1 Chronicles 29:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
Davidדָּוִ֤יד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to the entireלְכָל־
(le·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
assembly,הַקָּהָ֔ל
(hak·ka·hal,)
6951: assembly, convocation, congregationfrom an unused word
"My sonבְנִ֥י
(ve·ni)
1121: sona prim. root
Solomon,שְׁלֹמֹ֨ה
(she·lo·moh)
8010: David's son and successor to his thronefrom shalem
whom aloneאֶחָ֛ד
(e·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
has chosen,בָּֽחַר־
(ba·char-)
977: to choosea prim. root
is still youngנַ֣עַר
(na·'ar)
5288: a boy, lad, youth, retainerof uncertain derivation
and inexperiencedוָרָ֑ךְ
(va·rach;)
7390: tender, delicate, softfrom rakak
and the workוְהַמְּלָאכָ֣ה
(ve·ham·me·la·chah)
4399: occupation, workfrom the same as malak
is great;גְדֹולָ֔ה
(ge·do·v·lah,)
1419: greatfrom gadal
for the templeהַבִּירָ֔ה
(hab·bi·rah,)
1002: a castle, palaceof foreign origin
is not for man,לְאָדָם֙
(le·'a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
but for the LORDלַיהוָ֥ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
God.אֱלֹהִֽים׃
(e·lo·him.)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
Furthermore David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto all the congregation
qahal  (kaw-hawl')
assemblage (usually concretely) -- assembly, company, congregation, multitude.
Solomon
Shlomoh  (shel-o-mo')
peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor -- Solomon.
my son
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.
whom alone
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
hath chosen
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
is yet young
na`ar  (nah'-ar)
babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
and tender
rak  (rak)
tender; by implication, weak -- faint(-hearted), soft, tender (-hearted), one), weak.
and the work
mla'kah  (mel-aw-kaw')
deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
is great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
for the palace
biyrah  (bee-raw')
a castle or palace -- palace.
is not for man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
but for 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.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then King David said to the entire assembly, "My son Solomon, whom alone God has chosen, is still young and inexperienced and the work is great; for the temple is not for man, but for the LORD God.

King James Bible
Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then King David said to all the assembly, "My son Solomon--God has chosen him alone--is young and inexperienced. The task is great because the temple will not be for man but for the LORD God.

International Standard Version
Then King David addressed the entire assembly: "My son Solomon, the one whom God alone has chosen, is still young and inexperienced, and the task is great, since this structure will be a citadel to the LORD God and not for human beings.

NET Bible
King David said to the entire assembly: "My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is just an inexperienced young man, and the task is great, for this palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then King David said to the whole assembly, "My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. Yet, the work is important because this palace is not for a person but for the LORD God.

King James 2000 Bible
Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.
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