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1 Crônicas 22

BLIVRE · Chapter 22/29

1E disse Davi: Esta é a casa do SENHOR Deus, e este é o altar do holocausto para Israel.

2Depois mandou Davi que se juntassem os estrangeiros que estavam na terra de Israel, e assinalou deles pedreiros que lavrassem pedras para edificar a casa de Deus.

3Assim preparou Davi muito ferro para os pregos das portas, e para as junturas; e muito metal sem peso, e madeira de cedro sem conta.

4Porque os sidônios e tírios haviam trazido a Davi madeira de cedro inumerável.

5E disse Davi: Salomão meu filho é jovem e tenro, e a casa que se há de edificar a o SENHOR há de ser magnífica por excelência, para nome e honra em todas as terras; agora pois eu lhe prepararei o necessário. E preparou Davi antes de sua morte em grande abundância.

6Chamou então Davi a Salomão seu filho, e mandou-lhe que edificasse casa a o SENHOR Deus de Israel.

7E disse Davi a Salomão: Filho meu, em meu coração tive o edificar templo ao nome do SENHOR meu Deus.

8Mas veio a mim palavra do SENHOR, dizendo: Tu derramaste muito sangue, e trouxeste grandes guerras: não edificarás casa a meu nome, porque derramaste muito sangue na terra diante de mim:

9Eis aqui, um filho te nascerá, o qual será homem de repouso, porque eu lhe darei quietude de todos seus inimigos em derredor; por tanto seu nome será Salomão; e eu darei paz e repouso sobre Israel em seus dias:

10Ele edificará casa a meu nome, e ele me será a mim por filho, e eu lhe serei por pai; e afirmarei o trono de seu reino sobre Israel para sempre.

11Agora, pois, filho meu, seja contigo o SENHOR, e sejas próspero, e edifiques casa a o SENHOR teu Deus, como ele disse de ti.

12E o SENHOR te dê entendimento e prudência, e ele te dê mandamentos para Israel; e que tu guardes a lei do SENHOR teu Deus.

13Então serás próspero, se cuidares de pôr por obra os estatutos e direitos que o SENHOR mandou a Moisés para Israel. Esforça-te pois, e recobra ânimo; não temas, nem desmaies.

14Eis aqui, eu em minha estreiteza preveni para a casa do SENHOR cem mil talentos de ouro, e um milhar de milhares de talentos de prata: não tem peso o metal nem o ferro, porque é muito. Assim aprontei madeira e pedra, a o qual tu acrescentarás.

15Tu tens contigo muitos oficiais, pedreiros, pedreiros, e carpinteiros, e todo homem especialista em toda obra.

16Do ouro, da prata, do metal, e do ferro, não há número. Levanta-te, pois, e à obra; que o SENHOR será contigo.

17Assim mandou Davi a todos os principais de Israel que dessem ajuda a Salomão seu filho, dizendo:

18Não é convosco o SENHOR vosso Deus, o qual vos há dado quietude de todas as partes? Porque ele entregou em minha mão os moradores da terra, e a terra há sido sujeitada diante do SENHOR, e diante de seu povo.

19Ponde, pois, agora vossos corações e vossos ânimos em buscar a o SENHOR vosso Deus; e levantai-vos, e edificai o santuário do Deus o SENHOR, para trazer a arca do pacto do SENHOR, e o santos vasos de Deus, à casa edificada ao nome do SENHOR.

📖 Chapter study

Summary

David, already knowing he will not build the temple, begins gathering large quantities of materials — gold, silver, iron, wood, and stone — so that his son Solomon can build the house of God. He encourages Solomon and the leaders of the people to prepare for this great work.

Explanation

Even though he is barred from building the temple himself, David does not remain passive: he spends his final years preparing everything he can so the task will be easier for his son and successor. This gesture shows remarkable spiritual maturity — working wholeheartedly toward a goal he himself will never see completed, without resentment. The advice he gives to the still young and inexperienced Solomon combines practical encouragement ('be strong and of good courage') with clear spiritual direction ('seek the LORD'). It is a model of leadership that thinks of future generations, not just personal achievements.

