1 Chronicles 22:16

16 Of the gold, the silver, and the brass and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and go to work, and the LORD be with thee.

1 Chronicles 22:16 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 22:16

Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron
That is, the cunning artificers were skilful to work in each of these, some in gold and silver, others in brass and iron:

there is no number;
either of the workmen, or of these materials; which yet must be restrained to the brass and iron, for the gold and silver are numbered, but not the brass and iron, ( 1 Chronicles 22:14 ) ,

arise therefore, and be doing:
not that he should set about and begin the building the temple directly; but as soon as he could after he came to the throne, and not neglect and delay it:

and the Lord be with thee;
as in ( 1 Chronicles 22:11 ) and here, as there, the Targum is,

``may the Word of the Lord be thy help.''

1 Chronicles 22:16 In-Context

14 Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD one hundred thousand talents of gold and a thousand thousand talents of silver, and the brass and iron are without weight, for it is in abundance. Likewise, I have prepared timber and stone, unto which thou shalt add.

15 Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber and all manner of expert men for every manner of work.

16 Of the gold, the silver, and the brass and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and go to work, and the LORD be with thee.

17 David, likewise, commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon, his son, saying,

18 Is not the LORD your God with you who has given you rest on every side? For he has given the inhabitants of the land into my hand, and the land is subdued before the LORD and before his people.