Lectionary Calendar
Saturday, December 20th, 2025
the Third Week of Advent
Attention!
Take your personal ministry to the Next Level by helping StudyLight build churches and supporting pastors in Uganda.
Click here to join the effort!

Read the Bible

Bible in Basic English

1 Chronicles 28:5

And of all my sons (for the Lord has given me a great number of sons) he has made selection of Solomon to take his place on the seat of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Government;   The Topic Concordance - Choosing/chosen;   Endurance;   Government;   Israel/jews;   Jesus Christ;   Throne;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Adonijah;   David;   Joab;   Nathan;   Solomon;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Chronicles, Theology of;   David;   Elect, Election;   King, Kingship;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Solomon;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Moriah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Kingdom of God (or Heaven);   People's Dictionary of the Bible - David;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Government of the Hebrews;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Choose;   King;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for December 24;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
And out of all my sons—for the Lord has given me many sons—he has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the Lord’s kingdom over Israel.
Hebrew Names Version
Of all my sons (for the LORD has given me many sons), he has chosen Shlomo my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Yisra'el.
King James Version
And of all my sons, (for the Lord hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.
English Standard Version
And of all my sons (for the Lord has given me many sons) he has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.
New Century Version
The Lord has given me many sons, and from those sons he has chosen Solomon to be the new king of Israel. Israel is the Lord 's kingdom.
New English Translation
From all the many sons the Lord has given me, he chose Solomon my son to rule on his behalf over Israel.
Amplified Bible
"Of all my sons (for the LORD has given me many sons) He has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.
New American Standard Bible
"Of all my sons (for the LORD has given me many sons), He has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.
World English Bible
Of all my sons (for Yahweh has given me many sons), he has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of Yahweh over Israel.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So of all my sonnes (for the Lord hath giuen me many sonnes) he hath euen chosen Salomon my sonne to sit vpo the throne of the kingdome of the Lord ouer Israel.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now of all my sons (for Yahweh has given me many sons), He has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the kingdom of Yahweh over Israel.
Berean Standard Bible
And of all my sons-for the LORD has given me many sons-He has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.
Contemporary English Version
The Lord has blessed me with many sons, but he chose my son Solomon to be the next king of Israel.
Complete Jewish Bible
and of all my sons — for Adonai has given me many sons — he has chosen Shlomo my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of Adonai over Isra'el.
Darby Translation
and of all my sons, (for Jehovah has given me many sons,) he has chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of Jehovah over Israel.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord has given me many sons. And from all those sons, he chose Solomon to be the new king of Israel. But really, Israel is the Lord 's kingdom.
George Lamsa Translation
And of all my sons (for the LORD has given me many sons), he has chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.
Good News Translation
He gave me many sons, and out of them all he chose Solomon to rule over Israel, the Lord 's kingdom.
Lexham English Bible
And from all my sons—for Yahweh has given many sons to me—he has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of Yahweh over Israel.
Literal Translation
And of all my sons, for Jehovah has given me many sons, He has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the kingdom of Jehovah, over Israel.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and amoge all my sonnes (for the LORDE hath geuen me many sonnes) he hath chosen Salomon my sonne, to syt vpon the seate of the kyngdome of the LORDE ouer Israel,
American Standard Version
and of all my sons (for Jehovah hath given me many sons), he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of Jehovah over Israel.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And of all my sonnes (for the Lorde hath geuen me many sonnes) he hath chosen Solomon my sonne, to sit vpon the seate of the kingdome of the Lorde in Israel.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and of all my sons--for the LORD hath given me many sons--He hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.
King James Version (1611)
And of all my sonnes (for the Lord hath giuen me many sonnes) hee hath chosen Solomon my sonne, to sit vpon the throne of the kingdome of the Lord ouer Israel.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And of all my sons, (for the Lord has given me many sons,)he has chosen Solomon my son, to set him on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.
English Revised Version
And of all my sons, (for the LORD hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But also of my sones, for the Lord yaf to me many sones, he chees Salomon, my sone, that he schulde sitte in the troone of the rewme of the Lord on Israel.
Update Bible Version
And of all my sons (for Yahweh has given me many sons), he has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of Yahweh over Israel.
Webster's Bible Translation
And of all my sons, (for the LORD hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.
New King James Version
And of all my sons (for the LORD has given me many sons) He has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.
New Living Translation
And from among my sons—for the Lord has given me many—he chose Solomon to succeed me on the throne of Israel and to rule over the Lord 's kingdom.
New Life Bible
The Lord has given me many sons. And of all my sons, He has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the nation of the Lord over Israel.
New Revised Standard
And of all my sons, for the Lord has given me many, he has chosen my son Solomon to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and, from among all my sons, - for, many sons, hath Yahweh given me, - he hath made choice of Solomon my son, to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of Yahweh, over Israel.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And among my sons (for the Lord hath given me many sons) he hath chosen Solomon my son, to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.
Revised Standard Version
And of all my sons (for the LORD has given me many sons) he has chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.
Young's Literal Translation
and out of all my sons -- for many sons hath Jehovah given to me -- He also fixeth on Solomon my son, to sit on the throne of the kingdom of Jehovah over Israel,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Of all my sons (for the LORD has given me many sons), He has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.

