1 Chronicles 28:20

KJV1611 – Modern English

And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with you; he will not fail you, nor forsake you, until you have finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Then David said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And David{H1732} said{H559} to Solomon{H8010} his son,{H1121} Be strong{H2388} and of good courage,{H553} and do{H6213} it: fear{H3372} not, nor be dismayed;{H2865} for Jehovah{H3068} God,{H430} even my God,{H430} is with thee; he will not fail{H7503} thee, nor forsake{H5800} thee, until all the work{H4399} for the service{H5656} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah{H3068} be finished.{H3615}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And David{H1732} said{H559}{(H8799)} to Solomon{H8010} his son{H1121}, Be strong{H2388}{(H8798)} and of good courage{H553}{(H8798)}, and do{H6213}{(H8798)} it: fear{H3372}{(H8799)} not, nor be dismayed{H2865}{(H8735)}: for the LORD{H3068} God{H430}, even my God{H430}, will be with thee; he will not fail{H7503}{(H8686)} thee, nor forsake{H5800}{(H8799)} thee, until thou hast finished{H3615}{(H8800)} all the work{H4399} for the service{H5656} of the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And Dauid sayde vnto Salomo his sonne: Be thou manly and stronge, and make it, feare not, and be not fayntharted, the LORDE God my God shal be with the, and shall not withdrawe his hande, ner fayle the, tyll thou haue fynished euery worke for the seruyce in the house of the LORDE.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Dauid said to Salomon his sonne, Be strong, and of a valiant courage and doe it: feare not, nor be afraide: for the Lorde God, euen my God is with thee: he will not leaue thee nor forsake thee till thou hast finished all the worke for the seruice of the house of the Lord.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Dauid said to Solomon his sonne: be strong & of good courage, & do manfullye, feare not nor be faint hearted, for ye lord God, euen my God, is with thee, & he shall not faile thee, nor forsake thee, vntill thou hast finished al ye worke that must serue for the house of the Lorde.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do [it]: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, [even] my God, [will be] with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: don't be afraid, nor be dismayed; for Yahweh God, even my God, is with you; he will not fail you, nor forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of Yahweh is finished.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And David saith to Solomon his son, `Be strong, and courageous, and do; do not fear nor be affrighted, for Jehovah God, my God, `is' with thee; He doth not fail thee, nor forsake thee, unto the completion of all the work of the service of the house of Jehovah.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed; for Jehovah God, even my God, is with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until all the work for the service of the house of Jehovah be finished.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed; for Jehovah God, even my God, is with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until all the work for the service of the house of Jehovah be finished.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And David said to his son Solomon, Be strong and of a good heart and do your work; have no fear and do not be troubled, for the Lord God, my God, is with you; he will not give you up, and his face will not be turned away from you, till all the work necessary for the house of the Lord is complete.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    David said to Solomon his son, "Be strong and courageous, and do it. Don't be afraid, nor be dismayed; for Yahweh God, even my God, is with you. He will not fail you, nor forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of Yahweh is finished.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    David said to his son Solomon:“Be strong and brave! Do it! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic! For the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not leave you or abandon you before all the work for the service of the LORD’s temple is finished.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Chr 22:13 : 13 Then you shall prosper, if you take heed to fulfill the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; do not fear, nor be dismayed.
  • Heb 13:5 : 5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with what you have. For He has said, 'I will never leave you, nor forsake you.'
  • Deut 31:7-8 : 7 And Moses called to Joshua, and said to him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of good courage: for you must go with this people to the land which the LORD has sworn to their fathers to give them; and you shall cause them to inherit it. 8 And the LORD, he it is that goes before you; he will be with you, he will not fail you, neither forsake you: fear not, neither be dismayed.
  • Josh 1:5-9 : 5 No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will not fail you, nor forsake you. 6 Be strong and of good courage, for to this people you shall divide as an inheritance the land, which I swore to their fathers to give them. 7 Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law which Moses my servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go. 8 This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth; but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it, for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success. 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.
  • 1 Chr 28:10 : 10 Take heed now; for the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.
  • Ps 27:1-2 : 1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When the wicked, even my enemies and my foes, came upon me to devour my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
  • Isa 41:10 : 10 Fear not; for I am with you: be not dismayed; for I am your God: I will strengthen you; yes, I will help you; yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.
  • Isa 41:13 : 13 For I the LORD your God will hold your right hand, saying to you, Fear not; I will help you.
  • Rom 8:31 : 31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
  • 1 Cor 16:13 : 13 Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 81%

    5 And of all my sons, (for the LORD has given me many sons,) he has chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.

