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Now begin the work, and the LORD be with you.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You have expert goldsmiths and silversmiths and workers of bronze and iron. Now begin the work, and may the LORD be with you!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />gold, silver, bronze, and iron. Arise and work! The LORD be with you!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />in gold and silver, bronze and iron—craftsmen beyond number. Now begin the work, and may the LORD be with you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, <i>there is</i> no number. Arise <i>therefore</i>, and be doing, and the LORD be with thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Of gold and silver and bronze and iron <i>there is</i> no limit. Arise and begin working, and the LORD be with you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Of the gold, silver, bronze, and iron there is no limit. Arise and work, and may the LORD be with you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Of the gold, the silver and the bronze and the iron there is no limit. Arise and work, and may the LORD be with you.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Of the gold, the silver and the bronze and the iron, there is no limit. Arise and work, and may the LORD be with you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Of the gold, the silver and the bronze and the iron there is no number. Arise and work, and may Yahweh be with you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />As for the gold, the silver, the bronze, and the iron, there is no limit. So arise and begin working, and may the LORD be with you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />in gold, silver, bronze, and iron—beyond number. Now begin the work, and may the LORD be with you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />in gold, silver, bronze, and iron—beyond number. Now begin the work, and may the LORD be with you.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise and be doing, and Jehovah be with thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />gold, silver, bronze, and iron. You have plenty of workers to do the job. Now get started, and I pray that the LORD will be with you in your work. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number; arise and be doing, and the LORD be with thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The gold, silver, bronze, and iron are more than can be counted. So get to work! May the LORD be with you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />with gold, silver, bronze, and iron. Now begin the work, and may the LORD be with you." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />gold, silver, bronze, and iron. So begin the work, and may the LORD be with you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />in using gold, silver, bronze, and iron. Get up and begin the work! May the LORD be with you!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />of the gold, the silver, and the bronze, and the iron, there is no number. Arise and be doing, and may the LORD be with you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and the LORD be with thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />in gold and silver, bronze and iron—craftsmen beyond number. Now begin the work, and may the LORD be with you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />of the gold, the silver, the bronze, and the iron, there is no number. Arise and be doing, and may Yahweh be with you.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Of the gold, of the silver, and of the bronze, and of the iron, there is no number; arise and do, and YHWH is with you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> To the gold, to the silver, and to the brass, and to the iron, there is no number; arise and do, and Jehovah is with thee.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />To gold, to silver, and to brass, and to iron, no number. Arise and do, and Jehovah will be with thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />In gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, whereof there is no number. Arise then, and be doing, and the Lord will be with thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />with gold and silver, and with brass and iron, of which there is no number. Therefore, rise up and act. And the Lord will be with you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />without number, skilled with gold, silver, bronze, and iron. Set to work, therefore, and the LORD be with you!” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />gold, silver, bronze, and iron. Now begin the work, and the LORD be with you.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Cunning men for every manner of work; of gold, silver, brass, and iron in abundance. Be strong therefore and be doing, and the LORD will help you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Gold Smiths and Silver Smiths and Brass Workers and Iron Workers without number; and be strong and work, and LORD JEHOVAH will be for your benefit.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise and be doing, and the LORD be with thee.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />in gold and silver, brass and iron, <i>of which</i> there is no number. Arise and do, and the Lord <i>be</i> with thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/22-16.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=6291" 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/22.htm">Solomon Anointed to Build the Temple</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>You also have many workers: stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and men skilled in every kind of work— <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: laz·zā·hāḇ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">in gold</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: lak·ke·sep̄ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">and silver,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5178.htm" title="5178: wə·lan·nə·ḥō·šeṯ (Conj-w, Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- Copper, bronze. For nchuwshah; copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. Coin, a fetter; figuratively, base.">bronze</a> <a href="/hebrew/1270.htm" title="1270: wə·lab·bar·zel (Conj-w, Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Iron. Perhaps from the root of Birzowth; iron; by extension, an iron implement.">and iron—</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">craftsmen beyond</a> <a href="/hebrew/4557.htm" title="4557: mis·pār (N-ms) -- Number, tally. From caphar; a number, definite or indefinite; also narration.">number.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: qūm (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">Now begin</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wa·‘ă·śêh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">the work,</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.">and may the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wî·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">be</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·māḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with you.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>Then David ordered all the leaders of Israel to help his son Solomon:…<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="/1_kings/5-16.htm">1 Kings 5:16</a></span><br />not including his 3,300 foremen who supervised the workers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-13.htm">1 Kings 7:13-14</a></span><br />Now King Solomon sent to bring Huram from Tyre. / He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a craftsman in bronze. Huram had great skill, understanding, and knowledge for every kind of bronze work. So he came to King Solomon and carried out all his work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-7.htm">2 Chronicles 2:7</a></span><br />Send me, therefore, a craftsman skilled in engraving to work with gold and silver, with bronze and iron, and with purple, crimson, and blue yarn. He will work with my craftsmen in Judah and Jerusalem, whom my father David provided.