SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 21:3

21:3a But Joab replied, “May the LORD multiply His troops a hundred times over.

But Joab answered, “May Yahweh make his nation a hundred (100) times as large!
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Joab ⌊didn’t like this idea. He said to David⌋ “I pray that Yahweh will make your army grow a 100 times bigger!

21:3b My lord the king, are they not all servants of my lord?

Don’t you know my master and king that all the Israelites are your servants? ⌊Yes, you do!⌋
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They are all your servants, my lord and my king. (Easy English Bible)

21:3c Why does my lord want to do this?

Why do you want to do this, my lord,
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It would be better not to count them.

21:3d Why should he bring guilt on Israel?”

and make the whole nation guilty?” (GNTD)
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The whole people of Israel will become guilty ⌊if you do what you have planned⌋ .”

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 22:5

22:5a And David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced,

David said, “My son Solomon is young. Heʼs never done anything like this before. (New International Reader’s Version)
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David was thinking, “My son Solomon is too young to plan ahead for this. (MSG)

22:5b and the house to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent—

But Yahweh’s house must be a glorious building
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However, the house for Yahweh must be great and beautiful.

22:5c famous and glorious throughout all lands.

that will become famous. People throughout the world must consider it to be splendid.
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It must be amazing and famous throughout the whole world.

22:5d Therefore I must make preparations for it.”

So now I will begin to prepare for it to be built.”
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⌊To make sure that Solomon gets it done,⌋ I will prepare as much as I can.”

22:5:a–d (combined)

David said, “Yahweh’s temple must be great and beautiful. It must be famous, so that the people of every nation see how great it is. My son Solomon is young and he has never done anything like this. So I must prepare everything for him to build the temple.’’

22:5e So David made lavish preparations before his death.

So David got large amounts of the materials ready before he died. (GNTD)
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That’s why David prepared as many building materials as he could before he died.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 23:18

23:18 The sons of Izhar: Shelomith was the first.

Izhar had a son called Shelomith.
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⌊Kohath’s second son,⌋ Izhar had a son, Shelomith, the head of the clan. (GNTD)

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 24:18

24:18 the twenty-third to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.

The twenty-third was Delaiah’s group. The twenty-fourth was Maaziah’s group. (English Easy-to-Read Version)
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The twenty-third lot fell to Delaiah. The twenty-fourth lot fell to Maaziah. (New Living Translation (2004))

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 25:19

25:19 the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

Twelfth, there were 12 men chosen from Hashabiah’s sons and relatives. (English Easy-to-Read Version)
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The twelfth lot fell to Hashabiah and 12 (twelve) of his sons and relatives.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 26:20

Section 26:20-28 Levites guarded the temple treasuries

26:20a Now their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God

Other men from the tribe of Levi had the responsibility to guard the ⌊money in the⌋ temple treasuries.
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Their kinsmen among descendants of Levi supervised the work concerning the storerooms in the house of God.

26:20b and the treasuries of the dedicated things.

⌊Some men guarded⌋ the treasuries for the holy/sacred articles.
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They supervised the storerooms for the special/valuable things ⌊people gave as gifts to Yahweh⌋ .

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 27:20

27:20a over the Ephraimites was Hoshea son of Azaziah;

⌊The leader⌋ of the tribe of Ephraim was Hoshea’s son Azaziah.
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Hoshea was ⌊the chief of the clan⌋ of Ephraim. Hoshea’s father was Azaziah.

27:20b over one of the half-tribes of Manasseh was Joel son of Pedaiah;

⌊The leader⌋ of half of the tribe of West Manasseh was Pedaiah’s son Joel. ⌊They lived west of the Jordan River.⌋
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Joel was ⌊the chief⌋ of Manasseh’s sub-clan ⌊which lived west of the Jordan River⌋ . Joel’s father was Pedaiah.
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Pedaiah’s son Joel led the ⌊western⌋ half of the tribe of Manasseh.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 28:18

28:18a the weight of the refined gold for the altar of incense;

⌊He told him⌋ the weight of the refined gold needed for the table of sweet smelling incense.
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⌊He told him⌋ how much purified gold to use for the platform for burning incense.

28:18b and the plans for the chariot

King David told Solomon Yahweh’s plan for the chariot.
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David gave Solomon instructions how to make the cart

28:18c of the gold cherubim that spread their wings

The chariot is the golden creatures whose wings
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of gold on which the winged guardians sit. They spread their wings out

28:18d and overshadowed the ark of the covenant of the LORD.

cover the box of Yahweh’s covenant/promise.
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to protect the sacred chest of Yahweh’s presence.

28:14a–18d (combined)

⌊King David told Solomon⌋ the weight of gold and silver that should be used to make each article for service ⌊in the temple of Yahweh⌋ . ⌊He told him⌋ the weight of the gold and silver lampstands. ⌊He told him⌋ the weight of the gold and silver tables, forks, bowls, jugs, and dishes. ⌊He told him⌋ the weight of the refined/pure gold for the altar for burning incense. ⌊King David also told Solomon⌋ the plan for the cover. The cover was ⌊like⌋ a chariot/vehicle ⌊for Yahweh⌋ , made from golden statues of winged creatures that cover the covenant box.

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