Keil and Delitzsch Commentary - 1 Chronicles 28:20 - 28:20

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Keil and Delitzsch Commentary - 1 Chronicles 28:20 - 28:20


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In conclusion, David encourages his son to go forward to the work with good courage, for his God would not forsake him; and the priests and Levites, cunning workmen, and the princes, together with the whole people, would willingly support him. With the encouragement, 1Ch 28:20, cf. 1Ch 22:13; and with the promise, 1Ch 28:20, cf. Deu 31:6, Deu 31:8; Jos 1:5. אֱלֹהַי, my God, says David, ut in mentem ei revocet, quomodo multis in periculis servatus sit (Lav.). עֲבֹודָה כָּל־מְלֶאכֶת, all the work-business, i.e., all the labour necessary for the building of the house of God.

1Ch 28:21

וְהִנֵּה is fittingly translated by Clericus, “en habes.” The reference which lies in the הִנֵּה to the classes of the priests and Levites, i.e., the priests and Levites divided into classes, does not presuppose their presence in the assembly. With the וְהִנֵּה corresponds וְעִמְּךָ, with thee, i.e., for assistance to thee, in the second half of the verse. The לְ before לְכָל-naadiyb, “are all freely willing with wisdom,” in the middle of the sentence introducing the subject is strange; Bertheau would therefore strike it out, thinking that, as לכל goes immediately before, and follows immediately afterwards twice, לכל here may easily be an error for כל. This is certainly possible; but since this לְ is very frequently used in the Chronicle, it is a question whether it should not be regarded as authentic, “serving to bring into emphatic prominence the idea of the ndyb kl: with thee is for each business, what regards each willing person, for also all willing persons;” cf. Ew. §310, a. נָדִיב = לֵב נְדִיב, 2Ch 29:31; Exo 35:5, Exo 35:22, usually denotes him who brings voluntary gifts, but here, him who voluntarily brings wisdom to every service, who willingly employs his wisdom and knowledge in a service. Cunning, intelligent workmen and artists are meant, 1Ch 22:15; 2Ch 2:6. לְכָל־דְּבָרֶיךָ, “towards all thy words,” i.e., as thou sayest or commandest them, the princes and the people, or callest upon them for assistance in the work.