1 Chronicles 28 · Verse 19

1 Chronicles 28:19

All this, said David, the Lord made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.
1 Chronicles 28:19, King James Version

1 Chronicles 28:19 in other translations

BSB“All this,” said David, “all the details of this plan, the LORD has made clear to me in writing by His hand upon me.”
WEB“All this”, David said, “I have been made to understand in writing from the LORD’s hand, even all the works of this pattern.”
ASVAll this, said David, have I been made to understand in writing from the hand of Jehovah, even all the works of this pattern.
YLTThe whole is in writing from the hand of Jehovah, ‘He caused me to understand all the work of the pattern,' said David.
DARBYAll this said David, in writing, by Jehovah's hand upon me, instructing as to all the works of the pattern.
BBEAll this, said David, the design for all these things, has been made dear to me in writing by the hand of the Lord.
WebsterAll this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.

What does 1 Chronicles 28:19 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 28:18-19

18-19. the chariot of the cherubim--The expanded wings of the cherubim formed what was figuratively styled the throne of God, and as they were emblematical of rapid motion, the throne or seat was spoken of as a chariot (Psa 18:10; 99:1). It is quite clear that in all these directions David was not guided by his own taste, or by a desire for taking any existing model of architecture, but solely by a regard to the…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 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 humble opinion even an infidel may easily believe these to be of Divine original, inasmuch as they are, at least the latter is, found perfect in the earliest models; nor hath the utmost reach of human wisdom, invention, and industry, been ever able to improve it, or alter it but to disadvantage, through the course of so many ages."

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

The temple must be a sacred thing, and a type of Christ; it must be framed by Divine teaching. Christ is the true temple, the church is the gospel temple, and heaven the everlasting temple; all are framed according to the Divine counsels, and the plan laid in the Divine wisdom, ordained before the world, for God's glory and our good. David gave this pattern to Solomon, that he might go by rule. Materials were…

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1 Chronicles 28:19 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

הַכֹּ֥לha.Kol<the> everythingH3605
בִּכְתָ֛בbikh.Tavin writingH3791
מִיַּ֥דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH3027
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
עָלַ֣י'a.Laion meH5921
הִשְׂכִּ֑ילhis.Kilhe made clearH7919
כֹּ֖לkolallH3605
מַלְאֲכ֥וֹתmal.'a.Khot[the] works ofH4399
הַתַּבְנִֽית\׃\ \פha.tav.Nitthe patternH8403

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Chronicles 28:19

  • 1 Chronicles 28:11-12

    Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat, And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the Lord, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things:

  • Exodus 25:40

    And look that thou make them after their pattern, which was shewed thee in the mount.

  • Ezekiel 3:14

    So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the Lord was strong upon me.

  • Exodus 26:30

    And thou shalt rear up the tabernacle according to the fashion thereof which was shewed thee in the mount.

  • Ezekiel 3:22

    And the hand of the Lord was there upon me; and he said unto me, Arise, go forth into the plain, and I will there talk with thee.

  • Ezekiel 1:3

    The word of the Lord came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the Lord was there upon him.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the Lord.
11,12; Ex 25:40; 26:30
by his hand upon me.
Eze 1:3; 3:14,22

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Context

  • 1 Chronicles 28:18

    And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the Lord.

  • 1 Chronicles 28:19

    All this, said David, the Lord made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.

  • 1 Chronicles 28:20

    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.

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1 Chronicles 28:19 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Todas estas cosas, dijo David, se me han representado por la mano de Jehová que me hizo entender todas las obras del diseño.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		– tout cela, dit David, toute l’œuvre du modèle, il m’en a, par écrit, donné l’intelligence, par la main de l’ Éternel sur moi.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Über dies alles, über alle Werke des Musters, sprach David, hat er mich durch Schrift unterwiesen, dadurch, daß die Hand Jehovas auf mir war.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Omnia, inquit, venerunt scripta manu Domini ad me, ut intelligerem universa opera exemplaris.