1 Chronicles 28:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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:

Chose me

Chosen judah

Hebrews 7:14

The house of judah

1 Samuel 16:1

The house of my father

1 Samuel 26:1

Among the sons

1 Samuel 16:12

Psalm 18:19

Psalm 147:10

General references

2 Chronicles 6:7

Bible References

Chose me

And it came to pass, when they came, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely LORD's anointed is before him.

Now therefore thus thou shall say to my servant David, Thus says LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepfold, from following the sheep, that thou should be prince over my people, over Israel.

but chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.

In thy name do they rejoice all the day, and in thy righteousness are they exalted.

Chosen judah

Now Judah prevailed above his brothers, and the ruler came from him, but the birthright was Joseph's.)

Judah, thy brothers shall praise thee. Thy hand shall be on the neck of thine enemies. Thy father's sons shall bow down before thee.

Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine. Ephraim also is the defense of my head. Judah is my scepter.

Gilead is mine. Manasseh is mine. Ephraim also is the defense of my head. Judah is my scepter.

For it is evident that our Lord arose out of Judah, regarding which tribe Moses spoke nothing about the priesthood.

The house of judah

And LORD said to Samuel, How long will thou mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill thy horn with oil, and go. I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for me a king among

The house of my father

And the Ziphites came to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Does not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert?

Among the sons

And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and of a beautiful countenance, and fine to look upon. And LORD said, Arise, anoint him, for this is he.

He also brought me forth into a large place. He delivered me because he delighted in me.

He does not delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

General references

Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of LORD, the God of Israel.