1 Chronik 28
Hoffnung für Alle
David bestimmt Salomo zu seinem Nachfolger (Kapitel 28–29)
Davids Rede vor den führenden Männern Israels
28 David ließ alle einflussreichen Männer Israels nach Jerusalem kommen: die Stammesoberhäupter, die Leiter der Dienstgruppen, die Hauptleute und Offiziere, die Verwalter des königlichen Besitzes und der Viehherden, die Erzieher der Königssöhne, die Hofbeamten, die Elitesoldaten und alle anderen angesehenen Männer.
2 König David stand auf und wandte sich an die Versammelten:
»Ihr Männer meines Volkes, meine Brüder! Ich möchte euch etwas sagen: Schon lange habe ich mir vorgenommen, einen Tempel für die Bundeslade, den Fußschemel unseres Gottes, zu bauen, damit sie endgültig an einem Ort bleiben kann. Schon hatte ich begonnen, das Baumaterial bereitzustellen. 3 Doch da sprach Gott zu mir: ›Du sollst mir keinen Tempel bauen! Denn du hast Kriege geführt und dabei viel Blut vergossen!‹ 4 Der Herr, der Gott Israels, hat aus meiner ganzen Familie mich zum König erwählt. Mir und meinen Nachkommen hat er für alle Zeiten die Herrschaft anvertraut. Denn nach Gottes Willen kommen die Könige aus dem Stamm Juda. Aus diesem Stamm erwählte er die Familie meines Vaters, und aus dieser Familie berief er mich zum König über ganz Israel. 5 Der Herr hat mir viele Söhne geschenkt. Einen von ihnen, Salomo, hat er nun zu meinem Nachfolger bestimmt. Er soll im Auftrag des Herrn über Israel herrschen. 6 Gott sprach zu mir: ›Dein Sohn Salomo soll mir einen Tempel mit Vorhöfen bauen. Denn ich habe ihn als meinen Sohn erwählt und will für ihn wie ein Vater sein. 7 Ich werde seinem Königtum für alle Zeiten Bestand geben, wenn er wie bisher meine Weisungen und Gebote befolgt.‹
8 So bitte ich euch nun vor ganz Israel, der Gemeinde des Herrn, und vor unserem Gott, der uns zuhört: Befolgt alle Gebote des Herrn, eures Gottes, und haltet euch stets an sie! Dann gehört dieses gute Land auch in Zukunft euch, und ihr könnt es euren Nachkommen für alle Zeiten vererben. 9 Du aber, mein Sohn Salomo, ehre den Gott deines Vaters auch als deinen Gott! Diene ihm gern und von ganzem Herzen. Denn der Herr kennt alle Menschen durch und durch. Er weiß, wonach sie streben, und kennt ihre Gedanken. Wenn du ihn suchst, lässt er sich finden; wendest du dich aber von ihm ab, dann wird er dich für immer verstoßen. 10 Vergiss es nie: Der Herr hat dich erwählt, ihm einen Tempel zu bauen. Darum sei mutig und mach dich an die Arbeit!«
Der Bauplan für den Tempel
11 David übergab seinem Sohn Salomo den Bauplan für den Tempel. Darauf waren alle Gebäude des Tempelbereichs eingezeichnet: die Vorhallen, die Schatzkammern, die oberen Räume, die Innenräume des Tempels, das Allerheiligste, wo die Bundeslade stehen sollte, 12 die Vorhöfe, die Kammern rings um den Tempel und die Räume für die gestifteten Gaben.
David hatte alles so geplant und gezeichnet, wie der Geist Gottes es ihm eingegeben hatte. 13 Er hatte auch die Dienstgruppen der Priester und Leviten eingeteilt und Anweisungen gegeben für alle Arbeiten, die im Tempel des Herrn verrichtet werden mussten. Außerdem hatte er ein Verzeichnis aller Gegenstände angefertigt, die für den Tempeldienst gebraucht wurden, und das Material festgelegt, aus dem sie hergestellt werden sollten. 14 Er gab an, wie viel Gold und Silber für die einzelnen Gegenstände verwendet werden sollte: 15 für die goldenen und silbernen Leuchter und Lampen; je nach Standort waren die Leuchter unterschiedlich groß; 16 für die goldenen Tische, auf denen die Gott geweihten Brote aufgeschichtet wurden; für die silbernen Tische; 17 für die Gabeln, Opferschalen und Kannen aus reinem Gold; für die goldenen und silbernen Becher; 18 für den Goldüberzug des Räucheropferaltars; für den Wagen, auf dem die Bundeslade des Herrn stehen sollte, die von den goldenen Flügeln der Keruben beschirmt wurde.