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-13.htm">2 Chronicles 2:13-14</a></span><br />So now I am sending you Huram-abi, a skillful man endowed with creativity. / He is the son of a woman from the daughters of Dan, and his father is a man of Tyre. He is skilled in work with gold and silver, bronze and iron, stone and wood, purple, blue, and crimson yarn, and fine linen. He is experienced in every kind of engraving and can execute any design that is given him. He will work with your craftsmen and with those of my lord, your father David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-17.htm">2 Chronicles 2:17-18</a></span><br />Solomon numbered all the foreign men in the land of Israel following the census his father David had conducted, and there were found to be 153,600 in all. / Solomon made 70,000 of them porters, 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, and 3,600 supervisors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/5-6.htm">1 Kings 5:6</a></span><br />Now therefore, order that cedars of Lebanon be cut down for me. My servants will be with your servants, and I will pay your servants whatever wages you set, for you know that there are none among us as skilled in logging as the Sidonians.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/5-18.htm">1 Kings 5:18</a></span><br />So Solomon’s and Hiram’s builders, along with the Gebalites, quarried the stone and prepared the timber and stone for the construction of the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-3.htm">2 Chronicles 2:3-4</a></span><br />Then Solomon sent word to Hiram king of Tyre: “Do for me as you did for my father David when you sent him cedars to build himself a house to live in. / Behold, I am about to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God to dedicate to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, for displaying the showbread continuously, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening as well as on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts of the LORD our God. This is ordained for Israel forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-8.htm">2 Chronicles 2:8-9</a></span><br />Send me also cedar, cypress, and algum logs from Lebanon, for I know that your servants have skill to cut timber there. And indeed, my servants will work with yours / to prepare for me timber in abundance, because the temple I am building will be great and wonderful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-10.htm">2 Chronicles 2:10</a></span><br />I will pay your servants, the woodcutters, 20,000 cors of ground wheat, 20,000 cors of barley, 20,000 baths of wine, and 20,000 baths of olive oil.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/31-3.htm">Exodus 31:3-5</a></span><br />And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship, / to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze, / to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every craft.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/35-30.htm">Exodus 35:30-35</a></span><br />Then Moses said to the Israelites, “See, the LORD has called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. / And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship, / to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-7.htm">1 Kings 6:7</a></span><br />The temple was constructed using finished stones cut at the quarry, so that no hammer or chisel or any other iron tool was heard in the temple while it was being built.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-11.htm">1 Kings 9:11</a></span><br />King Solomon gave twenty towns in the land of Galilee to Hiram king of Tyre, who had supplied him with cedar and cypress logs and gold for his every desire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-1.htm">2 Chronicles 3:1-2</a></span><br />Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the LORD had appeared to his father David. This was the place that David had prepared on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite. / Solomon began construction on the second day of the second month in the fourth year of his reign.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and the LORD be with you.</p><p class="hdg">the gold</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/22-3.htm">1 Chronicles 22:3,14</a></b></br> And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight; … </p><p class="hdg">Arise</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/1-2.htm">Joshua 1:2,5,9</a></b></br> Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, <i>even</i> to the children of Israel… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/7-10.htm">Joshua 7:10</a></b></br> And the LORD said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/4-14.htm">Judges 4:14</a></b></br> And Deborah said unto Barak, Up; for this <i>is</i> the day in which the LORD hath delivered Sisera into thine hand: is not the LORD gone out before thee? So Barak went down from mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him.</p><p class="hdg">and the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/22-11.htm">1 Chronicles 22:11</a></b></br> Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/17-37.htm">1 Samuel 17:37</a></b></br> David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/20-13.htm">1 Samuel 20:13</a></b></br> The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father <i>to do</i> thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the LORD be with thee, as he hath been with my father.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/9-2.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-25.htm">Begin</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-14.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-3.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-15.htm">Craftsmen</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-14.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-14.htm">Iron</a> <a href="/judges/11-22.htm">Limit</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-17.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-14.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-15.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/22-19.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-17.htm">Begin</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-6.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-7.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-5.htm">Craftsmen</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/28-14.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-2.htm">Iron</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-26.htm">Limit</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-3.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/28-14.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-4.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/22-1.htm">David, foreknowing the place of the temple, prepares abundance for building it.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/22-6.htm">He instructs Solomon in God's promises, and his duty in building the temple.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/22-17.htm">He charges the princes to assist his son</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_chronicles/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>in gold and silver, bronze and iron—craftsmen beyond number.</b><br>This phrase highlights the abundance of resources and skilled labor available for the construction of the temple. Gold and silver were precious metals often used in the tabernacle and temple for items of worship, symbolizing purity and divinity. Bronze and iron were used for structural and functional purposes, indicating the temple's strength and durability. The mention of "craftsmen beyond number" suggests a vast workforce, reminiscent of the skilled laborers who constructed the tabernacle in <a href="/exodus/31.htm">Exodus 31:1-6</a>. This abundance reflects God's provision and the importance of the temple as a central place of worship for Israel.