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1 Chronicles 28:9-21

David's Charge to Solomon

9. know thou the God of thy father For this use of knowcp. Exodus 5:2; Isaiah 1:3; Jeremiah 31:34.

with a perfect heart i.e. with a single, undividedheart. In 2 Chronicles 15:17 the heart of king Asa is described as perfect, because he took no part in the idolatrous practices which prevailed in his day. Faithfulness to Jehovah, not moral perfection, is implied in phrases of this kind.

the Lord searcheth Cp. Ezekiel's vision of the Lord's detection of secret idolatry (Ezekiel 8).

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See also 1 Chronicles 28:9-21 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    KNOW THOU THE GOD OF THY FATHER - “Knowing God,” in the sense of having a religious trust in Him, is an unusual phrase in the earlier Scriptures. It scarcely occurs elsewhere in the historical books....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    MIND. soul. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13....

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 390 DAVID’S ADVICE TO SOLOMON 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 search...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _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...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    28:9 know (b-6) Or 'acknowledge.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    DAVID'S LAST DIRECTIONS 2. The footstool of our God] i.e. the Mercy Seat: 2 Samuel 6:2; Psalms 132:7....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AND THOU, SOLOMON MY SON. — The king now turns to his heir, urging a whole-hearted service to his father’s God (1 Chronicles 28:9). KNOW THOU. — Regard thou, have care for (Psalms 1:6). THE GOD OF TH...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ אַתָּ֣ה שְׁלֹמֹֽה ־בְנִ֡י דַּע֩ אֶת ־אֱלֹה

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Here begins the final charge of the greatest of the Hebrew kings to his son Solomon, and to the princes and captains and mighty men of the nation. He first made an impressive declaration of his recogn...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Know, with affection (Haydock) and faith; and him alone must thou serve. (Du Hamel) --- Forsake him, and die impenitent. (Haydock)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    No doubt growing infirmities were upon him; nevertheless he will stand on his feet before them. Observe the kind and affectionate manner of his address; he calls them brethren and people. He next tell...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _THE LORD’S SERVICE_ ‘Serve Him with a perfect heart and a willing mind.’ 1 Chronicles 28:9 If Solomon had always and resolutely followed this advice which his father offered him at the outset of h...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THOU, SOLOMON MY SON,.... Who was present in this assembly, and presented to them by David as his successor, and their future king: and having addressed them, he turns himself to him, and exhorts...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Know thou the God of thy father_ Thou knowest that there is a God, a living and true God, and that the God of thy father is that God: thou knowest not only _that he is_, but _what he is:_ that he is...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Dauid in a solemne assembly, hauing declared Gods fauour to him, and promise to his sonne Solomon, exhorteth them to feare God. 9.20 Hee encourageth Solomon to build the Temple. 11 He giueth him pa...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    SPECIAL ENCOURAGEMENT ADDRESSED TO SOLOMON...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And thou, Solomon, my son, know thou the God of thy father, who had so often helped David out of his troubles, AND SERVE HIM WITH A PERFECT HEART, with undivided allegiance, AND WITH A WILLING MIND; F...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-10 During David's last sickness, many chief priests and Levites were at Jerusalem. Finding himself able, David spoke of his purpose to build a temple for God, and of God's disallowing that purpose....

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    KNOW THOU THE GOD; know him, so as to love him and serve him, as it follows; for words of knowledge in Scripture use commonly imply affection and practice: or acknowledge him as thy God, by loving and...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Chronicles 28:9 son H1121 Solomon H8010 know H3045 (H8798) God H430 father H1 serve H5647 (H8798) loyal...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    1 Chronicles 28:9 In these words we have beautifully exemplified to us the anxiety of a truly religious parent for his children's everlasting good. Consider: I. That without sincerity and seriousnes...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    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 thousand...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: David counsels Israel and Solomon concerning the temple. CHARACTERS: God, David, Holy Spirit (1 Chronicles 28:12), Solomon. CONCLUSION: As the time apparently draws nigh for God's servants...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    1 Chronicles 28:12. _The pattern of all that he had by the Spirit._ Though the Septuagint read, “the pattern of all that he had in his mind;” yet from 1 Chronicles 28:19, and from Exodus 31:3, it is p...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father._ GOD’S RELATION TO HUMAN LIFE Learn-- I. That our life is exposed to God’s inspection. II. That our service to God should spring from si...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 28:1 This section resumes in a public setting David’s private exhortation to Solomon in ch. 1 Chronicles 22:1. The audience ...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 28:7, 1 CHRONICLES 28:9 The establishment of Solomon’s kingdom depends on his obedience to Yahweh. He will be obedient in building the temple, but

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter and following comprise last words of David, special directions to Solomon in building the temple and succeeding to the throne. _1 Chronicles 28:1_.—_The assembly of princ...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION The contents of this chapter may be said to form one scene with those of the next up to verse 25. They represent David in the presence of a magnificent company of witnesses, the flower of...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Know — So as to love and serve him. Words of knowledge in scripture — use commonly imply affection and practice. Or, acknowledge him, as thy God, by loving and obeying him. Searcheth — If thou dost on...

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