1 Chronicles 13:2

13:2 David said to the whole Israelite assembly, “If you so desire and the Lord our God approves, 1  let’s spread the word 2  to our brothers who remain in all the regions of Israel, and to the priests and Levites in their cities, 3  so they may join us.

1 Chronicles 22:5

22:5 David said, “My son Solomon is just an inexperienced young man, 4  and the temple to be built for the Lord must be especially magnificent so it will become famous and be considered splendid by all the nations. 5  Therefore I will make preparations for its construction.” So David made extensive preparations before he died.

1 Chronicles 28:8

28:8 So now, in the sight of all Israel, the Lord’s assembly, and in the hearing of our God, I say this: 6  Carefully observe 7  all the commands of the Lord your God, so that you may possess this good land and may leave it as a permanent inheritance for your children after you.

1 tn Heb “If to you [it is] good and from the Lord our God.”

2 tn Heb “let us spread and let us send.” The words “the word” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

3 tn Heb “in the cities of their pasturelands.”

4 tn Heb “a young man and tender.”

5 tn Heb “and the house to build to make exceedingly great for a name and for splendor for all the lands.”

6 tn The words “I say this” are not in the Hebrew text, but are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.

7 tn Heb “Watch! Seek!”