19 All this, said David, the Lord made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.
19 "All this," David said, "I have in writing as a result of the Lord's hand on me, and he enabled me to understand all the details of the plan."
19 "All this he made clear to me in writing from the hand of the Lord, all the work to be done according to the plan."
19 "Here are the blueprints for the whole project as God gave me to understand it," David said.
19 "All this," said David, "the Lord made me understand in writing, by His hand upon me, all the works of these plans."
19 "Every part of this plan," David told Solomon, "was given to me in writing from the hand of the Lord . "
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 28:19
Commentary on 1 Chronicles 28:11-21
(Read 1 Chronicles 28:11-21)
The temple must be a sacred thing, and a type of Christ; it must be framed by Divine teaching. Christ is the true temple, the church is the gospel temple, and heaven the everlasting temple; all are framed according to the Divine counsels, and the plan laid in the Divine wisdom, ordained before the world, for God's glory and our good. David gave this pattern to Solomon, that he might go by rule. Materials were provided for the most costly utensils of the temple. Directions were given which way to look for help in this great undertaking. Be not dismayed; God will help thee, and thou must look up to him in the first place. We may be sure that God, who owned our fathers, and carried them through the services of their day, will, in like manner, never leave us, while he has any work to do in us, or by us. Good work is likely to go on, when all concerned are hearty in furthering it. Let us hope in God's mercy; if we seek him, he will be found of us.