Transcript “David Sets the Temple and Nation in Order for Solomon ” 1 Chronicles 21-27

“David Sets the Temple and Nation in Order
for Solomon ”
1 Chronicles 21-27
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So David gave Araunah 600 pieces of
gold in payment for the threshing floor. 26
David built an altar there to YaHWeH and
sacrificed burnt offerings and peace
offerings. And when David prayed,
YaHWeH answered him by sending fire
from heaven to burn up the offering on the
altar. 27 Then YaHWeH spoke to the angel,
who put the sword back into its sheath.
1 Chronicles 21
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When David saw that YaHWeH had
answered his prayer, he offered sacrifices
there at Araunah’s threshing floor. 29 At
that time the Tabernacle of YaHWeH and
the altar of burnt offering that Moses had
made in the wilderness were located at the
place of worship in Gibeon. 30 But David
was not able to go there to inquire of God,
because he was terrified by the drawn
sword of the angel of YaHWeH.
1 Chronicles 21
Then David said, “This will be the
location for the Temple of YaHWeH God
and the place of the altar for Israel’s
burnt offerings!”
“So David bought ‘the site’ – hammaqom,
which may have included the whole area of
Mount Moriah – for 240 ounces of gold. This
was worth about one hundred thousand dollars.
Second Samuel 24:24 notes a much smaller
amount, 20 ounces of silver, for the threshing
floor itself.” (J. Barton Payne)
1 Chronicles 22:1
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YaHWeH, remember David and all that
he suffered. 2 He made a solemn promise
to YaHWeH. He vowed to the Mighty One
of Israel, 3 “I will not go home; I will not let
myself rest. 4 I will not let my eyes sleep
nor close my eyelids in slumber 5 until I
find a place to build a house for YaHWeH,
a sanctuary for the Mighty One of Israel.”
Psalm 132 (NLT)
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David said, “My son Solomon is still
young and inexperienced. And since the
Temple to be built for YaHWeH must be a
magnificent structure, famous and
glorious throughout the world, I will begin
making preparations for it now.” So David
collected vast amounts of building
materials before his death.
1 Chronicles 22
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“But YaHWeH said to me…
9 But you will have a son who will be a man of
peace. I will give him peace with his enemies in
all the surrounding lands. His name will be
Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to
Israel during his reign. 10 He is the one who
will build a Temple to honor my name. He will
be my son, and I will be his father. And I will
secure the throne of his kingdom over Israel
forever.’
1 Chronicles 22
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Then David comforted his wife
Bathsheba, and went in to her and lay with
her; and she gave birth to a son, and he
named him Solomon. Now YaHWeH loved
him 25 and sent word through Nathan the
prophet, and he named him Jedidiah
(Beloved of Y’ah) for YaHWeH’S sake.
2 Samuel 12:24–25 (NASB95)
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Now, therefore, you are no longer
strangers and foreigners, but fellow
citizens with the saints and members of
the household of God, 20 having been built
on the foundation of the apostles and
prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the
chief cornerstone, 21 in whom the whole
building, being fitted together, grows into
a holy temple in YaHWeH, 22 in whom you
also are being built together for a dwelling
place of God in the Spirit.
Ephesians 2:19–22 (NKJV)
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And may YaHWeH give you wisdom
and understanding, that you may obey the
Law of YaHWeH your God as you rule
over Israel. 13 For you will be successful if
you carefully obey the decrees and
regulations that YaHWeH gave to Israel
through Moses. Be strong and courageous;
do not be afraid or lose heart!
1 Chronicles 22
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My children, listen when your father
corrects you. Pay attention and learn good
judgment, 2 for I am giving you good
guidance. Don’t turn away from my
instructions. 3 For I, too, was once my
father’s son, tenderly loved as my mother’s
only child. 4 My father taught me, “Take
my words to heart. Follow my commands,
and you will live.
Proverbs 4:1–9 (NLT)
Now begin the work, and may YaHWeH
be with you!” 17 Then David ordered all
the leaders of Israel to assist Solomon in
this project. 18 “YaHWeH your God is with
you,” he declared…19 Now seek YaHWeH
your God with all your heart and soul.
Build the sanctuary of YaHWeH God so
that you can bring the Ark of YaHWeH’s
Covenant and the holy vessels of God into
the Temple built to honor YaHWeH’s
name.”
1 Chronicles 22
When David was an old man, he
appointed his son Solomon to be king over
Israel.
After David appointed Solomon as his co-regent in
973 B.C., he began the preparations the writer
described here. Tom Constable
“Not that he did resign the kingdom to him, but that
he declared his mind concerning his succession into
the throne after his death.” (Poole)
1 Chronicles 23:1 (NLT)
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Then YaHWeH spoke to Moses and
Aaron, saying: 2 “Take a census of the sons
of Kohath from among the children of
Levi, by their families, by their fathers’
house, 3 from thirty years old and above,
even to fifty years old, all who enter the
service to do the work in the tabernacle of
meeting.
Numbers 4:1–3 (NKJV)
The Levites over thirty years of age numbered
38,000. The majority of these Levites were
charged with oversight of the house of God.
