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David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, the captains of the companies who served the king by division, the captains of thousands, the captains of hundreds, and the rulers over all the substance and possessions of the king and of his sons, with the officers and the mighty men, even all the mighty men of valor, to Jerusalem. See also: 1 Chronicles 23:21 Chronicles 11:10-471 Chronicles 27:1-34Then David the king stood up on his feet and said, “Hear me, my brothers and my people! As for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the LORD’s covenant, and for the footstool of our God; and I had prepared for the building. See also: Isaiah 66:1Psalms 99:51 Chronicles 17:1-2But God said to me, ‘You shall not build a house for my name, because you are a man of war and have shed blood.’ See also: 1 Chronicles 22:81 Chronicles 17:41 Kings 5:3However the LORD, the God of Israel, chose me out of all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever. For he has chosen Judah to be prince; and in the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel. See also: 1 Samuel 16:11 Chronicles 5:21 Samuel 16:6-13Of all my sons (for the LORD has given me many sons), he has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the LORD’s kingdom over Israel. See also: 1 Chronicles 23:11 Chronicles 3:1-91 Chronicles 22:9-10He said to me, ‘Solomon, your son, shall build my house and my courts; for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father. See also: 2 Samuel 7:13-14Hebrews 3:61 Chronicles 22:9-10I will establish his kingdom forever if he continues to do my commandments and my ordinances, as it is today.’ See also: 1 Chronicles 22:131 Kings 8:61Joshua 1:6-7Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel, the LORD’s assembly, and in the audience of our God, observe and seek out all the commandments of the LORD your God, that you may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children after you forever. See also: Deuteronomy 4:1Deuteronomy 5:32Isaiah 34:16You, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for the LORD searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever. See also: Jeremiah 29:13James 4:8-11Matthew 7:7-8Take heed now, for the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong, and do it.” See also: 1 Chronicles 28:61 Timothy 4:161 Chronicles 22:16-19Then David gave to Solomon his son the plans for the porch of the temple, for its houses, for its treasuries, for its upper rooms, for its inner rooms, for the place of the mercy seat; See also: 1 Chronicles 28:191 Kings 6:3Exodus 25:40and the plans of all that he had by the Spirit, for the courts of the LORD’s house, for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of God’s house, and for the treasuries of the dedicated things; See also: 1 Chronicles 26:201 Kings 15:152 Kings 18:15also for the divisions of the priests and the Levites, for all the work of the service of the LORD’s house, and for all the vessels of service in the LORD’s house— See also: Ezra 8:331 Chronicles 23:6Ezra 8:25-30of gold by weight for the gold for all vessels of every kind of service, for all the vessels of silver by weight, for all vessels of every kind of service; by weight also for the lamp stands of gold, and for its lamps, of gold, by weight for every lamp stand and for its lamps; and for the lamp stands of silver, by weight for every lamp stand and for its lamps, according to the use of every lamp stand; See also: Exodus 25:31-39Zechariah 4:2-3Revelation 1:12-13and the gold by weight for the tables of show bread, for every table; and silver for the tables of silver; See also: 2 Chronicles 4:191 Kings 7:482 Chronicles 4:8and the forks, the basins, and the cups, of pure gold; and for the golden bowls by weight for every bowl; and for the silver bowls by weight for every bowl; See also: 1 Samuel 2:13-14Numbers 7:13-141 Kings 10:21and for the altar of incense, refined gold by weight; and gold for the plans for the chariot, and the cherubim that spread out and cover the ark of the LORD’s covenant. See also: Exodus 25:18-22Exodus 30:1-10Hebrews 9:5“All this”, David said, “I have been made to understand in writing from the LORD’s hand, even all the works of this pattern.” See also: 1 Chronicles 28:11-12Exodus 25:40Ezekiel 3:14David said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Don’t be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD God, even my God, is with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you, until all the work for the service of the LORD’s house is finished. See also: 1 Chronicles 22:13Isaiah 41:10Joshua 1:5-9Behold, there are the divisions of the priests and the Levites for all the service of God’s house. Every willing man who has skill for any kind of service shall be with you in all kinds of work. Also the captains and all the people will be entirely at your command.” See also: 1 Chronicles 24:1-26Psalms 110:3Titus 3:1
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Notes in English 19th-century Catholic commentary by Fr. George Leo Haydock, shown as published.
These notes keep the polemics of their time: some speak harshly of the Jewish people or of other Christians. The Church teaches otherwise today. The Jewish people may not be blamed for the death of Christ (Nostra Aetate 4; Catechism 597–598), and Christians of other communities are our brothers and sisters in the Lord (Unitatis Redintegratio 3). Christian unity
1 Chronicles 28:1
Ver. 1. Israel. These are more particularly described as princes of the tribes, (H.) twelve captains, &c. C. xxvii. 1. --- And his. Heb. "and of his sons." C. ---
We may also understand this of the preceptors of the royal family. C. xxvii. 32.
--- Officers. Lit. "eunuchs." H. --- Bravest; particularly those specified C. xi.
↑ 11 Chronicles 28:2
Ver. 2. Rising up from his bed, on which he lay, on account of his great age and weakness, while he addressed himself to his son; (3 K. i. 47. C.) or he rose from his throne, to honor this grand assembly. Heb. "stood upon his feet." H.
--- Thought. Heb. "I, with my heart, thought to," &c.
C. --- And, or which is the footstool. H. --- The ark is often so called, because God was considered as sitting upon the wings of the cherubim, over it. Ps.
xcviii. 1. &c. --- Building. No doubt what David left would have been sufficient.
Yet Solomon thought that he could make something still more magnificent.
↑ 21 Chronicles 28:3
Ver. 3. Blood. See C. xxii. 8. C.
