1 Chronicles 29 · Verse 1

1 Chronicles 29:1

Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the Lord God.
1 Chronicles 29:1, King James Version

1 Chronicles 29:1 in other translations

BSBThen King David said to the whole assembly, “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great because this palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.
WEBDavid the king said to all the assembly, “Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great; for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.
ASVAnd David the king said unto all the assembly, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great; for the palace is not for man, but for Jehovah God.
YLTAnd David the king saith to all the assembly, ‘Solomon my son--the one on whom God hath fixed-- is young and tender, and the work is great, for not for man is the palace, but for Jehovah God;
DARBYAnd king David said to all the congregation, Solomon my son, the one whom God has chosen, is young and tender, and the work is great; for this palace is not to be for man, but for Jehovah Elohim.
BBEAnd David the king said to all the people, Solomon my son, the only one who has been marked out by God, is still young and untested, and the work is great, for this great house is not for man, but for the Lord God.
WebsterFurthermore David the king said to all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.

What does 1 Chronicles 29:1 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 29:1-2
1Ch 29:1-9. David Causes the Princes and People to Offer for the House of God. 1-2. Solomon ... is yet young and tender--Though Solomon was very young when he was raised to the sovereign power, his kingdom escaped the woe pronounced (Ec 10:16). Mere childhood in a prince is not always a misfortune to a nation, as there are instances of the government being wisely administered during a minority. Solomon himself is a most illustrious proof that a young prince may prove a great blessing; for when he was but a mere child, with respect to his age, no nation was happier. His father, however, made this address before Solomon was endowed with the divine gift of wisdom, and David's reference to his son's extreme youth, in connection with the great national undertaking he had been divinely appointed to execute, was to apologize to this assembly of the estates--or, rather, to assign the reason of his elaborate preparations for the work.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Introduction

David enumerates the gifts which he designed for the building of the temple; and exhorts the princes and people to make their offerings, 1Chr 29:1-5. They offer willingly, and to a great amount, 1Chr 29:6-9. David's thanksgiving and prayer to God on the occasion, 1Chr 29:10-19. The princes and people praise God, offer sacrifices and feasts before him, make Solomon King, and do him homage, 1Chr 29:20-24. The Lord magnifies Solomon, 1Chr 29:25. Concluding account of David's reign, character, and death, 1Chr 29:26-30. Verse 1 The palace is not for man - "The palace is not prepared for the name of a son of man, but for the name of the Word of the Lord God." - T.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Chronicles 29:1-9
What is done in works of piety and charity, should be done willingly, not by constraint; for God loves a cheerful giver. David set a good example. This David offered, not from constraint, or for show; but because he had set his affection to the house of God, and thought he could never do enough towards promoting that good work. Those who would draw others to good, must lead the way themselves.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

1 Chronicles 29:1 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.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
דָּוִ֤ידda.VidDavidH1732
הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428
לְכָל\־le.kholto allH3605
הַקָּהָ֔לha.ka.Halthe assemblyH6951
שְׁלֹמֹ֨הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010
בְנִ֥יve.Nison myH1121
אֶחָ֛ד'e.Chad[whom] oneH259
בָּֽחַר\־ba.char-he has chosenH977
בּ֥וֹbo<in> him
אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430
נַ֣עַרNa.'ar[is] a youthH5288
וָרָ֑ךְva.Rakhand weakH7390
וְהַמְּלָאכָ֣הve.ha.me.la.Khahand the workH4399
גְדוֹלָ֔הge.do.Lah[is] greatH1419
כִּ֣יkiforH3588
לֹ֤אlo'notH3808
לְאָדָם֙le.'a.Dam[is] for a human personH120
הַבִּירָ֔הha.bi.Rahthe templeH1002
כִּ֖יkiforH3588
לַיהוָ֥הla.Yah.wehfor YahwehH3068
אֱלֹהִֽים\׃'E.lo.HimGodH430

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Cross references for 1 Chronicles 29:1

  • 1 Chronicles 22:5

    And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the Lord must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.

  • 1 Kings 3:7

    And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.

  • 2 Chronicles 13:7

    And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them.

  • Proverbs 4:3

    For I was my father’s son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.

  • 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 29:19

    And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which I have made provision.

  • 1 Chronicles 28:8

    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, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever.

  • 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 thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem.

  • Jeremiah 1:6-7

    Then said I, Ah, Lord God! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child. But the Lord said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.

  • 2 Chronicles 2:4-5

    Behold, I build an house to the name of the Lord my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the Lord our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel. And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods.

  • 1 Kings 8:19-20

    Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name. And the Lord hath performed his word that he spake, and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised, and have built an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.

  • 1 Chronicles 28:5-6

    And of all my sons, (for the Lord hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel. And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1 David, by his example and entreaty,
6 causes the princes and people to offer willingly.
10 David's thanksgiving and prayer.
20 The people, having blessed God, and sacrificed, make Solomon king.
26 David's reign and death.

said unto.
28:1,8
whom.
28:5,6; 1Ki 8:19,20
young.
22:5; 1Ki 3:7; 2Ch 13:7; Pr 4:3; Jer 1:6,7
palace.
28:10; 2Ch 2:4,5

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Context

  • 1 Chronicles 29:1

    Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the Lord God.

  • 1 Chronicles 29:2

    Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.

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1 Chronicles 29:1 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		DESPUÉS dijo el rey David á toda la asamblea: A solo Salomón mi hijo ha elegido Dios; él es joven y tierno, y la obra grande; porque la casa no es para hombre, sino para Jehová Dios.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et le roi David dit à toute la congrégation: Salomon, mon fils, le seul que Dieu ait choisi, est jeune et délicat, et l’ouvrage est grand, car ce palais n’est point pour un homme, mais pour l’ Éternel Dieu.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und der König David sprach zu der ganzen Versammlung: Salomo, mein Sohn, der einzige, den Gott erwählt hat, ist noch jung und zart; das Werk aber ist groß, denn nicht für einen Menschen ist dieser Palast, sondern für Jehova Gott.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Locutusque est David rex ad omnem ecclesiam: Salomonem filium meum unum elegit Deus, adhuc puerum et tenellum: opus namque grande est, neque enim homini præparatur habitatio, sed Deo.