Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 23:25
For David had said, “The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to His people and has come to dwell in Jerusalem forever.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records David’s past declaration during the reorganization of Levite duties, explaining why the tribe’s responsibilities are shifting.
The words — The Hebrew הֵנִיחַ (he.Ni.ach) literally means "he has given rest," and כִּי (ki) translates as "for," structurally tying David’s earlier decree to the present administrative change.
The thread — The promise of divine rest and a permanent dwelling appears in 2 Samuel 7:11, 1 Chronicles 22:18, and Psalm 132:13.
Why it lands — The text states that David previously declared God had secured rest for Israel and established an eternal dwelling in Jerusalem, which the narrator uses as the direct reason the Levites no longer carry the tabernacle.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
For David said, The Lord God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever:
Cross-references
- 2 Samuel 7:11 and have done since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD declares to you that He Himself will establish a house for you.
- 1 Chronicles 22:18 “Is not the LORD your God with you, and has He not granted you rest on every side? For He has given the inhabitants of the land into my hand, and the land has been subdued before the LORD and His people.
- Psalms 132:13 For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:
- 2 Samuel 7:1 After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,
- Psalms 135:21 Blessed be the LORD from Zion—He who dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
- Zechariah 8:3 This is what the LORD says: “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD of Hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.”
- 2 Corinthians 6:16 What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”
- Colossians 2:9 For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity dwells in bodily form.
- 1 Kings 8:13 I have indeed built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”
- 1 Kings 8:27 But will God indeed dwell upon the earth? The heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.