1 Chronicles 22:19

Now set your heart and soul to seek the LORD your God. Begin building the sanctuary of the LORD God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the holy articles of God into the temple that will be built for the Name of the LORD.”

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — David addresses Solomon, directing him to prepare for temple construction after God grants Israel rest from surrounding enemies (1 Chronicles 22:18).

The words — תְּנ֤וּ (te.Nu) means "set" or "prepare," paired with לִדְרֹ֖שׁ (li/d.Ro.osh) "to seek," commanding a deliberate, inward focus on Yahweh.

The thread — This directive to pursue God with complete devotion appears in 1 Chronicles 16:11, Deuteronomy 4:29, and 1 Chronicles 28:9.

Why it lands — It demands immediate, comprehensive personal commitment to pursue God and initiate physical temple work before relocating the ark.

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The Hebrew words

עַתָּ֗ה'a.Tahnow תְּנ֤וּte.Nuset לְבַבְכֶם֙le.vav./Khemheart/ your וְנַפְשְׁכֶ֔םve./naf.she./Khemand/ being/ your לִדְר֖וֹשׁli/d.Ro.oshto/ seek לַיהוָ֣הla./Yah.weh<to>/ Yahweh אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei./KhemGod/ your וְק֗וּמוּve./Ku.muand/ arise וּבְנוּ֙u./ve.Nuand/ build אֶת־'et-<obj.>מִקְדַּשׁ֙mik.Dash[the] sanctuary of יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahweh הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ God לְהָבִ֞יאle./ha.Vi'to/ bring אֶת־'et-<obj.>אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark of בְּרִית־be.rit-[the] covenant of יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahweh וּכְלֵי֙u./khe.Leiand/ [the] articles of קֹ֣דֶשׁKo.desh<the> holiness of הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ God לַבַּ֖יִתla./Ba.yitto the/ house הַנִּבְנֶ֥הha./niv.Nehthat/ will be built לְשֵׁם־le./shem-for/ [the] name of יְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehYahweh

King James Version

Now set your heart and your soul to seek the Lord your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the Lord God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the Lord.

Cross-references

1 Chronicles 28:9 As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
Deuteronomy 4:29 But if from there you will seek the LORD your God, you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.
1 Chronicles 16:11 Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.
Psalms 27:4 One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.
1 Chronicles 22:7 “My son,” said David to Solomon, “it was in my heart to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God,
1 Kings 8:6 Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim.
2 Chronicles 5:7 Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim.
1 Kings 8:21 And there I have provided a place for the ark, which contains the covenant of the LORD that He made with our fathers when He brought them out of the land of Egypt.”
2 Chronicles 6:11 And there I have placed the ark, which contains the covenant of the LORD that He made with the children of Israel.”
Acts 22:16 And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’