al H5921

עַל (al) means “upon” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

עַל Hebrew · H5921 5,771 tagged occurrences in 4,490 verses

Pronunciation guide: al Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H5921A

עַל · al · upon

prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative)

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TBESH · H5921B

[כִּי] עַל [כֵּן] · [ki] al [ken] · as

conj forasmuch as, because that, because, notwithstanding, although

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

properly, the same as H5920 (עַל) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

KJV glosses: above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with.

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How translators render H5921

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
on	762
over	289
against	210
in	205
to	197
for	152
from	128
upon	115
at	88
by	82
therefore	74
and	70
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with	53
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above	45
and on	39
because	38
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upon you	35
on them	34
upon them	33
into	32
it on	32
vvv	31
about	30
against him	28
over them	28
concerning	27
that is why	26
near	25
over you	25
beside	24
according to	23
along	23
from me	23
on him	22
against it	21
you	21
was in charge of	20
him	19
for him	18
upon him	18
for you	17
them	17
and against	16
over us	16
so	16
against her	15
on you	15
to you	15
upon me	15
upon us	15
was over	15
around	13
before	13
me	13
why	13
against us	12
facedown	12
men in	12
over him	12
to me	12
us	12
along with	11
as	11
atop	11
away from	11
bordering	11
on us	11
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it	8
next	8
off	8
together with	8
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her	7
to him	7
administrator	6
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from above	6
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through	6
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and next	5
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there	5
to the tune of	5
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beyond	4
east	4
here	4
in addition to	4
in command	4
in him	4
it is because	4
it pleases	4
of you	4
on me	4
on their behalf	4
on your behalf	4
past	4
this is why	4
with him	4
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across	3
and at	3
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at me	3
be upon	3
because of it	3
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cover	3
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faces	3
for it	3
from them	3
he was wearing	3
high above	3
i am against	3
i am against you	3
in front of	3
in spite of	3
is over	3
it into	3
next to	3
next to it	3
nor	3
on account of	3
on his behalf	3
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throughout	3
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were in charge of	3
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where	3
with them	3
with us	3
about him	2
according	2
against joash	2
against zechariah	2
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and over	2
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extending across	2
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for your sake	2
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it around	2
it over	2
meat with	2
my	2
nearby	2
no wonder	2
or on	2
outside the city	2
over the people	2
over yourselves	2
overlooking	2
placed on	2
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rested on them	2
so at	2
so that	2
than	2
the city	2
their	2
their own	2
things to	2
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to its value	2
to us	2
was upon me	2
were under	2
what is on	2
with you	2
you on	2
your	2
a high	1
a message	1
about me	1
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about us	1
about you	1
above me	1
above them	1
above you	1
accompanied by	1
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across it	1
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against gog	1
against jehoiakim	1
against nadab	1
against one	1
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against their enemies	1
against you jerusalem	1
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although	1
and a leader over	1
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and defend	1
and i must care for	1
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and sends it	1
and show me	1
and standing on	1
and stood over	1
and the distance from	1
and the inflow	1
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and therefore	1
and this is why	1
and to give a ruling	1
and under	1
and upon them	1
and upon you	1
and was over	1
and what was attached to it	1
and why	1
and you shall not wear	1
anything with	1
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are heavy	1
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are upon me	1
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around me	1
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as much as in	1
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as one who is above	1
as they had spoken against	1
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as well as over	1
at each of	1
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at jonathan	1
at the top	1
at them	1
at what	1
at you in scorn	1
atop one pillar	1
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away from me	1
away from us	1
back upon	1
be entrusted	1
be on me	1
be upon you	1
because of him	1
because of this	1
because of you	1
because the foundation	1
because they were	1
before him	1
before me	1
behalf	1
being responsible for	1
below	1
beside the springs	1
besieged	1
bestowed on	1
better than	1
between	1
bind her	1
binds her	1
both	1
both of them	1
both you	1
but because of	1
but fully	1
but on	1
by being in the presence	1