Fun facts

  • The amounts of gold and silver David mentions as prepared for the temple are so extraordinarily large that many scholars debate whether the numbers should be understood symbolically or as representing measures or units different from what we imagine today.
  • David explains that God told him he would not build the temple because he 'hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars' — showing that, despite being a man after God's own heart, his specific calling as a warrior made him unsuited to build a house dedicated to peace.

Verse-by-verse explanation

  1. 1 Crônicas 22:1Right after the fire comes down from heaven in the previous chapter, David officially declares: this very place, the threshing floor of Ornan, will be the house of the LORD and the altar of Israel — the temple already has a fixed address.
  2. 1 Crônicas 22:2David summons the foreigners living in Israel to work as stonemasons, cutting stone for the building — foreign labor involved from the very start of the temple preparations.
  3. 1 Crônicas 22:3David sets aside a great quantity of iron for nails and door fittings, plus bronze without even bothering to weigh it — the scale of the project is already gigantic before the first stone is even laid.
  4. 1 Crônicas 22:4Cedar wood arrives without limit, brought by the Sidonians and the men of Tyre — the same kind of trade arrangement King Hiram of Tyre had already begun back in chapter 14.
  5. 1 Crônicas 22:5David explains his own reasoning: Solomon is still young and inexperienced, but the house of the LORD needs to be magnificent enough to be famous in every land — that is why he prepares everything himself before he dies.
  6. 1 Crônicas 22:6David calls for Solomon and formally charges his son with building the house of the LORD — passing the project on, since the promise made clear that he himself would not be the builder.
  7. 1 Crônicas 22:7David confesses to his own son: ‘it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the Lord my God’ — a sincere desire he will never get to carry out himself.
  8. 1 Crônicas 22:8God explains to David why he cannot build the temple: he has shed too much blood in war. The name of the son who will build it, Solomon, comes from the same root as ‘peace’ — the temple belongs to a king of peaceful times, not a king of war.
  9. 1 Crônicas 22:9David tells Solomon the reason for his name: he will be a man of peace and rest, because God will give him rest from all his enemies on every side — the name Solomon itself is tied to the Hebrew word for ‘peace.’
  10. 1 Crônicas 22:10The promise of an eternal dynasty, already heard in chapter 17, is now repeated directly to Solomon: he will build the house, he will be called God’s son, and the throne will stand firm forever.
  11. 1 Crônicas 22:11David gives his final blessing to his son: may the LORD be with him and may he prosper in the building — passing the torch in faith that the promise will be fulfilled through Solomon.
  12. 1 Crônicas 22:12David asks God to give Solomon wisdom and understanding — the same request Solomon will make on his own years later, in a nighttime vision told in later books.
  13. 1 Crônicas 22:13David promises Solomon prosperity if he keeps the statutes and judgments of Moses, and repeats almost word for word the same charge God gave Joshua at the start of the conquest: ‘be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.’
  14. 1 Crônicas 22:14The amounts of gold and silver David sets aside for the temple are staggering, and as with other lists in the book, scholars still debate today the best way to understand these numbers in ancient Hebrew. Either way, the point of the text is simple: David wanted everything ready so Solomon would only need to carry the work forward.
  15. 1 Crônicas 22:15David points out that Solomon will not start from zero: a whole workforce is already at his disposal — masons, carpenters, and every kind of skilled craftsman — ready for the work.
  16. 1 Crônicas 22:16David sums it all up in a few words: gold, silver, bronze, and iron beyond counting, so all that is left is to begin the work, with the LORD at Solomon’s side.
  17. 1 Crônicas 22:17David does not stop at speaking with his son: he also commands all the leaders of Israel to help Solomon — the temple project becomes the responsibility of the whole kingdom’s leadership, not just the next king.
  18. 1 Crônicas 22:18David reminds the leaders that the LORD has already given Israel rest on every side, handing the whole land into their possession — there is no longer a war excuse to delay the temple project.
  19. 1 Crônicas 22:19It ends with a direct appeal: set your heart and soul to seek the LORD and build the sanctuary, so that the ark of the covenant may finally have a permanent home worthy of it.

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