19 David sagte: »Ich habe alle Einzelheiten so aufgeschrieben, wie der Herr sie mir eingegeben hat.«
20 Dann wandte er sich an seinen Sohn Salomo: »Mach dich ohne zu zögern an die Arbeit! Hab keine Angst und lass dich durch nichts entmutigen! Denn der Herr, mein Gott, wird dir beistehen. Er verlässt dich nicht und wird dir helfen, bis der Bau des Tempels abgeschlossen ist. 21 Auch die Dienstgruppen der Priester und Leviten werden dich unterstützen und alle Arbeiten in Gottes Tempel ausführen. Für alle Bauarbeiten stehen dir genügend erfahrene Arbeiter zur Verfügung. Die führenden Männer Israels und das ganze Volk sind bereit, deine Befehle auszuführen.«
1 Chronicles 28
New King James Version
Solomon Instructed to Build the Temple
28 Now David assembled at Jerusalem all (A)the leaders of Israel: the officers of the tribes and (B)the captains of the divisions who served the king, the captains over thousands and captains over hundreds, and (C)the stewards over all the substance and [a]possessions of the king and of his sons, with the officials, the valiant men, and all (D)the mighty men of valor.
2 Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Hear me, my brethren and my people: (E)I had it in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and for (F)the footstool of our God, and had made preparations to build it. 3 But God said to me, (G)‘You shall not build a house for My name, because you have been a man of war and have shed (H)blood.’ 4 However the Lord God of Israel (I)chose me above all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever, for He has chosen (J)Judah to be the ruler. And of the house of Judah, (K)the house of my father, and (L)among the sons of my father, He was pleased with me to make me king over all Israel. 5 (M)And of all my sons (for the Lord has given me many sons) (N)He has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel. 6 Now He said to me, ‘It is (O)your son Solomon who shall build My house and My courts; for I have chosen him to be My son, and I will be his Father. 7 Moreover I will establish his kingdom forever, (P)if he is steadfast to observe My commandments and My judgments, as it is this day.’ 8 Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the Lord, and in the hearing of our God, be careful to seek out all the commandments of the Lord your God, that you may possess this good land, and leave it as an inheritance for your children after you forever.
9 “As for you, my son Solomon, (Q)know the God of your father, and serve Him (R)with a loyal heart and with a willing mind; for (S)the Lord searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. (T)If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will (U)cast you off forever. 10 Consider now, (V)for the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; be strong, and do it.”
11 Then David gave his son Solomon (W)the plans for the vestibule, its houses, its treasuries, its upper chambers, its inner chambers, and the place of the mercy seat; 12 and the (X)plans for all that he had by the Spirit, of the courts of the house of the Lord, of all the chambers all around, (Y)of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries for the dedicated things; 13 also for the division of the priests and the (Z)Levites, for all the work of the service of the house of the Lord, and for all the articles of service in the house of the Lord. 14 He gave gold by weight for things of gold, for all articles used in every kind of service; also silver for all articles of silver by weight, for all articles used in every kind of service; 15 the weight for the (AA)lampstands of gold, and their lamps of gold, by weight for each lampstand and its lamps; for the lampstands of silver by weight, for the lampstand and its lamps, according to the use of each lampstand. 16 And by weight he gave gold for the tables of the showbread, for each (AB)table, and silver for the tables of silver; 17 also pure gold for the forks, the basins, the pitchers of pure gold, and the golden bowls—he gave gold by weight for every bowl; and for the silver bowls, silver by weight for every bowl; 18 and refined gold by weight for the (AC)altar of incense, and for the construction of the chariot, that is, the gold (AD)cherubim that spread their wings and overshadowed the ark of the covenant of the Lord. 19 “All this,” said David, (AE)“the Lord made me understand in writing, by His hand upon me, all the [b]works of these plans.”
20 And David said to his son Solomon, (AF)“Be strong and of good courage, and do it; do not fear nor be dismayed, for the Lord God—my God—will be with you. (AG)He will not leave you nor forsake you, until you have finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord. 21 Here are (AH)the divisions of the priests and the Levites for all the service of the house of God; and (AI)every willing craftsman will be with you for all manner of workmanship, for every kind of service; also the leaders and all the people will be completely at your command.”
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 28:1 Or livestock
- 1 Chronicles 28:19 details
1 Chronicles 28
King James Version
28 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.
2 Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:
3 But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood.
4 Howbeit the Lord God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:
5 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.
6 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.
7 Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day.
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.
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.
10 Take heed now; for the Lord hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.
11 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,
12 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:
13 Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of the Lord, and for all the vessels of service in the house of the Lord.
14 He gave of gold by weight for things of gold, for all instruments of all manner of service; silver also for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of every kind of service:
15 Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick.
16 And by weight he gave gold for the tables of shewbread, for every table; and likewise silver for the tables of silver:
17 Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basons he gave gold by weight for every bason; and likewise silver by weight for every bason of silver:
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.
19 All this, said David, the Lord made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.
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.
21 And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be with thee for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing skilful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment.
1 Chronicles 28
English Standard Version
David's Charge to Israel
28 (A)David assembled at Jerusalem all the officials of Israel, the (B)officials of the tribes, the officers of the divisions that served the king, the (C)commanders of thousands, the commanders of hundreds, the (D)stewards of all the property and livestock of the king and his sons, together with the palace officials, the (E)mighty men and all the seasoned warriors. 2 Then King David rose to his feet and said: “Hear me, my brothers and my people. (F)I had it in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord and for the (G)footstool of our God, and I made preparations for building. 3 But God said to me, (H)‘You may not build a house for my name, for you are a man of war and have shed blood.’ 4 Yet the Lord God of Israel (I)chose me from all my father's house to be king over Israel (J)forever. (K)For he chose Judah as leader, and in the house of Judah my father's (L)house, and among my father's sons he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel. 5 And of (M)all my sons (for the Lord has given me many sons) he (N)has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel. 6 He said to me, ‘It is (O)Solomon your son who shall build my house and my courts, for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father. 7 I will establish his kingdom (P)forever (Q)if he continues strong in keeping my commandments and my rules, as he is today.’ 8 Now therefore in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the Lord, and in the hearing 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.
David's Charge to Solomon
9 “And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a (R)whole heart and with a willing mind, (S)for the Lord searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought. (T)If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever. 10 Be careful now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; (U)be strong and do it.”
11 Then David gave Solomon his son the (V)plan of the (W)vestibule of the temple,[a] and of its houses, its treasuries, its upper rooms, and its inner chambers, and of the room for the (X)mercy seat; 12 and the plan of all that he had in mind for the courts of the house of the Lord, all the surrounding chambers, (Y)the treasuries of the house of God, and the treasuries for dedicated gifts; 13 for the (Z)divisions of the priests and of the (AA)Levites, and all the work of the service in the house of the Lord; for all the vessels for the service in the house of the Lord, 14 the weight of gold for all golden vessels for each service, the weight of silver vessels for each service, 15 the weight of the golden (AB)lampstands and their lamps, the weight of gold for each lampstand and its lamps, the weight of silver for a lampstand and its lamps, according to the use of each lampstand in the service, 16 the weight of gold for each table for the showbread, the silver for the silver tables, 17 and pure gold for the forks, the basins and the cups; for the golden bowls and the weight of each; for the silver bowls and the weight of each; 18 for the (AC)altar of incense made of refined gold, and its weight; also his plan for the golden chariot of the (AD)cherubim that spread their wings and covered the ark of the covenant of the Lord. 19 “All this he made clear to me in writing from the hand of the Lord, (AE)all the work to be done according to the plan.”
20 Then David said to Solomon his son, (AF)“Be strong and courageous and do it. Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed, for the Lord God, even my God, is with you. He will not leave you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the Lord is finished. 21 And behold the (AG)divisions of the priests and the Levites for all the service of the house of God; and with you in all the work will be (AH)every willing man who has skill for any kind of service; also the officers and all the people will be wholly at your command.”
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 28:11 Hebrew lacks of the temple
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