<p><b>Now begin the work,</b><br>David's command to begin the work signifies a transition from preparation to action. It underscores the urgency and importance of the temple project, which was to be a dwelling place for God's presence among His people. This directive also marks a pivotal moment in Israel's history, as the temple would become the focal point of religious life. The phrase echoes the biblical theme of obedience to God's commands, as seen in the construction of the tabernacle (<a href="/exodus/25-8.htm">Exodus 25:8-9</a>).<p><b>and may the LORD be with you.”</b><br>This blessing invokes God's presence and favor upon the work, emphasizing the need for divine guidance and support. It reflects the biblical principle that human efforts are ultimately dependent on God's blessing for success, as seen in <a href="/psalms/127.htm">Psalm 127:1</a>. The phrase also foreshadows the New Testament promise of God's presence with His people through Jesus Christ (<a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a>), who is the ultimate fulfillment of the temple as the dwelling place of God among men (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The King of Israel who is preparing for the construction of the temple. He is speaking to his son Solomon, encouraging him to begin the work.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>David's son, who is chosen to build the temple. David is providing him with resources and encouragement to fulfill this task.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/temple_construction.htm">Temple Construction</a></b><br>The event of building the temple in Jerusalem, which is a significant project for the Israelites, symbolizing God's presence among His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where the temple is to be built, serving as the spiritual and political center of Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/resources.htm">Resources (Gold, Silver, Bronze, Iron)</a></b><br>The materials mentioned are abundant, signifying God's provision and the importance of the temple.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_abundant_provision.htm">God's Abundant Provision</a></b><br>God provides abundantly for His purposes. Just as there was no limit to the resources for the temple, God equips us with what we need to fulfill His calling in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_action.htm">The Call to Action</a></b><br>David's command to "Arise and begin the work" is a reminder that faith requires action. We are called to step out in obedience, trusting in God's presence and provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_god's_presence.htm">The Importance of God's Presence</a></b><br>The phrase "may the LORD be with you" underscores the necessity of God's presence in our endeavors. Success in God's work is not just about resources but about His guidance and blessing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_preparation.htm">Legacy and Preparation</a></b><br>David's preparation for the temple teaches us about leaving a legacy of faith and preparing the next generation to continue God's work.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_could_david_amass_so_much_gold_silver.htm">How is it historically or scientifically plausible for David to accumulate 'one hundred thousand talents of gold and a million talents of silver' (1 Chronicles 22:14)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_1_chron_29_4_with_archaeology.htm">How can 1 Chronicles 29:4's account of David's vast gold and silver donations be reconciled with the limited archaeological evidence of Israel's wealth in that era?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_labor_resources_in_1_chronicles.htm">Is there any archaeological evidence that supports the massive labor force and vast resources described in 1 Chronicles 22:2 and verses 15-16?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where's_the_evidence_for_1_chr_18_7-11.htm">Where is the archaeological evidence to substantiate the extensive tributes of gold, silver, and bronze mentioned in 1 Chronicles 18:7-11?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">Arise therefore, and be doing.</span>--A phrase which recurs at <a href="/ezra/10-4.htm" title="Arise; for this matter belongs to you: we also will be with you: be of good courage, and do it.">Ezra 10:4</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Arise... and be doing</span>. The first and last words of <a href="/ezra/10-4.htm">Ezra 10:4</a> are found here, and note may be made of the similarity of the expression. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/22-16.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">in gold</span><br /><span class="heb">לַזָּהָ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(laz·zā·hāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and silver,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַכֶּ֛סֶף</span> <span class="translit">(lak·ke·sep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bronze</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלַנְּחֹ֥שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lan·nə·ḥō·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5178.htm">Strong's 5178: </a> </span><span class="str2">Copper, something made of that metal, coin, a fetter, base</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and iron—</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלַבַּרְזֶ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lab·bar·zel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1270.htm">Strong's 1270: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iron, an iron implement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[craftsmen] beyond</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֣ין</span> <span class="translit">(’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">number.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִסְפָּ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(mis·pār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4557.htm">Strong's 4557: </a> </span><span class="str2">A number, definite, indefinite, narration</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Now begin</span><br /><span class="heb">ק֣וּם</span> <span class="translit">(qūm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the work,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַעֲשֵׂ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(wa·‘ă·śêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and may the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</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">be</span><br /><span class="heb">וִיהִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(wî·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with you.”</span><br /><span class="heb">עִמָּֽךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘im·māḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/22-16.htm">1 Chronicles 22:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/22-16.htm">1 Chronicles 22:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/22-16.htm">1 Chronicles 22:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/22-16.htm">1 Chronicles 22:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/22-16.htm">1 Chronicles 22:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/22-16.htm">1 Chronicles 22:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/22-16.htm">1 Chronicles 22:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/22-16.htm">1 Chronicles 22:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/22-16.htm">1 Chronicles 22:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/22-16.htm">1 Chronicles 22:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/22-16.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 22:16 Of the gold the silver and (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/22-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 22:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 22:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/22-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 22:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 22:17" /></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>