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1 Chronicles 23:25 For David had said, "The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to His people and has come to dwell in Jerusalem forever.
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id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/23.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter"> (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/23.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />For David had said, “Since the LORD, the God of Israel, has granted rest to his people and has come to dwell in Jerusalem forever,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/23.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For David said, “The LORD, the God of Israel, has given us peace, and he will always live in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/23.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For David said, “The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people, and he dwells in Jerusalem forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/23.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For David had said, “The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to His people and has come to dwell in Jerusalem forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/23.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For David said, The LORD God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/23.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For David said, “The LORD God of Israel has given rest to His people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem forever”;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For David said, “The LORD God of Israel has given rest to His people, and He dwells in Jerusalem forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/23.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For David said, “The LORD God of Israel has given rest to His people, and He dwells in Jerusalem forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For David said, “The LORD God of Israel has given rest to His people, and He dwells in Jerusalem forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For David said, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, has given rest to His people, and He dwells in Jerusalem forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For David said, “The LORD God of Israel, has given peace <i>and</i> rest to His people, and He dwells in Jerusalem forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For David said, “The LORD God of Israel has given rest to his people, and he has come to stay in Jerusalem forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For David said, “The LORD God of Israel has given rest to His people, and He has come to stay in Jerusalem forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/23.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For David said, Jehovah, the God of Israel, hath given rest unto his people; and he dwelleth in Jerusalem for ever:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />David said: The LORD God of Israel has given his people peace, and he will live in Jerusalem forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/23.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For David said, The LORD, the God of Israel, hath given rest unto his people; and he dwelleth in Jerusalem for ever:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />David had said, "The LORD God of Israel has given his people rest. He will now live in Jerusalem forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/23.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />David said, "The LORD God of Israel has given peace to his people, and he himself will live in Jerusalem forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/23.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For David had said "The LORD God of Israel has granted rest to his people, and he has taken Israel as his eternal residence. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For David had said, ?The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to His people and has come to dwell in Jerusalem forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/23.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For David said, "The LORD God of Israel has given his people rest and has permanently settled in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For David said, "The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people; and he dwells in Jerusalem forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For David said, The LORD God of Israel hath given rest to his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/23.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For David said, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people; and he dwells in Jerusalem forever. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />for David said, “YHWH, God of Israel, has given rest to His people, and He dwells in Jerusalem for all time”;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> for David said, 'Jehovah, God of Israel, hath given rest to His people, and He doth tabernacle in Jerusalem unto the age;'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For David said, Jehovah God of Israel caused rest to his people, and they will dwell in Jerusalem forever;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For David said: The Lord the God of Israel hath given rest to his people, and a habitation in Jerusalem for ever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For David said: “The Lord, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people, and a habitation in Jerusalem even unto eternity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/23.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />David said: “The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people, and has taken up his dwelling in Jerusalem forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For David said, “The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people; and he resides in Jerusalem forever.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For David said, The LORD God of Israel has given rest to his people, and he dwells in Jerusalem for ever;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/23.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because David said: ”THE LORD OF LORDS has given rest to Israel his people, and he dwells in Jerusalem from now and until eternity!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/23.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For David said: 'The LORD, the God of Israel, hath given rest unto His people, and He dwelleth in Jerusalem for ever;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/23.