Others served as officers and judges,
gatekeepers, and musicians. The tribe of Levi
consisted of three clans: the Gershonites,
Kohathites, and Merarites. David organized
these Levites into twenty-four “houses”. In the
days of Moses the primary work of the Levites
was the transportation of the tabernacle.
James E. Smith
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The sons of Amram were Aaron and
Moses. Aaron and his descendants were
set apart to dedicate the most holy things,
to offer sacrifices in YaHWeH’s presence,
to serve (“minister to”) YaHWeH, and to
pronounce blessings in His name forever.
14 As for Moses, the man of God, his sons
were included with the tribe of Levi.
1 chronicles 23
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But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal
PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR
God’s OWN POSSESSION, so that you may
proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called
you out of darkness into His marvelous light; 10
for you once were NOT A PEOPLE, but now
you are THE PEOPLE OF GOD; you had NOT
RECEIVED MERCY, but now you have
RECEIVED MERCY.
1 Peter 2:9–10 (NASB95)
For we are His masterpiece,
created in Christ Jesus for good
works that God prepared long ago
to be our way of life.
Ephesians 2:10 (ISV)
Each had to be twenty years old or older to
qualify for service in the house of
YaHWeH. 25 For David said, “YaHWeH,
the God of Israel, has given us peace, and
He will always live in Jerusalem. 26 Now
the Levites will no longer need to carry the
Tabernacle and its furnishings from place
to place.” 27 In accordance with David’s
final instructions, all the Levites twenty
years old or older were registered for service.
1 Chronicles 23
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The work of the Levites was to assist the
priests, the descendants of Aaron, as they
served at the house of YaHWeH…30 And each
morning and evening they stood before
YaHWeH to sing songs of thanks and praise to
Him. 31 They assisted with the burnt offerings
that were presented to YaHWeH on Sabbath
days, at new moon celebrations, and at all the
appointed festivals…32 And so, under the
supervision of the priests, the Levites watched
over the Tabernacle and the Temple and
faithfully carried out their duties of service at
the house of YaHWeH.
1 Chronicles 23
“…according to the command of David
and of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan
the prophet; for the command was from
YaHWeH through His prophets.”
“Guided by the prophets, the king exercised his
administrative genius to establish a system of
procedures that helped maintain legitimate
worship under his successors.” (Payne)
2 Chronicles 29:25 (NASB95)
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This is how Aaron’s descendants, the
priests, were divided into groups for
service. The sons of Aaron were Nadab,
Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 2 But Nadab
and Abihu died before their father, and
they had no sons. So only Eleazar and
Ithamar were left to carry on as priests. 3
With the help of Zadok, who was a
descendant of Eleazar, and of Ahimelech,
who was a descendant of Ithamar, David
divided Aaron’s descendants into groups
according to their various duties.
1 Chronicles 24
David organized the priests into 24 groups each
of which served for one week at a time (2
Chron. 23:8). Zadok and Ahimelech served as
high priests. Ahimelech, a descendant of Eli,
served at the Jerusalem tent David had erected
for the ark until Zadok replaced him. Zadok
originally oversaw the sanctuary at Gibeon
until David brought him into Jerusalem to take
Ahimelech’s place.
Dr. Tom Constable
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The time is coming when I will put an
end to your family, so it will no longer
serve as my priests. All the members of
your family will die before their time.
None will reach old age…33 The few not
cut off from serving at my altar will
survive, but only so their eyes can go blind
and their hearts break, and their children
will die a violent death. 34 And to prove
that what I have said will come true, I will
cause your two sons, Hophni and
Phinehas, to die on the same day!
1 Samuel 2:27–34
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And to Abiathar the priest the king said,
“Go to Anathoth, to your own fields, for
you are deserving of death; but I will not
put you to death at this time, because you
carried the ark of YaHWeH GOD before my
father David…” 27 So Solomon removed
Abiathar from being priest to YaHWeH, that he
might fulfill the word of YaHWeH which He
spoke concerning the house of Eli at Shiloh.
1 Kings 2:26–27 (NKJV)
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Like the descendants of Aaron, they
were assigned to their duties by means of
sacred lots, without regard to age or rank.
Lots were drawn in the presence of King
David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the family
leaders of the priests and the Levites.
1 Chronicles 24
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One day Zechariah was serving God in
the Temple, for his order was on duty that
week. 9 As was the custom of the priests, he
was chosen by lot to enter the sanctuary of the
Lord and burn incense. 10 While the incense
was being burned, a great crowd stood
outside, praying.
Luke 1:5–10 (NLT)
David and the army commanders then
appointed men from the families of Asaph,
Heman, and Jeduthun to proclaim God’s
messages to the accompaniment of lyres,
harps, and cymbals.
1 Chronicles 25:1
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Behold, bless YaHWeH, all servants of
YaHWeH, Who serve by night in the house
of YaHWeH! 2 Lift up your hands to the
sanctuary And bless YaHWeH. 3 May
YaHWeH bless you from Zion, He who
made heaven and earth.
