1 Chronicles 28:4

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1 Chronicles 28:4

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New American Standard Bible

Yet, the Lord, the God of Israel, chose me from all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever. For He has chosen Judah to be a leader; and in the house of Judah, my father’s house, and among the sons of my father He took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel.

King James Version

Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:

Holman Bible

“Yet the Lord God of Israel chose me out of all my father’s household to be king over Israel forever. For He chose Judah as leader, and from the house of Judah, my father’s household, and from my father’s sons, He was pleased to make me king over all Israel.

International Standard Version

Nevertheless, the LORD God of Israel chose me from my entire ancestral household to be king over Israel forever, since he had chosen Judah as Commander-in-Chief. In my ancestor Judah's household, from my father's household, and from among my father's sons it pleased him to make me king over all of Israel.

A Conservative Version

However LORD, the God of Israel, chose me out of all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever. For he has chosen Judah to be ruler, and in the house of Judah, the house of my father, and among the sons of my father he

American Standard Version

Howbeit Jehovah, the God of Israel, chose me out of all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be prince; and in the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel;

Amplified

However, the Lord, the God of Israel, chose me from all in my father’s house to be king over Israel forever. For He has chosen Judah to be the leader; and in the house (tribe) of Judah he chose the house of my father; and among the sons of my father He was pleased to make me king over all Israel.

Bible in Basic English

Though the Lord, the God of Israel, took me out of all my father's family, to be king over Israel for ever, marking out Judah to be chief, and, of the people of Judah, my father's family; and among the sons of my father he was pleased to make me king over all Israel;

Darby Translation

And Jehovah the God of Israel chose me out of all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever; for he has chosen Judah to be the prince; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel;

Julia Smith Translation

And Jehovah God of Israel will choose in me from all the house of my father to be for king over Israel forever: for in Judah he chose for leader; and in the house of Judah the house of my father; and in the sons of my father he delighted in me to make a king over ail Israel:

King James 2000

However the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever: for he has chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel:

Lexham Expanded Bible

But Yahweh the God of Israel chose me from all of the house of my father to be king over Israel forever, for he chose Judah as leader, and in the house of Judah, the house of my father, and among the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to reign over all Israel.

Modern King James verseion

But Jehovah, the God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever. For He has chosen Judah to be the ruler, and of the house of Judah the house of my father. And in my father's house He was pleased to make me king over all Israel.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Moreover, the LORD God of Israel chose me of all the house of my father, to be king over Israel forever, for he chose Judah to be a captain: and in the house of Judah the house of my father, and of the sons of my father he had a lust to me, to make me king over all Israel.

NET Bible

The Lord God of Israel chose me out of my father's entire family to become king over Israel and have a permanent dynasty. Indeed, he chose Judah as leader, and my father's family within Judah, and then he picked me out from among my father's sons and made me king over all Israel.

New Heart English Bible

However the LORD, the God of Israel, chose me out of all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever. For he has chosen Judah to be prince; and in the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel.

The Emphasized Bible

Howbeit Yahweh, God of Israel, made choice of me, out of all of the house of my father, to become king over Israel unto times age-abiding, for, of Judah, had he made choice to be chief ruler, and, in the house of Judah, the house of my father, - and, among the sons of my father, with me, was he well-pleased, to make me king over all Israel;

Webster

However the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he approved me to make me king over all Israel:

World English Bible

However Yahweh, the God of Israel, chose me out of all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever. For he has chosen Judah to be prince; and in the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel.

Youngs Literal Translation

And Jehovah, God of Israel, doth fix on me out of all the house of my father to be for king over Israel to the age, for on Judah He hath fixed for a leader, and in the house of Judah, the house of my father, and among the sons of my father, on me, me He hath been pleased to make king over all Israel;

Themes

Government » Whose throne shall be established

Government » God in » In the appointment of kings

Israel/jews » The lord choosing israel

Judah » Tribe of » Is accorded the birthright forfeited by reuben

Kings » God chooses

Throne » Whose throne shall be established

Topics

election, responsibilities of

David, Early Life

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

Howbeit the Lord

H3068

LORD, GOD, JEHOVAH, variant

Usage: 0

God

H430

אלהים
'elohiym

God, god, judge, GOD, goddess, great, mighty, angels, exceeding, God-ward , godly

Usage: 2600

of Israel

H3478

ישׂראל
Yisra'el

Israel, Israelites

Usage: 2505

chose

H977

בּחר
Bachar

choose, chosen, choice, choose...out, acceptable, appoint, excellent, chosen men, rather, require, not translated

Usage: 169

me before all the house

H1004

בּית
Bayith

house, household, home, within, temple, prison, place, family, families , dungeon,

Usage: 2053

of my father

H1
H1
H1

אב
'ab
אב
'ab
אב
'ab

father, chief, families, desire, fatherless , forefathers , patrimony, prince, principal
father, chief, families, desire, fatherless , forefathers , patrimony, prince, principal
father, chief, families, desire, fatherless , forefathers , patrimony, prince, principal

Usage: 1214
Usage: 1214
Usage: 1214

to be king

H4428

מלך
melek

king, royal, Hammelech, Malcham, Moloch

Usage: 2521

over Israel

H3478

ישׂראל
Yisra'el

Israel, Israelites

Usage: 2505

for ever

H5769

עלם עולם
`owlam

ever, everlasting, old, perpetual, evermore, never, time, ancient, world, always, alway, long, more, never ,

Usage: 438

for he hath chosen

H977

בּחר
Bachar

choose, chosen, choice, choose...out, acceptable, appoint, excellent, chosen men, rather, require, not translated

Usage: 169

Judah

H3063

יהוּדה
Y@huwdah

Judah, Bethlehemjudah

Usage: 648

to be the ruler

H5057

נגד נגיד
Nagiyd

ruler, prince, captain, leader, governor, nobles, excellent things

Usage: 44

and of the house

H1004

בּית
Bayith

house, household, home, within, temple, prison, place, family, families , dungeon,

Usage: 2053

of Judah

H3063

יהוּדה
Y@huwdah

Judah, Bethlehemjudah

Usage: 648

the house

H1004

בּית
Bayith

house, household, home, within, temple, prison, place, family, families , dungeon,

Usage: 2053

and among the sons

H1121

son, children, old, first, man, young, young , child, stranger, people,

Usage: 0

he liked

H7521

רצה
Ratsah

accept, please, pleasure, delight, enjoy, favourable, acceptable, accomplish, affection, approve,

Usage: 56

me to make me king

H4427

מלך
Malak

reign, king, made, queen, consulted, indeed, make, rule, set, surely, set up

Usage: 350

References

Fausets

Judah

Chronicles, The Books of

Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 28:4

Commander-in-chief (1)

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 25617
1 Chronicles Rank: 693
2 Topics
6 Themes
15 Cross References
1 Reading
Interlinear
10 Phrases
3 Names
2 References

Context Readings

David's Charge To Israel

³ But God said to me, ‘You shall not build a house for My name because you are a man of war and have shed blood.’ ⁴ Yet, the Lord, the God of Israel, chose me from all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever. For He has chosen Judah to be a leader; and in the house of Judah, my father’s house, and among the sons of my father He took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel. ⁵ Of all my sons (for the Lord has given me many sons), He has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.