David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,
Parallel translations
- WEB David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,
- BSB Then David ordered all the leaders of Israel to help his son Solomon:
- 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.
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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 28:1–6And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem.
- Phil 4:3And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.
- 1 Chr 29:6Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers of the king’s work, offered willingly,
- 3 Jn 1:8We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.
- 1 Chr 28:21And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be with thee for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing skilful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment.
- Rom 16:2–3That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.
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