1 Chronicles 29:6

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

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.

1 Chronicles 29:6 In-Context

4 three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, for overlaying the walls of the house,

5 and for all the work to be done by artisans, gold for the things of gold and silver for the things of silver. Who then will offer willingly, consecrating themselves today to the Lord?"

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

7 They gave for the service of the house of God five thousand talents and ten thousand darics of gold, ten thousand talents of silver, eighteen thousand talents of bronze, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.

8 Whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the Lord, into the care of Jehiel the Gershonite.