1 Chronicles 29 · Verse 19

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 29:19, King James Version

1 Chronicles 29:19 in other translations

BSBAnd give my son Solomon a whole heart to keep and carry out all Your commandments, decrees, and statutes, and to build Your palace for which I have made provision.”
WEBand give to Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep your commandments, your testimonies, and your statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision.”
ASVand 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 which I have made provision.
YLTand to Solomon my son give a perfect heart, to keep Thy commands, Thy testimonies, and Thy statutes, and to do the whole, even to build the palace for which I have prepared.'
DARBYAnd give to Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision.
BBEAnd give to Solomon my son a true heart, to keep your orders, your rules, and your laws, and to do all these things, and to put up this great house for which I have made ready.
WebsterAnd give to 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 which I have made provision.

What does 1 Chronicles 29:19 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 29:10-19

10-19. Wherefore David blessed the Lord--This beautiful thanksgiving prayer was the effusion overflowing with gratitude and delight at seeing the warm and widespread interest that was now taken in forwarding the favorite project of his life. Its piety is displayed in the fervor of devotional feeling--in the ascription of all worldly wealth and greatness to God as the giver, in tracing the general readiness in…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 19 Give unto Solomon - a perfect heart - This he did, but Solomon abused his mercies.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Chronicles 29:10-19

We cannot form a right idea of the magnificence of the temple, and the buildings around it, about which such quantities of gold and silver were employed. But the unsearchable riches of Christ exceed the splendour of the temple, infinitely more than that surpassed the meanest cottage on earth. Instead of boasting of these large oblations, David gave solemn thanks to the Lord. All they gave for the Lord's temple was…

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1 Chronicles 29:19 in the original Hebrew

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וְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֣הve.lish.lo.Mohand to SolomonH8010
בְנִ֗יve.Nison myH1121
תֵּ֚ןtengiveH5414
לֵבָ֣בle.Vava heartH3824
שָׁלֵ֔םsha.LemcompleteH8003
לִשְׁמוֹר֙lish.mOrto keepH8104
מִצְוֹתֶ֔יךָmitz.vo.Tei.khacommandments yourH4687
עֵדְוֹתֶ֖יךָ'e.de.vo.Tei.khatestimonies yourH5715
וְחֻקֶּ֑יךָve.chu.Kei.chaand decrees yourH2706
וְלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתve.la.'a.Sotand to doH6213
הַכֹּ֔לha.Kol<the> everythingH3605
וְלִבְנ֖וֹתve.liv.Notand to buildH1129
הַבִּירָ֥הha.bi.Rahthe templeH1002
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834
הֲכִינֽוֹתִי\׃\ \פha.khi.No.tiI have preparedH3559

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

Cross references for 1 Chronicles 29:19

  • 1 Chronicles 28:9

    And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

  • Psalms 72:1

    A Psalm for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

  • Psalms 119:80

    Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.

  • James 1:17

    Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

  • 1 Chronicles 22:14

    Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the Lord an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.

  • 1 Chronicles 29:1-2

    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. 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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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And give.
28:9; Ps 72:1; 119:80; Jas 1:17
the which.
2; 22:14

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 1 Chronicles 29:18

    O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee:

  • 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 29:20

    And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the Lord your God. And all the congregation blessed the Lord God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the Lord, and the king.

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1 Chronicles 29:19 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Asimismo da á mi hijo Salomón corazón perfecto, para que guarde tus mandamientos, tus testimonios y tus estatutos, y para que haga todas las cosas, y te edifique la casa para la cual yo he hecho el apresto.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et donne à mon fils Salomon un cœur parfait, pour garder tes commandements, tes témoignages et tes statuts, et pour tout faire, et pour bâtir le palais que j’ai préparé.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und meinem Sohne Salomo gib ein ungeteiltes Herz, deine Gebote, deine Zeugnisse und deine Satzungen zu beobachten, und alles zu tun und den Palast zu bauen, den ich vorbereitet habe.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Salomoni quoque filio meo da cor perfectum, ut custodiat mandata tua, testimonia tua, et cæremonias tuas, et faciat universa: et ædificet ædem, cujus impensas paravi.