Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the LORD is finished. New Living Translation Then David continued, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don’t be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. He will see to it that all the work related to the Temple of the LORD is finished correctly. English Standard Version Then David said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous and do it. Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed, for the LORD God, even my God, is with you. He will not leave you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished. Berean Standard Bible David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished. King James Bible And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD. New King James Version And David said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and of good courage, and do it; do not fear nor be dismayed, for the LORD God—my God—will be 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 LORD. New American Standard Bible Then David said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and courageous, and act; do not fear nor be dismayed, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you until all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished. NASB 1995 Then David said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and courageous, and act; do not fear nor be dismayed, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you until all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished. NASB 1977 Then David said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and courageous, and act; do not fear nor be dismayed, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you until all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished. Legacy Standard Bible Then David said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and courageous, and act; do not fear nor be dismayed, for Yahweh God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you until all the work for the service of the house of Yahweh is completed. Amplified Bible Then David said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and courageous, and take action; do not fear nor be dismayed, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you nor abandon you [but will guide you in the construction] until you have finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD. Christian Standard Bible Then David said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don’t be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He won’t leave you or abandon you until all the work for the service of the LORD’s house is finished. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then David said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don’t be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He won’t leave you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the LORD’s house is finished. American Standard Version And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed; for Jehovah God, even my God, is with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until all the work for the service of the house of Jehovah be finished. Contemporary English Version But you must see that everything is done according to these plans. Be confident, and never be afraid of anything or get discouraged. The LORD my God will help you do everything needed to finish the temple, so it can be used for worshiping him. English Revised Version And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, is with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until all the work for the service of the house of the LORD be finished. GOD'S WORD® Translation David also told his son Solomon, "Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don't be afraid or terrified. The LORD God, my God, will be with you. He will not abandon you before all the work on the LORD's temple is finished. Good News Translation King David said to his son Solomon, "Be confident and determined. Start the work and don't let anything stop you. The LORD God, whom I serve, will be with you. He will not abandon you, but he will stay with you until you finish the work to be done on his Temple. International Standard Version David continued with these words for his son Solomon: "Be strong and courageous, and get to work. Never be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you nor will he abandon you right up to your completion of the work for the service of the Temple of the LORD. NET Bible David said to his son Solomon: "Be strong and brave! Do it! Don't be afraid and don't panic! For the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not leave you or abandon you before all the work for the service of the LORD's temple is finished. New Heart English Bible David said to Solomon his son, "Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed; for the LORD God, even my God, is with you. He will not leave you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished. Webster's Bible Translation And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong, and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed, for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleDavid also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished. World English Bible David said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Don’t be afraid, nor be dismayed, for Yahweh God, even my God, is with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you, until all the work for the service of Yahweh’s house is finished. