gold</span></b></span>: These six verses mention <b><span class="c3">gold</span></b> 11 times. David amassed an amazing amount of gold for the furnishings of the temple.</p>
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<p class="c4">b. <b><span class="c3">For the construction of the chariot, that is the gold cherubim</span></b>: "So called, because God sat between them (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',99,1);">Psa 99:1</a>), rode upon them (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',18,10);">Psa 18:10</a>); the angels - represent by those <span>cherubims</span> - are called the chariots of God (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',68,17);">Psa 68:17</a>); and the Hebrews have a saying, that such as saw God of old saw only <span><i>Merchavah</i></span> <i><span>velo</span> <span>harocheb</span></i>, the chariot in which God rode, but not the rider in it." (Trapp)</p>
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<p class="c5">i. "It is a good note also that is given here by some expositors - viz., that by this chariot of the <span>cherubims</span> God gave his people to understand that his presence in the ark was not so fixed among them, but that would leave them, and ride clean away from them, if they should thereunto provoke him by their sins." (Trapp)</p>
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<p class="c4">c. <b><span class="c3">The <span class="c6">Lord</span> made me understand in writing, by His hand upon me, all the works of these plans</span></b>: As with the organization of the servants and builders of the temple and the plans for the temple, God also spoke to David about these furnishings of the temple.</p>
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<p class="c1"><span>3. (<a onclick="return mV('1Ch',28,'20-21');">20-21</a>) David's final charge to Solomon.</span></p>
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<p class="c2">And David said to his son Solomon, "Be strong and of good courage, and do <i>it;</i> do not fear nor be dismayed, for the <span class="c6">Lord</span> God; my God; <i>will be</i> with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you, until you have finished all the work for the service of the house of the <span class="c6">Lord</span>. <span>"<i>Here are</i></span> the divisions of the priests and the Levites for all the service of the house of God; and every willing craftsman <i>will be</i> with you for all manner of workmanship, for every kind of service; also the leaders and all the people <i>will be</i> completely at your command."</p>
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<p class="c4"><span><span>a</span></span><span>. <b><span class="c3">Be strong and of good courage, and do it; do not fear nor be dismayed</span></b></span>: David here echoes God's exhortation to Joshua before he led the people of God into the Promised Land (<a onclick="return mV('Jos',1,'5-7');">Jos 1:5-7</a>). This was appropriate, because Moses was a great leader who could only lead the people of Israel to a certain point - the rest was up to Joshua. The same pattern applied to David and his successor Solomon.</p>
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<p class="c5">i. "In describing David's plans for building the temple, Chronicles has paid special attention to portray David as a second Moses and Solomon as a second Joshua." (Payne)</p>
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<p class="c4">b. <b><span class="c3">And do it</span></b>: It is easy to see how important this was for David. He had spent enormous effort to prepare the temple but would all be naught unless Solomon did in fact <b><span class="c3">do it</span></b>.</p>
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<p class="c5">i. "<span>Do not talk about it; do not sit down, and dream over the plans, and think how admirable they are, and then roll them up; but, '<span>Be</span> strong and of good courage, and do it.'" (Spurgeon)</span></p>
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<p class="c4">c. <b><span class="c3">Here are the divisions of the priests and the Levites</span></b>: We can picture David handing Solomon the scrolls with the plans for building the temple and organizing its service. The job was now in the hands of David's son Solomon.</p>
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