1 Chronicles 29:6-9

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[a] and ten thousand darics[b] of gold, ten thousand talents[c] of silver, eighteen thousand talents[d] of bronze and a hundred thousand talents[e] 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.

1 Chronicles 29:6-9 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.

Cross References 6

  • 1. 1 Chronicles 27:1; S 1 Chronicles 28:1
  • 2. ver 9; Exodus 25:1-8; Exodus 35:20-29; Exodus 36:2; 2 Chronicles 24:10; Ezra 7:15
  • 3. S Exodus 25:2; Nehemiah 7:70-71
  • 4. Exodus 35:27
  • 5. S 1 Chronicles 26:21
  • 6. 1 Kings 8:61; 2 Corinthians 9:7

Footnotes 5

  • [a]. That is, about 190 tons or about 170 metric tons
  • [b]. That is, about 185 pounds or about 84 kilograms
  • [c]. That is, about 380 tons or about 340 metric tons
  • [d]. That is, about 675 tons or about 610 metric tons
  • [e]. That is, about 3,800 tons or about 3,400 metric tons
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