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd David says to his son Solomon, “Be strong and courageous, and do; do not fear nor be frightened, for YHWH God, my God, [is] with you; He does not fail you, nor forsake you, to the completion of all the work of the service of the house of YHWH. Young's Literal Translation And David saith to Solomon his son, 'Be strong, and courageous, and do; do not fear nor be affrighted, for Jehovah God, my God, is with thee; He doth not fail thee, nor forsake thee, unto the completion of all the work of the service of the house of Jehovah. Smith's Literal Translation And David will say to Solomon his son, Be strong and be active, and do: thou shalt not fear, and thou shalt not be terrified, for Jehovah God, my God, is with thee; he will not be slack to thee, and he will not forsake thee till the finishing all the works of the service of the house of Jehovah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd David said to Solomon his son: Act like a man, and take courage, and do: fear not, and be not dismayed: for the Lord my God will be with thee, and will not leave thee, nor forsake thee, till thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version David also said to his son Solomon: “Act manfully, and be strengthened, and carry it out. You should not be afraid, and you should not be dismayed. For the Lord my God will be with you, and he will not send you away, nor will he abandon you, until you have perfected the entire work of the ministry of the house of the Lord. New American Bible Then David said to his son Solomon: “Be strong and steadfast, and go to work; do not fear or be dismayed, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or abandon you before you have completed all the work for the service of the house of the LORD. New Revised Standard Version David said further to his son Solomon, “Be strong and of good courage, and act. Do not be afraid or dismayed; for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it; fear not, nor be dismayed; for the LORD God is with you; he will not fail you, nor forsake you, until you have finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And David said to Solomon his son: “Be strong and be valiant and work and do not fear and do not be shaken, for The LORD of LORDS is with you; he shall not leave you and he shall not forsake you until you finish building all the work of the house of LORD JEHOVAH. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And David said to Solomon his son: 'Be strong and of good courage, and do it; fear not, nor be dismayed; for the LORD God, even my God, is with thee; He will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until all the work for the service of the house of the LORD be finished. Brenton Septuagint Translation And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong, and play the man, and do: fear not, neither be terrified; for the Lord my God is with thee; he will not forsake thee, and will not fail thee, until thou hast finished all the work of the service of the house of the Lord. And behold the pattern of the temple, even his house, and its treasury, and the upper chambers, and the inner store-rooms, and the place of propitiation, and the plan of the house of the Lord. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Plans for the Temple…19“All this,” said David, “all the details of this plan, the LORD has made clear to me in writing by His hand upon me.” 20David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished. 21The divisions of the priests and Levites are ready for all the service of the house of God, and every willing man of every skill will be at your disposal for the work. The officials and all the people are fully at your command.”… Cross References Joshua 1:5-9 No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. / Be strong and courageous, for you shall give these people the inheritance of the land that I swore to their fathers I would give them. / Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go. ... Deuteronomy 31:6-8 Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.” / Then Moses called for Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you will go with this people into the land that the LORD swore to their fathers to give them, and you shall give it to them as an inheritance. / The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.” Isaiah 41:10 Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. Hebrews 13:5-6 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.” / So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?” Matthew 28:20 and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” 2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control. Psalm 27:1 Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread? Psalm 46:1-3 For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. / Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas, / though their waters roar and foam and the mountains quake in the surge. Selah Romans 8:31 What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Isaiah 43:1-2 But now, this is what the LORD says—He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine! / When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze. John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid. Ephesians 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. 2 Chronicles 32:7-8 “Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater One with us than with him. / With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.” So the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. Zechariah 8:13 As you have been a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid; let your hands be strong.” Treasury of Scripture And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with you; he will not fail you, nor forsake you, until you have finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD. Be strong 1 Chronicles 28:10 Take heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it. 1 Chronicles 22:18 Is not the LORD your God with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side? for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand; and the land is subdued before the LORD, and before his people. Deuteronomy 31:7,8 And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it… fear not Psalm 27:1,2 A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? … Isaiah 41:10,13 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness… Romans 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? he will not fail thee Joshua 1:5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Hebrews 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. Jump to Previous Act Afraid Courage Courageous