1Ch 28:11-12 | MHM | STEP | David’s Charge to Solomon This section describes how King David gave his son Solomon detailed instructions for building the temple. David did not just tell Solomon to serve God; he also gave him a pattern for the temple, the materials needed for its construction, and encouragement to trust God for help. The temple had to follow God’s exact design because it was holy and represented something greater. David also made sure that Solomon would have all the help he needed, from skilled workers to the support of the people. v. 11 : David gave Solomon the plans for building the temple. These plans were not made by human wisdom, but were given by God’s Spirit. Just as Moses received the pattern for the tabernacle from God (Hebrews 8:5 ), David received the temple plan by divine guidance (1 Chronicles 28:19 ). David described the pattern for every part of the building, including the porch, the holy place, the most holy place, the rooms, the treasuries, and especially the place for the mercy seat .

‏ 1 Chronicles 28:11-12

David’s Charge to Solomon

This section describes how King David gave his son Solomon detailed instructions for building the temple. David did not just tell Solomon to serve God; he also gave him a pattern for the temple, the materials needed for its construction, and encouragement to trust God for help. The temple had to follow God’s exact design because it was holy and represented something greater. David also made sure that Solomon would have all the help he needed, from skilled workers to the support of the people.

v. 11: David gave Solomon the plans for building the temple. These plans were not made by human wisdom, but were given by God’s Spirit. Just as Moses received the pattern for the tabernacle from God (Hebrews 8:5 ^a), David received the temple plan by divine guidance (1 Chronicles 28:19 ^b). David described the pattern for every part of the building, including the porch, the holy place, the most holy place, the rooms, the treasuries, and especially the place for the mercy seat .

v. 12: The design for the temple was given by the Spirit. It was not up to David’s or Solomon’s ideas. The temple was a symbol of Christ and the church, so it needed to follow God’s exact instructions. Even the storage rooms and treasuries for the dedicated things had a special purpose.