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For David said, The Lord God of Israel has given rest to his people, and has taken up his abode in Jerusalem for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/23-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=6542" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/23.htm">Levite Duties Revised</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24</span>These were the descendants of Levi by their families—the heads of families, registered individually by name—those twenty years of age or older who worked in the service of the house of the LORD. <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wîḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">David</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">had said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">“The LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê- (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5117.htm" title="5117: hê·nî·aḥ (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To rest, i.e. settle down">has given rest</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: lə·‘am·mōw (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">to His people</a> <a href="/hebrew/7931.htm" title="7931: way·yiš·kōn (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root (by transmission) to shakab through the idea of lodging; compare cikluwth, shakam); to reside or permanently stay.">and has come to dwell</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: bî·rū·šā·lim (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">in Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">forever.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: lə·‘ō·w·lām (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. "></a> </span><span class="reftext">26</span>So now the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the articles for its service.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-10.htm">2 Samuel 7:10</a></span><br />And I will provide a place for My people Israel and will plant them so that they may dwell in a place of their own and be disturbed no more. No longer will the sons of wickedness oppress them as they did at the beginning<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-13.htm">1 Kings 8:13</a></span><br />I have indeed built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-56.htm">1 Kings 8:56</a></span><br />“Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel according to all that He promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises He made through His servant Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-41.htm">2 Chronicles 6:41</a></span><br />Now therefore, arise, O LORD God, and enter Your resting place, You and the ark of Your might. May Your priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and may Your godly ones rejoice in goodness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/132-14.htm">Psalm 132:14</a></span><br />“This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-17.htm">Exodus 15:17</a></span><br />You will bring them in and plant them on the mountain of Your inheritance—the place, O LORD, You have prepared for Your dwelling, the sanctuary, O Lord, Your hands have established.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/12-10.htm">Deuteronomy 12:10</a></span><br />When you cross the Jordan and live in the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, and He gives you rest from all the enemies around you and you dwell securely,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/12-11.htm">Deuteronomy 12:11</a></span><br />then the LORD your God will choose a dwelling for His Name. And there you are to bring everything I command you: your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and special gifts, and all the choice offerings you vow to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-1.htm">2 Samuel 7:1</a></span><br />After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16</a></span><br />Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/5-4.htm">1 Kings 5:4</a></span><br />But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or crisis.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/5-5.htm">1 Kings 5:5</a></span><br />So behold, I plan to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God, according to what the LORD said to my father David: ‘I will put your son on your throne in your place, and he will build the house for My Name.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-2.htm">2 Chronicles 6:2</a></span><br />But I have built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/95-11.htm">Psalm 95:11</a></span><br />So I swore on oath in My anger, “They shall never enter My rest.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-1.htm">Isaiah 66:1</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For David said, The LORD God of Israel has given rest to his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever:</p><p class="hdg">The Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/22-18.htm">1 Chronicles 22:18</a></b></br> <i>Is</i> not the LORD your God with you? and hath he <i>not</i> given you rest on every side? for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand; and the land is subdued before the LORD, and before his people.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/7-1.htm">2 Samuel 7:1,11</a></b></br> And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies; … </p><p class="hdg">that they may dwell in Jerusalem.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/8-13.htm">1 Kings 8:13,27</a></b></br> I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/9-11.htm">Psalm 9:11</a></b></br> Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/68-16.htm">Psalm 68:16,18</a></b></br> Why leap ye, ye high hills? 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His words here reflect his role as a prophet and leader who communicated God's will to the people. This statement is part of David's preparations for the temple service, as he organized the Levites and priests for their duties. David's declarations often carried weight, as seen in other instances where he spoke of God's promises and plans (e.g., <a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>).<p><b>The LORD, the God of Israel</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the covenant relationship between God and Israel. The LORD (Yahweh) is the personal name of God, highlighting His eternal and unchanging nature. The title "God of Israel" underscores His special relationship with the nation He chose to be His people. This covenantal language is consistent throughout the Old Testament, reminding Israel of their unique identity and calling (<a href="/exodus/3-15.htm">Exodus 3:15</a>, <a href="/deuteronomy/7-6.htm">Deuteronomy 7:6</a>).<p><b>has given rest to His people</b><br>The concept of "rest" is significant in biblical theology, often associated with the fulfillment of God's promises and the establishment of peace and security. In this context, it refers to the cessation of warfare and the establishment of a stable kingdom under David's rule. This rest is a partial fulfillment of the promises made to the patriarchs and points forward to the ultimate rest found in Christ (<a href="/hebrews/4-9.htm">Hebrews 4:9-10</a>).<p><b>and has come to dwell in Jerusalem forever</b><br>Jerusalem is central to Israel's identity and God's plan. The idea of God dwelling in Jerusalem signifies His presence among His people, particularly through the temple, which David's son Solomon would build. This dwelling is both literal and symbolic, representing God's commitment to His people. The phrase "forever" points to the eternal nature of God's covenant and foreshadows the New Jerusalem described in <a href="/revelation/21-2.htm">Revelation 21:2-3</a>, where God will dwell with His people eternally.