Contextual Overview

1 And David got together at Jerusalem all the rulers of Israel, the chiefs of the tribes and the captains of the divisions waiting on the king in turn, and the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds and the controllers of all the goods and property of the king and his sons, with the unsexed servants and the great men of war. 2 Then David the king got up and said, Give ear to me, my brothers and my people; it was my desire to put up a house, a resting-place for the ark of the Lord's agreement, and for the foot-rest of our God; and I had got material ready for the building of it. 3 But God said to me, You are not to be the builder of a house for my name, because you are a man of war and have taken life; 4 Though the Lord, the God of Israel, took me out of all my father's family, to be king over Israel for ever, marking out Judah to be chief, and, of the people of Judah, my father's family; and among the sons of my father he was pleased to make me king over all Israel; 5 And of all my sons (for the Lord has given me a great number of sons) he has made selection of Solomon to take his place on the seat of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel. 6 And he said to me, Solomon your son will be the builder of my house and the open spaces round it; for I have taken him to be my son, and I will be his father. 7 I will keep his kingdom in its place for ever, if he is strong at all times to do my orders and keep my rules, as at this day. 8 So now, before the eyes of all Israel, the people of the Lord, and in the hearing of our God, keep and be true to the orders of the Lord your God; so that you may have this good land for yourselves and give it for a heritage to your children after you for ever. 9 And you, Solomon my son, get knowledge of the God of your father, and be his servant with a true heart and with a strong desire, for the Lord is the searcher of all hearts, and has knowledge of all the designs of men's thoughts; if you make search for him, he will be near you; but if you are turned away from him, he will give you up for ever. 10 Now then, take note; for the Lord has made selection of you to be the builder of a house for the holy place. Be strong and do it.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

all my sons: 1 Chronicles 3:1-9, 1 Chronicles 14:4-7

he hath chosen: 1 Chronicles 22:9, 1 Chronicles 22:10, 1 Chronicles 23:1, 1 Chronicles 29:1

to sit: 1 Chronicles 17:14, 1 Chronicles 29:23, 2 Chronicles 1:8, 2 Chronicles 1:9, Psalms 72:1, *title Psalms 72:1-20, Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 9:7

Reciprocal: Genesis 33:5 - children Numbers 20:28 - put them Deuteronomy 17:15 - whom 2 Samuel 12:24 - she bare 1 Kings 1:5 - I will 1 Kings 1:11 - Nathan 1 Kings 1:20 - that thou 1 Kings 1:35 - I have 1 Kings 2:4 - his word 1 Kings 2:15 - for it was 1 Kings 8:20 - as the Lord 1 Chronicles 3:5 - Solomon 1 Chronicles 17:11 - I will raise 1 Chronicles 25:5 - God gave 2 Chronicles 6:10 - as the Lord 2 Chronicles 13:5 - to David Psalms 127:3 - children Proverbs 1:1 - Solomon Proverbs 8:15 - By Ecclesiastes 6:3 - a man Matthew 1:6 - Solomon Matthew 20:15 - it John 3:27 - A man Acts 7:46 - found Acts 13:22 - he raised Acts 15:7 - God Romans 13:1 - there Galatians 1:15 - it

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And of all my sons, for the Lord hath given me many sons,.... Whose names, and the order of their birth, may be read in 1 Chronicles 3:1

he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel; to be his successor in it: this he says to observe to them, that this was not merely his own will and choice, nor the fruit and effect of a fond affection to Solomon; nor was it barely in pursuance of a promise made to Bathsheba, she had obtained of him; but it was according to the will and appointment of God, and therefore to be the more regarded.


 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile