1 Chronicles 28:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 28:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 28:2 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 hear..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 28:2 — KJV
“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:”
— 1 Chronicles 28:2 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 28:2 in Context — About the Book of 1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles retells David's story for a generation returning from exile, anchoring their identity in genealogy, worship, and covenant. Its highlights are musical and devotional: David appoints singers, organizes temple worship, and prays one of Scripture's greatest thanksgiving prayers — including the famous prayer of Jabez.
Cross-References for 1 Chronicles 28:2
“And the king stood by a pillar, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 28:2: king, stood, hear
“And said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, which were holy unto the LORD, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; it shall not be a burden upon your shoulders: serve now the LORD your God, and his people Israel,”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 28:2: david, king, people
“And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 28:2: then, king, hear
“Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 28:2: hear, heart, build
“Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt: but I wholly followed the LORD my God.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 28:2: hear, brethren, people
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