David Dismayed Fail Fear Finished Forsake Good House Service Solomon Strong WorkJump to Next Act Afraid Courage Courageous David Dismayed Fail Fear Finished Forsake Good House Service Solomon Strong Work1 Chronicles 28 1. David in a solemn assembly having declared God's favor to him, 5. and promise to his son Solomon, exhorts them to fear God 9. He encourages Solomon to build the temple 11. He gives him patterns, gold and silver, etc David also said to Solomon his son David, nearing the end of his reign, addresses Solomon, his chosen successor. This moment is significant as it marks the transition of leadership and the continuation of God's covenant with David's lineage. Solomon is tasked with building the temple, a project David had prepared for but was not permitted to complete due to his history as a warrior (1 Chronicles 22:8). Be strong and courageous, and do it Do not be afraid or discouraged for the LORD God, my God, is with you He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished Persons / Places / Events 1. DavidThe King of Israel who is nearing the end of his reign. He is giving a charge to his son Solomon to build the temple. 2. Solomon The son of David, chosen to succeed him as king and tasked with building the temple for the LORD. 3. The Temple The house of the LORD that Solomon is instructed to build, a central place of worship for Israel. 4. The LORD God The God of Israel, who promises His presence and support to Solomon in the task ahead. 5. The Charge David's encouragement to Solomon to be strong and courageous in fulfilling God's command. Teaching Points Strength and Courage in God's WorkJust as Solomon was called to be strong and courageous, believers today are called to rely on God's strength in their tasks and callings. God's Unfailing Presence The assurance that God will not fail or forsake us is a promise that extends to all believers, encouraging us to trust in His constant presence. Completing the Task Like Solomon, we are called to complete the work God has given us, trusting that He will provide the resources and support needed. Overcoming Fear and Discouragement Fear and discouragement are common obstacles, but with God's presence, we can overcome them and move forward in faith. Legacy of Faithfulness David's charge to Solomon is a reminder of the importance of passing on a legacy of faithfulness and obedience to the next generation. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 28Does 1 Chronicles 28:5, where David says God chose Solomon as king, align with or contradict other biblical passages about political intrigue in David's succession? How can we confirm the temple blueprint in 1 Chronicles 28:11-12 is divine revelation, not human design, based on historical and archaeological evidence of ancient temples? In 1 Chronicles 28:9, David tells Solomon that God knows every human thought; how can this be scientifically or logically demonstrated, given current understandings of consciousness? In 2 Chronicles 2:11-12, why does Tyrian King Hiram express devotion to Israel's God when no independent Tyrian records verify such reverence?(20) And David said to Solomon his son.--The conclusion of the speech begun in 1Chronicles 28:9-10, and interrupted by the transfer of the plans and designs (1Chronicles 28:11-19). Be strong and of good courage.--So 1Chronicles 22:13. "And do" is added here, because the time for action is imminent. Fear not . . . forsake thee.--From Deuteronomy 31:6; Deuteronomy 31:8. (See also Joshua 1:5-6.) . . . Verses 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). Verse 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.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew David alsoדָּוִ֜יד (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to Solomon לִשְׁלֹמֹ֣ה (liš·lō·mōh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne his son, בְנ֗וֹ (ḇə·nōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son “Be strong חֲזַ֤ק (ḥă·zaq) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer and courageous, וֶאֱמַץ֙ (we·’ĕ·maṣ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 553: To be stout, strong, bold, alert and do [it]. וַעֲשֵׂ֔ה (wa·‘ă·śêh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make Do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not be afraid תִּירָ֖א (tî·rā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten or discouraged, תֵּחָ֑ת (tê·ḥāṯ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 2865: To prostrate, to break down, either, by violence, by confusion and fear for כִּי֩ (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֨ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel God, אֱלֹהִ֤ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative my God, אֱלֹהַי֙ (’ĕ·lō·hay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative is with you. עִמָּ֔ךְ (‘im·māḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's 5973: With, equally with He will not לֹ֤א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no fail you יַרְפְּךָ֙ (yar·pə·ḵā) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 7503: Sink, relax or forsake you יַֽעַזְבֶ֔ךָּ (ya·‘az·ḇe·kā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit until עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the work מְלֶ֖אכֶת (mə·le·ḵeṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property for the service עֲבוֹדַ֥ת (‘ă·ḇō·w·ḏaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5656: Work of any kind of the house בֵּית־ (bêṯ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel is finished. לִכְל֕וֹת (liḵ·lō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent Links 1 Chronicles 28:20 NIV1 Chronicles 28:20 NLT 1 Chronicles 28:20 ESV 1 Chronicles 28:20 NASB 1 Chronicles 28:20 KJV 1 Chronicles 28:20 BibleApps.com 1 Chronicles 28:20 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 28:20 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 28:20 French Bible 1 Chronicles 28:20 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Chronicles 28:20 David said to Solomon his son Be (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |
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