· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 28:11Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch of the temple, and of its houses, and of its treasuries, and of the upper rooms of it, and of the inner rooms of it, and of the place of the mercy seat;

The setting

Jerusalem, ~970 BC. David unrolls detailed architectural scrolls before Solomon. Every measurement, every room, every detail has been planned for decades.

The emotion here: careful reverence while recording sacred transfer

The original word

tabnit (תַּבְנִית) — pattern, blueprint, divine architectural plan

Why it matters

The temple plans included specifications for 38 tons of gold overlays

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 28:11

David received these plans directly from God by the Spirit - this wasn't human architecture

Common misconceptionMost people think David was just sharing building plans. These were divine blueprints received through prophetic revelation - like Moses receiving the tabernacle pattern.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 28:11 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typenarrative

Emotional genome

Comfort power30%
Quotability20%
Memorability30%
Crisis relevance20%
Standalone30%
Themes:detailed planningtemple design

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Open 1 Chronicles 28

1 Chronicles 28:11 comes from the book of 1 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include detailed planning, temple design. Notable phrases: pattern of the porch; treasuries; upper rooms.

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