Geneva Bible Notes: 1 Chronicles 22

1 Chronicles 22:1 ^a That is, the place wherein he wil be worshiped.

1 Chronicles 22:2 ^b Meaning, cunning men of other nations which dwelt among the Jewes.

1 Chronicles 22:2 ^! Dauid prepareth things necessarie for the buylding of the Temple.

1 Chronicles 22:3 ^c To wit, which weighed fiftie shekels of golde {2Chr. 3,9}

1 Chronicles 22:6 ^! He commandeth his sonne Salomon to buylde the Temple of the Lord, which thing he him selfe was forbidden to do.

1 Chronicles 22:8 ^d This declareth how greatly God detesteth the sheding of blood, seing Dauid for this cause is staied to buylde the Temple of the Lord, albeit he enterprised no warre, but by God's commandement & against his enemies.

1 Chronicles 22:9 ^! Under the figure of Salomon Christ is promised.

1 Chronicles 22:11 ^e He sheweth that there can be no prosperitie, but when the Lord is with vs.

1 Chronicles 22:12 ^f These are onely the meanes whereby Kings gouerne their subjectes aright & whereby the realmes do prosper and florish.

1 Chronicles 22:14 ^g For Dauid was poore in respect of Salmon.

1 Chronicles 22:15 ^/ Or, masons, & carpenters.

1 Chronicles 22:16 ^h That is, go about it quickely.

1 Chronicles 22:18 ⁱ The nations round about.

1 Chronicles 22:19 ^k For els he knewe that God wolde plague them, & not prosper their labours except they soght with all their hears to set forthe his glorie.