1 Chronicles 28:11 Meaning and Explanation
“Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →David hands Solomon the detailed plan for the temple, including its porch, chambers, treasuries, and the place of the mercy seat.
What Does 1 Chronicles 28:11 Mean?
David delivers to Solomon the full architectural pattern of the temple: its porch, its rooms, its treasuries, its upper chambers and inner parlours, and the place of the mercy seat where atonement was made. Nothing is left to guesswork.
The mercy seat stands at the heart of the plan, the place where God met His people in forgiveness. That the design centers on mercy shows what the whole house was for. A work done for God is best done according to His design, not our improvisation.
1 Chronicles 28:11 in the Original Language
kapporeth (כַּפֹּרֶת), 'mercy seat' -- the cover of the ark, the place of atonement where God's presence met His people.
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What does 1 Chronicles 28:11 mean?
David hands Solomon the detailed plan for the temple, including its porch, chambers, treasuries, and the place of the mercy seat.