1 Chronicles 28:8 Meaning and Explanation
“Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the LORD, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the LORD your God: that ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever.”
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Read Full Chapter →David charges all Israel, before God and the assembly, to keep and seek God's commandments so the land may be a lasting inheritance.
What Does 1 Chronicles 28:8 Mean?
David turns from Solomon to the whole congregation, charging them in the sight of all Israel and in the hearing of God Himself. They are to keep and to seek God's commandments, that the good land may remain their inheritance for their children after them.
To keep and to seek shows that obedience is not mere rule-following but active pursuit of God's will. The blessing of the land is meant to pass on to coming generations. What we treasure and obey today becomes the inheritance our children receive tomorrow.
1 Chronicles 28:8 in the Original Language
darash (דָּרַשׁ), 'seek' -- to search out and inquire after with care, as one earnestly pursues God's will.
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What does 1 Chronicles 28:8 mean?
David charges all Israel, before God and the assembly, to keep and seek God's commandments so the land may be a lasting inheritance.