A moment in scripture
1 Chronicles 28:18
And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the Lord.
The surrounding passage
- 1 Chronicles 28:16
And by weight he gave gold for the tables of shewbread, for every table; and likewise silver for the tables of silver:
- 1 Chronicles 28:17
Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basons he gave gold by weight for every bason; and likewise silver by weight for every bason of silver:
- 1 Chronicles 28:19
All this, said David, the Lord made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.
- 1 Chronicles 28:20
And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the Lord God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.