1 Chronicles 9:1

9:1 Genealogical records were kept for all Israel; they are recorded in the Scroll of the Kings of Israel.

Exiles Who Resettled in Jerusalem

The people of Judah¹ were carried away to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.

1 Chronicles 10:9

10:9 They stripped his corpse, and then carried off his head and his armor. They sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines proclaiming the news to their idols and their people.

1 Chronicles 17:6-7

17:6 Wherever I moved throughout Israel, I did not say² to any of the leaders whom I appointed to care for my people Israel,³ ‘Why have you not built me a house made from cedar?’”’

17:7 “So now, say this to my servant David: ‘This is what the Lord who commands armies⁴ says: “I took you from the pasture and from your work as a shepherd⁵ to make you a leader of my people Israel.

1 Chronicles 17:9-10

17:9 I will establish a place for my people Israel and settle⁶ them there; they will live there and not be disturbed⁷ anymore. Violent men will not oppress them again, as they did in the beginning⁸ 17:10 and during the time when I appointed judges to lead my people Israel. I will subdue all your enemies.

“‘“I declare to you that the Lord will build a dynastic house⁹ for you!

1 Chronicles 17:24

17:24 so¹⁰ it may become a reality¹¹ and you may gain lasting fame,¹² as people say,¹³ ‘The Lord who commands armies is the God of Israel.’¹⁴ David’s dynasty¹⁵ will be established before you,

1 Chronicles 21:22

21:22 David said to Ornan, “Sell me the threshing floor¹⁶ so I can build¹⁷ on it an altar for the Lord – I’ll pay top price¹⁸ – so that the plague may be removed¹⁹ from the people.”

1 Chronicles 22:18

22:18 He told them,²⁰ “The Lord your God is with you!²¹ He has made you secure on every side,²² for he handed over to me the inhabitants of the region²³ and the region²⁴ is subdued before the Lord and his people.

1 Chronicles 29:14

29:14 “But who am I and who are my people, that we should be in a position to contribute this much?²⁵ Indeed, everything comes from you, and we have simply given back to you what is yours.²⁶

1 Chronicles 29:17

29:17 I know, my God, that you examine thoughts²⁷ and are pleased with integrity. With pure motives²⁸ I contribute all this; and now I look with joy as your people who have gathered here contribute to you.

¹tn The Hebrew text has simply “Judah,” though the verb הָגְלוּ (hoglu, “carried away”) is plural.

²tn In the Hebrew text the statement is phrased as a rhetorical question (“Did I say?”) meaning “I did not say.”

³tn Heb “to one of the judges of Israel whom I commanded to shepherd my people.”

⁴tn Traditionally, “Lord of hosts.”

⁵tn Heb “and from after sheep.”

⁶tn Heb “plant.”

⁷tn Heb “shaken.”

⁸tn Heb “and sons of violence will no longer consume them as in the beginning.”

⁹tn Here the word “house” is used in a metaphorical sense, referring to a royal dynasty. The Lord’s use of the word here plays off the literal sense that David had in mind as he contemplated building a temple (“house”) for the Lord. In the translation the adjective “dynastic” is supplied to indicate that the term is used metaphorically.

¹⁰tn Following the imperative in v. 23b, the prefixed verbal form with vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result: “so it might become a reality.”

¹¹tn Heb “so it might be established.”

¹²tn Heb “and your name might be great permanently.” Following the imperative in v. 23b, the prefixed verbal form with vav conjunctive indicates purpose/result (parallel to the previous purpose/result clause): “[so]…you might gain lasting fame.”

¹³tn Heb “saying.” The words “as people” are supplied in the translation for clarification and for stylistic reasons.

¹⁴tc Heb “the Lord who commands armies [traditionally, the Lord of hosts], the God of Israel, Israel’s God.” The phrases אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל (’elohey yisra’el, “God of Israel”) and אֱלֹהִים לְיִשְׂרָאֵל (’elohim lÿyisra’el, “Israel’s God”) are probably alternative readings that have been conflated in the text.

¹⁵tn Heb “the house of David.”

¹⁶tn Heb “the place of the threshing floor.”

¹⁷tn Following the imperative, the prefixed verbal form with vav (ו) conjunctive here indicates the immediate purpose/result: “so I can build.”

¹⁸tn Heb “For full silver sell to me.”

¹⁹tn Following the imperative and first person prefixed verbal form with vav (ו) conjunctive, this third person prefixed verbal form with vav conjunctive introduces the ultimate purpose/result: “so the plague may be removed.” Another option is subordinate this form to the preceding imperative, but the latter may be taken as a parenthetical expansion of the initial request.

²⁰tn The words “he told them” are added in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.

²¹tn In the Hebrew text the statement is phrased as a rhetorical question, “Is not the Lord your God with you?” The question anticipates the response, “Of course he is!” Thus in the translation the positive statement “The Lord your God is with you!” has been used.

²²tn Heb “and he gives rest to you all around.”

²³tn Or “earth.”

²⁴tn Or “earth.”

²⁵tn Heb “that we should retain strength to contribute like this.”

²⁶tn Heb “and from you we have given to you.”

²⁷tn Heb “a heart.”

²⁸tn Heb “with integrity of heart.”