1 Chronicles 22:1

Translations

Modern

Then David said, “Here shall be the house of the LORD God, as well as the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”

Traditional

Then David said, This is the house of the Lord God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.

Literal

And David said, “This is the house of YHWH God, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”

Latin

Dixitque David: Hæc est domus Dei, et hoc altare in holocaustum Israëli.

Original

Hebrew

English

Then David said, “Here shall be the house of the LORD God, as well as the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”

Notes

1 Chronicles 21:26–22:1

The census and plague led to dedicating Araunah’s threshing floor as the site for the new sanctuary. Normally, offerings were made at Gibeon, where the tabernacle was located (see 1 Chronicles 16:39; 21:29; 2 Chronicles 1:3). The plague stopped at the threshing floor, allowing David to make offerings there as instructed by Gad the seer (1 Chronicles 21:18). David then chose this new location for the future temple of the Lord God.

1 Chronicles 21:1–22:1

This account of the census is similar to 2 Samuel 24:1–25 but focuses on different aspects. The Chronicler’s version sets the stage for dedicating the altar and preparing to build the temple (1 Chronicles 22).

Theme notes and profiles

David Temple Worship

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People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Araunah Chronicles, Books of First and Second David Genealogy

Topics

Church: House of the Lord David: King of Israel: Prophecies Concerning Him and his Kingdom Liberality: David Temple: Solomon's: David Makes Preparation For Temple: Solomon's: Site of

1 Chronicles 22:1

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