Then David ordered all the leaders of Israel to help his son Solomon:
Parallel translations
- WEB David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,
- KJV David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,
- NKJV David also commanded all the leaders of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,
- NASB David also commanded all the leaders of Israel to help his son Solomon, saying,
- NLT Then David ordered all the leaders of Israel to assist Solomon in this project.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. lockman.org
Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
Quick answer
David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son. He mobilized the nation's leaders behind the temple project.
Overview
David ensured that Israel's leaders would support Solomon, recognizing that such a great work required united cooperation. By enlisting the princes, he secured continuity and stability for the project beyond his own life. This call to shared labor in God's house reflects the communal nature of serving the LORD, where leaders and people work together for His glory.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- 1 Chr 28:1–6Now David summoned all the leaders of Israel to Jerusalem: the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in the king’s service, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and cattle of the king and his sons, along with the court officials and mighty men—every mighty man of valor.
- Phil 4:3Yes, and I ask you, my true yokefellow, to help these women who have labored with me for the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.
- 1 Chr 29:6Then the leaders of the households, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly.
- 3 Jn 1:8Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
- 1 Chr 28:21The divisions of the priests and Levites are ready for all the service of the house of God, and every willing man of every skill will be at your disposal for the work. The officials and all the people are fully at your command.”
- Rom 16:2–3Welcome her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her with anything she may need from you. For she has been a great help to many people, including me.
Resources, by level
Commentaries & study tools
Free animated overview and word-study videos for this book.
Sermons and teaching on this passage from across YouTube.
Clear, readable, conservative exposition — the best free place to start on any passage.
Matthew Henry, Barnes, Gill, the Pulpit Commentary, Ellicott, Cambridge, and more — stacked on one page for this exact verse.
The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).
Hebrew/Greek interlinear, word definitions, and cross-references for this verse.
Christ at the center
The genealogies and the everlasting covenant with David trace the single thread of promise running through the generations straight to the Christ in whom the line reaches its goal.
How 1 Chronicles 22:17 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.
Original language
Each word below is tagged with its Strong’s number — tap one to see the underlying Hebrew word, its meaning, and every verse that uses it.