1 Chronicles 28:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Yet, the LORD, 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
the Godאֱלֹהֵי֩
(e·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
choseוַיִּבְחַ֡ר
(vai·yiv·char)
977: to choosea prim. root
me from allמִכֹּ֣ל
(mik·kol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the houseבֵּית־
(beit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
of my fatherאָבִ֗י
(a·vi)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
to be kingלְמֶ֤לֶךְ
(le·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
forever.לְעֹולָ֔ם
(le·'o·v·lam,)
5769: long duration, antiquity, futurityfrom an unused word
For He has chosenבָּחַ֣ר
(ba·char)
977: to choosea prim. root
Judahבִֽיהוּדָה֙
(vi·hu·dah)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
to be a leader;לְנָגִ֔יד
(le·na·gid,)
5057: a leader, ruler, princefrom nagad
and in the houseוּבְבֵ֥ית
(u·ve·veit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Judah,יְהוּדָ֖ה
(ye·hu·dah)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
my father'sאָבִ֑י
(a·vi;)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
house,בֵּ֣ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
and among the sonsוּבִבְנֵ֣י
(u·viv·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of my fatherאָבִ֔י
(a·vi,)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
He took pleasureרָצָ֔ה
(ra·tzah,)
7521: to be pleased with, accept favorablya prim. root
in me to make [me] kingלְהַמְלִ֖יךְ
(le·ham·lich)
4427a: to be or become king or queen, to reigndenominative verb from melek
overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
(yis·ra·'el.)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el


















KJV Lexicon
Howbeit the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
chose
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
me before all the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of my father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
to be king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
over Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
for ever
`owlam  (o-lawm')
concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
for he hath chosen
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
to be the ruler
nagiyd  (naw-gheed')
captain, chief, excellent thing, (chief) governor, leader, noble, prince, (chief) ruler.
and of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of my father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
and among the sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of my father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
he liked
ratsah  (raw-tsaw')
to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy a debt
me to make me king
malak  (maw-lak')
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
over all Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Yet, the LORD, the God of Israel, chose me from all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever. For He has chosen Judah to be a leader; and in the house of Judah, my father's house, and among the sons of my father He took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel.

King James Bible
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:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Yet the LORD God of Israel chose me out of all my father's household to be king over Israel forever. For He chose Judah as leader, and from the house of Judah, my father's household, and from my father's sons, He was pleased to make me king over all Israel.

International Standard Version
Nevertheless, the LORD God of Israel chose me from my entire ancestral household to be king over Israel forever, since he had chosen Judah as Commander-in-Chief. In my ancestor Judah's household, from my father's household, and from among my father's sons it pleased him to make me king over all of Israel.

NET Bible
The LORD God of Israel chose me out of my father's entire family to become king over Israel and have a permanent dynasty. Indeed, he chose Judah as leader, and my father's family within Judah, and then he picked me out from among my father's sons and made me king over all Israel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Yet, from my entire family the LORD God of Israel chose me to be king of Israel permanently. He had chosen the tribe of Judah to lead [Israel]. From the families of Judah he chose my father's family. From among my father's sons he was pleased to make me king of all Israel.

King James 2000 Bible
However the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever: for he has 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 took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel:
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