1 Chronicles 29:2-12

2 With all my resources I have provided for the temple of my God—gold for the gold work, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise,^[a] stones of various colors, and all kinds of fine stone and marble—all of these in large quantities.

3 Besides, in my devotion to the temple of my God I now give my personal treasures of gold and silver for the temple of my God, over and above everything I have provided for this holy temple:

4 three thousand talents^[b] of gold (gold of Ophir) and seven thousand talents^[c] of refined silver, for the overlaying of the walls of the buildings,

5 for the gold work and the silver work, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now, who is willing to consecrate themselves to the LORD today?”

6 Then the leaders of families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly.

7 They gave toward the work on the temple of God five thousand talents^[d] and ten thousand darics^[e] of gold, ten thousand talents^[f] of silver, eighteen thousand talents^[g] of bronze and a hundred thousand talents^[h] of iron.

8 Anyone who had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the temple of the LORD in the custody of Jehiel the Gershonite.

9 The people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly to the LORD. David the king also rejoiced greatly.

David’s Prayer

10 David praised the LORD in the presence of the whole assembly, saying, “Praise be to you, LORD, the God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.

11 Yours, LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, LORD, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all.

12 Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all.

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1 Chronicles 29:2-12 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 29

This chapter relates how largely and liberally David, besides what he had before done, and his princes, offered towards defraying the expenses of building the temple, 1Ch 29:1-8 and the joy and thankfulness that he and his people expressed on that account, attended with prayers for Solomon, and offering sacrifices unto the Lord, 1Ch 29:9-21 and the chapter is closed, and so the book, with an account of the second unction of Solomon, the placing him on the throne, and the submission of all ranks of men unto him, and of the death of David, 1Ch 29:22-30.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 17

1. ver 7,14,16; Ezra 1:4; Ezra 6:5; Haggai 2:8
2. Isaiah 54:11
3. 1 Chronicles 22:2-5
4. 2 Chronicles 24:10; 2 Chronicles 31:3; 2 Chronicles 35:8
5. S Genesis 10:29
6. 1 Chronicles 22:14
7. 1 Chronicles 27:1; S 1 Chronicles 28:1
8. ver 9; Exodus 25:1-8; Exodus 35:20-29; Exodus 36:2; 2 Chronicles 24:10; Ezra 7:15
9. S Exodus 25:2; Nehemiah 7:70-71
10. Exodus 35:27
11. S 1 Chronicles 26:21
12. 1 Kings 8:61; 2 Corinthians 9:7
13. Psalms 24:8; Psalms 59:17; Psalms 62:11
14. Psalms 89:11
15. Revelation 5:12-13
16. 2 Chronicles 1:12; 2 Chronicles 32:27; Ezra 7:27; Ecclesiastes 5:19
17. 2 Chronicles 20:6; Romans 11:36

Footnotes 8

[a]. The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
[b]. That is, about 110 tons or about 100 metric tons
[c]. That is, about 260 tons or about 235 metric tons
[d]. That is, about 190 tons or about 170 metric tons
[e]. That is, about 185 pounds or about 84 kilograms
[f]. That is, about 380 tons or about 340 metric tons
[g]. That is, about 675 tons or about 610 metric tons
[h]. That is, about 3,800 tons or about 3,400 metric tons