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The second king of Israel, known for his heart for God and his role in establishing Jerusalem as the political and spiritual center of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal presence and faithfulness to Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, whom He delivered from Egypt and established in the Promised Land.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city chosen by God as the dwelling place for His name and the location of the temple.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/rest.htm">Rest</a></b><br>A state of peace and security, symbolizing God's provision and fulfillment of His promises to Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>God's promise to dwell with His people is a testament to His unwavering faithfulness. Just as He provided rest for Israel, He offers spiritual rest to believers today through Jesus Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_jerusalem.htm">The Significance of Jerusalem</a></b><br>Jerusalem holds a central place in God's redemptive plan. Understanding its historical and spiritual significance can deepen our appreciation for God's unfolding plan of salvation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/rest_in_god.htm">Rest in God</a></b><br>True rest is found in God's presence. In a world full of turmoil, believers are called to seek and find peace in their relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_eternal_nature_of_god's_promises.htm">The Eternal Nature of God's Promises</a></b><br>God's promises are not bound by time. His commitment to dwell with His people is as relevant today as it was in David's time.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/our_role_in_god's_plan.htm">Our Role in God's Plan</a></b><br>Like David, we are called to recognize and participate in God's work. Understanding our place in His plan can inspire us to live faithfully and purposefully.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_23.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 23</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_the_chronicler_exaggerate_david's_reforms.htm">Could the chronicler have exaggerated details to elevate David’s religious reforms, raising questions about the historical reliability of 1 Chronicles 23?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_jehoshaphat_follow_david's_ways.htm">(2 Chronicles 17:3-4) How can Jehoshaphat be said to walk in David's ways without referencing David's well-documented moral failures in earlier narratives?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_verify_hezekiah's_unique_devotion.htm">2 Kings 18:5-6 - How can we verify Hezekiah's unprecedented devotion when other kings are also praised elsewhere?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_israel's_monarchy_end.htm">If God's promise in 2 Samuel 7:16 is 'forever,' why does the monarchy disappear from Israel's recorded history?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/23.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25) F<span class= "bld">or David said.</span>--This verse seems to assign a reason for the extension of the Levitical census.<p><span class= "bld">The Lord . . . hath given rest unto his people.</span>--So that they no longer wander from pasture to pasture in the wilderness, nor are any more oppressed by foreign tyrants as in the days of the judges.<p><span class= "bld">That they may dwell.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">And He</span> (the Lord) <span class= "ital">hath settled in Jerusalem for ever.</span> (Comp. <a href="/1_chronicles/17-5.htm" title="For I have not dwelled in an house since the day that I brought up Israel to this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another.">1Chronicles 17:5</a>, "I have gone from tent to tent.") Now Jehovah has chosen Zion to be His eternal dwelling-place (<a href="/psalms/132-13.htm" title="For the LORD has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his habitation.">Psalm 132:13</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/23.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 25.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For David said</span>. The "for" of this clause cannot be supposed to account exclusively for the inclusion in the census of Levites beginning from the age of twenty years; it accounts no doubt for the whole proceeding. Since there would be no more journeyings for people, for buildings, or for sacred vessels, it was nosy fully time to organize religious duty and "the service of the house of God" in a manner adapted to permanent institutions. In order to this, the first step was to know and to arrange the number of those who were answerable for sacred duties. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/23-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֚י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">David</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִ֔יד</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had said,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“The LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has given rest</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵנִ֛יחַ</span> <span class="translit">(hê·nî·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5117.htm">Strong's 5117: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rest, settle down</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to His people</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעַמּ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘am·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and has come to dwell</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁכֹּ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·kōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7931.htm">Strong's 7931: </a> </span><span class="str2">To settle down, abide, dwell</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Jerusalem</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(bî·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forever.</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/23-25.htm">1 Chronicles 23:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/23-25.htm">1 Chronicles 23:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/23-25.htm">1 Chronicles 23:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/23-25.htm">1 Chronicles 23:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/23-25.htm">1 Chronicles 23:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/23-25.htm">1 Chronicles 23:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/23-25.htm">1 Chronicles 23:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/23-25.htm">1 Chronicles 23:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/23-25.htm">1 Chronicles 23:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/23-25.htm">1 Chronicles 23:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/23-25.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 23:25 For David said Yahweh the God (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 23:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 23:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-26.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 23:26"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 23:26" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>