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by him	1
by me	1
by such things	1
by the shore	1
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carrying it on	1
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company	1
concerning abram	1
concerning the singers	1
concerning them	1
concerning you	1
concerning you o nineveh	1
corresponding to	1
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crossing	1
crowns you	1
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despite	1
elsewhere	1
entrusted with	1
even beyond	1
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expected	1
explicitly	1
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facing	1
fall on them	1
far	1
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foes	1
for battle against her	1
for its contents	1
for the people	1
for themselves	1
for this	1
for your honor	1
from atop	1
from doing	1
from each of them	1
from fighting against	1
from her	1
from her shoulder	1
from here	1
from it	1
from my people	1
from us	1
from which	1
from your neck	1
from yourselves	1
grieving for	1
had	1
had been assigned to	1
had charge	1
had charge of	1
hagar by	1
has aroused	1
he has received money from	1
he has veiled	1
he will reign on	1
he wrote on	1
her husband	1
here because of	1
here by	1
his own	1
his presence	1
his purpose for me	1
in addition to them	1
in addition to these	1
in charge	1
in charge of them	1
in front of it	1
in his grasp	1
in his presence	1
in me	1
in mourning for	1
in my presence	1
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in the land	1
in the space above	1
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in you	1
in your	1
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into them	1
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is against her	1
is against you	1
is aimed at	1
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is beyond	1
is by	1
is for me	1
is heard over	1
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is on him	1
is on it	1
is on me	1
is on you	1
is ordained for	1
is rewarded for his ways	1
is the basis	1
is to be done at	1
is to remain	1
is upon them	1
is why	1
is with	1
it across	1
it against	1
it for	1
kindly to them	1
led	1
let me supply	1
lies in	1
lies on	1
like	1
loaded with	1
long as you live in	1
longed for	1
look on you	1
looms over	1
lying	1
lying on	1
manned	1
may be before	1
may you have	1
moreover	1
must wear the robe	1
my people	1
myself	1
near amasa	1
now	1
now tamar was wearing	1
of all	1
of him	1
of him instead	1
of his	1
of its value	1
of its value to it	1
of me	1
of the gatekeepers	1
of the value	1
of them	1
of your body	1
off my people	1
oil into	1
on aaron	1
on account	1
on account of her	1
on account of him	1
on account of you	1
on before	1
on behalf of	1
on each of	1
on his shoulders	1
on his side	1
on the altar	1
on the bodies	1
on their	1
on their bodies	1
on their heads	1
on them like dew	1
on this altar	1
on top	1
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on which	1
on which was placed	1
once more in	1
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only to	1
onto	1
onward	1
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other	1
ourselves	1
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over edom	1
over her	1
over me is	1
over that	1
over the boy again	1
over to	1
over whom	1
over you and said	1
part of	1
pot on	1
poured on	1
prepared on	1
reaches to	1
regard	1
regulating	1
rest on	1
rests on	1
ring	1
sackcloth around	1
saul	1
shall extend	1
sheba	1
since	1
so by	1
some	1
songs	1
standing above them	1
standing on	1
still in	1
stood in	1
supporting	1
tenderly to	1
that	1
that are on it	1
that has come upon you	1
that is on them	1
that spirit on	1
that spirit on them	1
that they	1
that was in	1
that you have in	1
the envoys	1
the envoys gladly	1
the load	1
the lord	1
the nursing child	1
the oil on	1
the ropes off	1
the space above	1
the steward	1
their bodies by	1
their bodies on	1
themselves to	1
then along with	1
there on	1
these officers were in charge of	1
they	1
they turn against	1
they were in charge of	1
they were responsible for	1
they will attack	1
they will attack us	1
things against	1
this happened because	1
this to	1
though	1
to ahaz	1
to assist	1
to be in charge of	1
to fall into	1
to fight	1
to himself	1
to his people	1
to meet	1
to mount it on	1
to my sorrow	1
to reach	1
to that city	1
to the city	1
to the fire	1
to your	1
to your yoke	1
toward them	1
toward us	1
turned against them	1
turned away from her	1
turns on	1
unanswered	1
up	1
up on	1
upon elisha	1
upon himself	1
upon myself	1
upon yourself	1
upon yourselves	1
was above	1
was beside	1
was lifted up toward	1
was on moses	1
was over them	1
was placed	1
was reclining	1
was under	1
was upon	1
was upon us	1
we are closely	1
we will go against it	1
were above	1
were arranged	1
were assigned to	1
were at	1
were beside	1
were over	1
were responsible for	1
were still covering	1
what you have in	1
when	1
wherever	1
while those facing	1
who supervised	1
who was at	1
will be next to it	1
will be over you	1
will be set against	1
will come against	1
will grow even	1
will he	1
will remain on	1
will turn to	1
with achish	1
with her	1
with me	1
with rehoboam	1
within	1
word throughout	1
written in	1
yet	1
yet he watches over	1
you are wearing	1
you at	1
you concerning	1
you for	1
you in	1
you over	1
you to	1
you would	1
your bags to	1
your doom	1
your downfall	1
your responsibility	1
yourself in	1
yourselves above	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
beside	3
upon	3
above	2
against	2
by	2
in	2
according to	1
after	1
against them touching	1
among	1
and	1
and from	1
as	1
because	1
beyond the time	1
both	1
by reason of	1
for	1
for through	1
from	1
from off	1
from out	1
him according	1
him of	1
how long	1
in that	1
near	1
of them had the charge of	1
off	1
on	1
out	1
over	1
over us	1
than	1
than they	1
them out of	1
thereof from	1
throughout	1
to	1
to him concerning	1
with	1