    6 And he said to me, Solomon your son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.

    7 Moreover I will establish his kingdom forever, if he remains steadfast to obey my commandments and my judgments, as at this day.

    8 Now therefore in the sight of all Israel, the congregation of the LORD, and in the hearing of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the LORD your God: that you may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you forever.

    9 And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and a willing mind: for the LORD searches all hearts and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts: if you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.

    10 Take heed now; for the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.

    11 Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the buildings thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner rooms thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,

  • 21 And, behold, the divisions of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be with you for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with you for all manner of workmanship every willing skilful man, for any manner of service: also the leaders and all the people will be wholly at your command.

  • 1 Furthermore, King David said to all the assembly, Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is still young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.

  • 79%

    10 He shall build a house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.

    11 Now, my son, the LORD be with you; and prosper you, and build the house of the LORD your God, as he has said of you.

  • 78%

    16 Of the gold, the silver, and the bronze, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and the LORD be with you.

    17 David also commanded all the leaders of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,

    18 Is not the LORD your God with you? And has he not given you rest on every side? For he has given the inhabitants of the land into my hand; and the land is subdued before the LORD and before his people.

  • 1 Chr 22:5-8
    4 verses
    78%

    5 And David said, Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and glory throughout all nations: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.

    6 Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build a house for the LORD God of Israel.

    7 And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build a house unto the name of the LORD my God:

    8 But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, You have shed much blood and have made great wars; you shall not build a house unto my name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight.

  • 76%

    19 And give to Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep Your commandments, Your testimonies, and Your statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision.

    20 And David said to all the assembly, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the assembly blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshiped the LORD, and the king.

  • 6 Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD your God, he it is that does go with you; he will not fail you, nor forsake you.

  • 1 Kgs 2:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    1 Now the days of David grew near that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,

    2 I go the way of all the earth: be strong therefore, and show yourself a man;

  • 12 As for this house which you are building, if you will walk in my statutes and execute my judgments and keep all my commandments to walk in them, then I will fulfill my word with you, which I spoke to David your father:

  • 73%

    24 Who have kept with your servant David my father what you promised him: you also spoke with your mouth, and have fulfilled it with your hand, as it is this day.

    25 Therefore now, LORD God of Israel, keep with your servant David my father what you promised him, saying, There shall not fail you a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; if only your children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as you have walked before me.

    26 And now, O God of Israel, let your word, I pray you, be verified, which you spoke to your servant David my father.

  • 13 Then you shall prosper, if you take heed to fulfill the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; do not fear, nor be dismayed.

  • 1 And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.

  • 38 And it shall be, if you will listen to all that I command you, and will walk in my ways, and do what is right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with you, and build you a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel to you.

  • 73%

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

    18 And the LORD said to David my father, Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart.

    19 Nevertheless, you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come from your body, he shall build the house for my name.

  • 37 As the LORD has been with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David.

  • 4 That the Lord may continue His word which He spoke concerning me, saying, If your children take heed to their way, to walk before Me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail you a man on the throne of Israel.

  • 19 All this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.

  • 5 And behold, I plan to build a house for the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spoke to David my father, saying, Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, he shall build a house for my name.

  • 8 And the LORD, he it is that goes before you; he will be with you, he will not fail you, neither forsake you: fear not, neither be dismayed.

  • 2 Chr 6:8-9
    2 verses
    72%

    8 But the LORD said to David my father, Because it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well in that it was in your heart:

    9 Nevertheless, you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come from your loins, he shall build the house for my name.

  • 3 You know how David my father could not build a house for the name of the LORD his God because of the wars that surrounded him on every side, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet.

  • 16 Now all the work of Solomon was prepared from the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was completed.

  • 2 Then King David stood up on his feet, and said, Hear me, my brothers, and my people: As for me, I had in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made preparations for the building:

  • 71%

    15 You who have kept with your servant David my father what you promised him; and spoke with your mouth, and have fulfilled it with your hand, as it is today.

    16 Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with your servant David my father what you have promised him, saying, There shall not fail you a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that your children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as you have walked before me.

  • 15 And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David my father, and has with his hand fulfilled it, saying,

  • 20 And you, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon you, that you should tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

  • 8 And Solomon said to God, You have shown great mercy to David my father, and have made me to reign in his place.

  • 32 David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.

  • 45 And King Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the Lord forever.