↑ 31 Chronicles 28:4
Ver. 4. Ever; for a long time, and to leave the throne to my posterity for many ages, and to the Messias for ever. This expression is not always to be taken in its rigour. C. --- Princes. Heb.
"prince, or the ruler." H. --- This tribe had long possessed the greatest power, (C.) and the promise of the sceptre. Gen. xlix. W. --- The phrase often denotes a long time, but it is best understood of Christ. D.
↑ 41 Chronicles 28:5
Ver. 5. My son, by the mouth of Nathan. 2 K. vii. 13. M. --- Solomon was a figure of Christ, and his dignity was predicted. C. xvii. 11. 3 K. i. 13. C.
↑ 51 Chronicles 28:7
Ver. 7. If. The promises of the Old Testament were frequently conditional, and we always find the condition marked in some place; but those made to the Church of Christ, have no such limitation. H. --- Day. Solomon was once faithful, and afterwards fell; it is uncertain whether ever to rise again. Hence it appears that the true children of God may become wicked. W.
↑ 71 Chronicles 28:8
Ver. 8. Seek. Wilful (H.) or supine ignorance will excuse no man. M.
↑ 81 Chronicles 28:9
Ver. 9. Know, with affection (H.) and faith; and him alone must thou serve. D. ---
Forsake him, and die impenitent. H.
↑ 91 Chronicles 28:11
Ver. 11. Description, impressed by God on David's imagination; (Cajet.) or rather planned out by the hand of God, (v. 19. Salien) as the law was written. H.
--- The Jews pretend that this plan was delivered to Moses, and handed down by Josue, &c. to David. E. --- But why might not David receive it immediately from heaven? C. --- Treasures. Lit. "cellars." H. --- The original term, Ganzac, is not Heb. We find Ganas (Est. iii. 9.) to signify a treasure, being derived from the Persian, Gaza. David gave, therefore, a description of the rooms to keep the treasures of the temple, or of the cellars for wine and oil. C. --- Sept. "a pattern of the temple and of the houses thereof, and of the Zakcho, and of the upper rooms, and of the inner storehouses," &c. H. ---
Inner, or most retired closets, (3 K. xx. 30. C.) where the Levites slept. M. ---
Seat, where the ark was kept, and God was rendered propitious. H.
↑ 111 Chronicles 28:13
Ver. 13. Divisions, into twenty-four classes, (M.) which was done by God's order. H. --- For all, that everything might be done with regularity. M.
↑ 131 Chronicles 28:14
Ver. 14. Weight, or sufficient for each, v. 15. H. --- Some think he only left a memorial of what quantity of gold and silver would be requisite. It does not appear that Solomon used silver for the vessels, as he chose to execute his father's injunctions with still greater magnificence.
↑ 141 Chronicles 28:15
Ver. 15. Silver. David probably intended that five candlesticks would be made of this metal: but Solomon made all the ten of gold. 3 K. vii. 49. There was one in the tabernacle. Ex. xxv. 31. C.
--- But the temple was more spacious, and a greater number was not prohibited. M. ---
According. Heb. "for the use of every candlestick."
↑ 151 Chronicles 28:16
Ver. 16. Silver. Yet all the ten were composed of the purest gold, (2 Par. iv. 12.) as silver was too common, ib. ix. 20. Moses had only two tables. C. ---
Diversity. Heb. "for each table." Vat.
↑ 161 Chronicles 28:17
Ver. 17. Lions. S. Jerom seems to have read cephir, instead of the present cephor, which is rendered "a cup, or bowl." 1 Esd. i. 10. C. --- Sept. Alex. "and of the flesh-hooks, libation vessels and bowls; and the weight of the golden and silver vessels ( kepphoure; a word which they do not translate) of each weight." H. --- The change of i for u was very easy; and perhaps the basins were ornamented with representations of lions. D. M. --- We do not find cephor used before, to denote any of the vessels of the tabernacle: but Esdras uses it, (C. viii. 27.) whence it is inferred that it is of Chal. extraction.
↑ 171 Chronicles 28:18
Ver. 18. Purest. Heb. "refined." --- Lord. He was represented as riding in a chariot, drawn by Cherubim, (C.) or sitting on their wings. H. --- Two, particularly, filled up the space between the walls in the most holy place, and covered the ark, and also the Cherubim made by Moses, 3 K.
vii. 23.
↑ 181 Chronicles 28:19
Ver. 19. These things, said he, is not in Heb. Sept. "All in the handwriting of the Lord, did David give to Solomon, according to the knowledge given to him from above, respecting the workmanship of the pattern." H. --- David saw the pattern in a kind of ecstasy; (Salien. E.) or some prophet delivered it unto him, (C.) marked out by the hand of an angel, (T.) like the tabernacle given to Moses.
D.
↑ 191 Chronicles 28:20
Ver. 20. Lord. Sept. add, "and I beheld, or behold, the pattern of the temple, and of the house and the Zakcho thereof, and the upper rooms and inner storehouses, and the house of propitiation, and the pattern of the house of the Lord: (21) and behold," v. 11. H.
↑ 201 Chronicles 28:21
Ver. 21. Thee. Heb. and Sept. "for all workmanship, every willing skilful man for any service, also all the princes, and the people entirely at thy commands." H.
--- The willing artificers are distinguished from those who were forced to work, though the former also received pay. C.
↑ 21License: Notes by Fr. George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), from the Douay-Rheims Bible with Haydock's commentary (first ed. Thomas Haydock, Manchester/Dublin, 1811–1814; New York: Edward Dunigan & Brother, 1859); New Testament notes compiled with Fr. Benedict Rayment. Public domain. Digital text: "The Haydock Bible", Internet Archive (archive.org/details/TheHaydockBible), uploaded 2011 under the Public Domain Mark. · Credits and licenses