Verses containing H5921

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1 Chronicles 26:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
From the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons had the outside duties as officers and judges over Israel.
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1 Chronicles 26:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence
From the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, had charge of the affairs of Israel west of the Jordan for all the work of the LORD and for the service of the king.
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1 Chronicles 26:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Among Jerijah’s relatives there were 2,700 capable men who were heads of families. King David appointed them over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh for every matter pertaining to God and for the affairs of the king.
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1 Chronicles 27:2 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division, which was assigned the first month. There were 24,000 men in his division.
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1 Chronicles 27:4 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Dodai the Ahohite was in charge of the division for the second month, and Mikloth was the leader. There were 24,000 men in his division.
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1 Chronicles 27:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The third army commander, as chief for the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest. There were 24,000 men in his division.
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1 Chronicles 27:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
This Benaiah was mighty among the Thirty and was over the Thirty, and his son Ammizabad was in charge of his division.
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1 Chronicles 27:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The fourth, for the fourth month, was Joab’s brother Asahel, and his son Zebadiah was commander after him. There were 24,000 men in his division.
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1 Chronicles 27:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The fifth, for the fifth month, was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
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1 Chronicles 27:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
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1 Chronicles 27:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
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1 Chronicles 27:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The eighth, for the eighth month, was Sibbecai the Hushathite, a Zerahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
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1 Chronicles 27:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The ninth, for the ninth month, was Abiezer the Anathothite, a Benjamite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
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1 Chronicles 27:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The tenth, for the tenth month, was Maharai the Netophathite, a Zerahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
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1 Chronicles 27:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
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1 Chronicles 27:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, from the family of Othniel. There were 24,000 men in his division.
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1 Chronicles 27:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
These officers were in charge of the tribes of Israel: Over the Reubenites was Eliezer son of Zichri; over the Simeonites was Shephatiah son of Maacah;
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1 Chronicles 27:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the men but did not finish. For because of this census wrath came upon Israel, and the number was not entered in the Book of the Chronicles of King David.
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1 Chronicles 27:25 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the royal storehouses. Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the country, in the cities, in the villages, and in the fortresses.
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1 Chronicles 27:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Ezri son of Chelub was in charge of the workers in the fields who tilled the soil.
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1 Chronicles 27:27 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards. Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of the produce of the vineyards for the wine vats.
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1 Chronicles 27:28 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Baal-hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore trees in the foothills. Joash was in charge of the stores of olive oil.
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1 Chronicles 27:29 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the herds grazing in Sharon. Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the herds in the valleys.
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1 Chronicles 27:30 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels. Jehdeiah the Meronothite was in charge of the donkeys.
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1 Chronicles 27:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the flocks. All these officials were in charge of King David’s property.
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1 Chronicles 28:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. It was in my heart to build a house as a resting place for the ark of the covenant of the LORD and as a footstool for our God. I had made preparations to build it,