Psalm 134:1–3 (NASB95)
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All these men were under the direction of
their fathers as they made music at the
house of YaHWeH. Their responsibilities
included the playing of cymbals, harps,
and lyres at the house of God. Asaph,
Jeduthun, and Heman reported directly to
the king. 7 They and their families were all
trained in making music before YaHWeH,
and each of them—288 in all—was an
accomplished musician.
1 Chronicles 25
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So they put forward two men, Joseph
called Barsabbas (who was also called
Justus), and Matthias. 24 And they prayed
and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts
of all men, show which one of these two
You have chosen 25 to occupy this ministry
and apostleship from which Judas turned
aside to go to his own place.” 26 And they
drew lots for them, and the lot fell to
Matthias; and he was added to the eleven
apostles.
Acts 1:23–26 (NASB95)
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Now there were at Antioch, in the church
that was there, prophets and teachers:
Barnabas, and Simeon who was called
Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen
who had been brought up with Herod the
tetrarch, and Saul. 2 While they were
ministering to YaHWeH and fasting, the
Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me
Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I
have called them.” 3 Then, when they had
fasted and prayed and laid their hands on
them, they sent them away.
Acts 13:1–3 (NASB95)
These are the divisions of the gatekeepers:
From the Korahites…
Psalm 84:10 (NKJV)
For a day in Your courts is better than a
thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper
in the house of my God Than dwell in the
tents of wickedness.
1 Chronicles 26:1
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They were assigned by families for guard
duty at the various gates, without regard to
age or training, for it was all decided by
means of sacred lots… 20 Other Levites, led
by Ahijah, were in charge of the treasuries of
the house of God and the treasuries of the
gifts dedicated to YaHWeH… 27 These men
dedicated some of the plunder they had
gained in battle to maintain the house of
YaHWeH…
1 Chronicles 26
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From the clan of Izhar came Kenaniah.
He and his sons were given administrative
responsibilities over Israel as officials and
judges. 30 From the clan of Hebron came
Hashabiah. He and his relatives—1,700
capable men—were put in charge of the
Israelite lands west of the Jordan River. They
were responsible for all matters related to
the things of YaHWeH and the service of
the king in that area.
1 Chronicles 26
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Also from the clan of Hebron came
Jeriah, who was the leader of the
Hebronites according to the genealogical
records…32 There were 2,700 capable men
among the relatives of Jeriah. King David
sent them to the east side of the Jordan River
and put them in charge of the tribes of
Reuben and Gad and the half-tribe of
Manasseh. They were responsible for all
matters related to God and to the king.
1 Chronicles 26
Shallum the son of Kore, the son of
Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his
brethren, from his father’s house, the
Korahites, were in charge of the work of the
service, gatekeepers of the tabernacle.
Their fathers had been keepers of the
entrance to the camp of YaHWeH.
1 Chronicles 9:19 (NKJV)
The descendants of Korah were musicians, gate
keepers and civil servants. As we have seen
they wrote Psalms. This group of people was
very influential in the life of Israel.
Of all of the Psalms about 25 are attributed to
the sons of Korah. These beautiful psalms
express a spirit of great gratitude and humility
to an awesome, mighty God. They express a
longing for God and deep devotion. These
poetic songs include
Psalms 42—50, 62, and 72—85.
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How terrible it will be for them! For they
followed the path of Cain, rushed
headlong into Balaam’s error to make a
profit, and destroyed themselves in Korah’s
rebellion. Jude 11 (ISV)
Numbers 26:9–11 (NKJV)
10 “…the earth opened its mouth and
swallowed them up together with Korah
when that company died, when the fire
devoured two hundred and fifty men; and
they became a sign. 11 Nevertheless the
children of Korah did not die.
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This is the list of Israelite generals and
captains, and their officers, who served the
king by supervising the army divisions
that were on duty each month of the year.
Each division served for one month and
had 24,000 troops.
1 Chronicles 27
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When David took his census, he did not
count those who were younger than
twenty years of age, because YaHWeH had
promised to make the Israelites as
numerous as the stars in heaven. 24 Joab
son of Zeruiah began the census but never
finished it because the anger of God fell on
Israel. The total number was never
recorded in King David’s official records.
1 Chronicles 27
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the palace treasuries…the regional
treasuries in charge of the field workers
who farmed the king’s lands…the king’s
vineyards…the grapes and the supplies of
wine…the king’s olive groves and
sycamore-fig trees…the supplies of olive
oil…the cattle on the Sharon Plain…the
cattle in the valleys…the camels…the
donkeys…the king’s flocks of sheep and
goats.
All these officials were overseers of King
David’s property.
1 Chronicles 27
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Jonathan, David’s uncle (or nephew?),
was a wise counselor to the king, a man of
great insight, and a scribe. Jehiel the
Hacmonite was responsible for teaching
the king’s sons. 33 Ahithophel was the royal
adviser. Hushai the Arkite was the king’s
friend. 34 Ahithophel was succeeded by
Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar.
Joab was commander of the king’s army.
1 Chronicles 27
How blessed are the people
whose God is YaHWeH!
Psalm 144:15 (NASB95)