The Meaning of 1 Chronicles 22:17 Explained

1 Chronicles 22:17

KJV: David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,

YLT: And David giveth charge to all heads of Israel to give help to Solomon his son,

Darby: And David commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,

ASV: David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son,'saying ,

KJV Reverse Interlinear

David  also commanded  all the princes  of Israel  to help  Solomon  his son,  [saying], 

What does 1 Chronicles 22:17 Mean?

Chapter Summary: 1 Chronicles 22

1  David, foreknowing the place of the temple, prepares abundance for building it
6  He instructs Solomon in God's promises, and his duty in building the temple
17  He charges the princes to assist his son

What do the individual words in 1 Chronicles 22:17 mean?

And commanded David all the leaders of Israel to help Solomon his son [saying]
וַיְצַ֤ו דָּוִיד֙ לְכָל־ שָׂרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לַעְזֹ֖ר לִשְׁלֹמֹ֥ה בְנֽוֹ

וַיְצַ֤ו  And  commanded 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: צָוָה  
Sense: to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order.
דָּוִיד֙  David 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּוִד  
Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
שָׂרֵ֣י  the  leaders 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: סָרַר 
Sense: prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל  of  Israel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל  
Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
לַעְזֹ֖ר  to  help 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: עָזַר  
Sense: to help, succour, support.
לִשְׁלֹמֹ֥ה  Solomon 
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: שְׁלֹמֹה  
Sense: son of David by Bathsheba and 3rd king of Israel; author of Proverbs and Song of Songs.
בְנֽוֹ  his  son  [saying] 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.