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1 Chronicles 28:4 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Yet the LORD, the God of Israel, chose me out of all my father’s house to be king over Israel forever. For He chose Judah as leader, and from the house of Judah He chose my father’s household, and from my father’s sons He was pleased to make me king over all Israel.
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1 Chronicles 28:5 · BSB · 2 occurrences
And of all my sons—for the LORD has given me many sons—He has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.
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1 Chronicles 28:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the weight of the refined gold for the altar of incense; and the plans for the chariot of the gold cherubim that spread their wings and overshadowed the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
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1 Chronicles 28:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“All this,” said David, “all the details of this plan, the LORD has made clear to me in writing by His hand upon me.”
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1 Chronicles 29:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the LORD, under the care of Jehiel the Gershonite.
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1 Chronicles 29:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And the people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given to the LORD freely and wholeheartedly. And King David also rejoiced greatly.
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1 Chronicles 29:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For we are foreigners and strangers in Your presence, as were all our forefathers. Our days on earth are like a shadow, without hope.
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1 Chronicles 29:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king in place of his father David. He prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.
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1 Chronicles 29:25 · BSB · 3 occurrences
The LORD highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him royal majesty such as had not been bestowed on any king in Israel before him.
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1 Chronicles 29:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
David son of Jesse was king over all Israel.
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1 Chronicles 29:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
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1 Chronicles 29:29 · BSB · 3 occurrences
Now the acts of King David, from first to last, are indeed written in the Chronicles of Samuel the Seer, the Chronicles of Nathan the Prophet, and the Chronicles of Gad the Seer,
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1 Chronicles 29:30 · BSB · 3 occurrences
together with all the details of his reign, his might, and the circumstances that came upon him and Israel and all the kingdoms of the lands.
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2 Chronicles 1:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now Solomon son of David established himself securely over his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and highly exalted him.
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2 Chronicles 1:6 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Solomon offered sacrifices there before the LORD on the bronze altar at the Tent of Meeting, where he offered a thousand burnt offerings.
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2 Chronicles 1:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now, O LORD God, let Your promise to my father David be fulfilled. For You have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth.
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2 Chronicles 1:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
God said to Solomon, “Since this was in your heart instead of requesting riches or wealth or honor for yourself or death for your enemies—and since you have not even requested long life but have asked for wisdom and knowledge to govern My people over whom I have made you king—
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2 Chronicles 1:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So Solomon went to Jerusalem from the high place in Gibeon, from before the Tent of Meeting, and he reigned over Israel.
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2 Chronicles 2:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So he conscripted 70,000 porters, 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, and 3,600 supervisors.
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2 Chronicles 2:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Behold, I am about to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God to dedicate to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, for displaying the showbread continuously, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening as well as on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts of the LORD our God. This is ordained for Israel forever.
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Source alternate reference: 2.3
2 Chronicles 2:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Hiram king of Tyre wrote a letter in reply to Solomon: “Because the LORD loves His people, He has set you over them as king.”
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Source alternate reference: 2.10
2 Chronicles 2:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
We will cut logs from Lebanon, as many as you need, and we will float them to you as rafts by sea down to Joppa. Then you can take them up to Jerusalem.”
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Source alternate reference: 2.15
2 Chronicles 3:4 · BSB · 2 occurrences
The portico at the front, extending across the width of the temple, was twenty cubits long and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold.
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2 Chronicles 3:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He paneled the main room with cypress, which he overlaid with fine gold and decorated with palm trees and chains.
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