1 Chronicles 29:6

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.

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1 Chronicles 29:6 in Other Translations

KJV

6 Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers of the king's work, offered willingly,

ESV

6 Then the leaders of fathers' houses made their freewill offerings, as did also the leaders of the tribes, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officers over the king's work.

NLT

6 Then the family leaders, the leaders of the tribes of Israel, the generals and captains of the army, and the king’s administrative officers all gave willingly.

MSG

6 Ready and willing, the heads of families, leaders of the tribes of Israel, commanders and captains in the army, stewards of the king's affairs, stepped forward and gave willingly.

CSB

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

1 Chronicles 29:6 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 29:6

Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of
Israel
The princes of the twelve tribes:

and the captains of thousands, and of hundreds, with the rulers over
the king's work;
who were now assembled, ( 1 Chronicles 28:1 )

offered willingly;
and cheerfully; needed no more arguments to press them to it, but at once readily communicated.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

1 Chronicles 29:6 In-Context

4 three thousand talents of gold (gold of Ophir) and seven thousand talents 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 and ten thousand darics of gold, ten thousand talents of silver, eighteen thousand talents of bronze and a hundred thousand talents 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.

Cross References 2

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

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