
Text -- 1 Chronicles 29:3 (NET)




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JFB -> 1Ch 29:3-4
JFB: 1Ch 29:3-4 - -- In addition to the immense amount of gold and silver treasure which David had already bequeathed for various uses in the service of the temple, he now...
In addition to the immense amount of gold and silver treasure which David had already bequeathed for various uses in the service of the temple, he now made an additional contribution destined to a specific purpose--that of overlaying the walls of the house. This voluntary gift was from the private fortune of the royal donor, and had been selected with the greatest care. The gold was "the gold of Ophir," then esteemed the purest and finest in the world (Job 22:24; Job 28:16; Isa 13:12). The amount was three thousand talents of gold and seven thousand talents of refined silver.
TSK -> 1Ch 29:3
TSK: 1Ch 29:3 - -- I have set : Psa 26:8, Psa 27:4, Psa 84:1, Psa 84:10, Psa 122:1-9
I have : 1Ch 21:24; Pro 3:9, Pro 3:10
of mine own proper good : i.e. ""of my own pri...

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Barnes -> 1Ch 29:3
Barnes: 1Ch 29:3 - -- Of mine own proper good - i. e., from his own private estate. He makes the offering publicly in order to provoke others by his example 1Ch 29:5...
Of mine own proper good - i. e., from his own private estate. He makes the offering publicly in order to provoke others by his example 1Ch 29:5.
Poole -> 1Ch 29:3
Poole: 1Ch 29:3 - -- Of mine own proper good of that which I have reserved as a peculiar treasure to my own use, after I had separated those things which I had devoted to...
Of mine own proper good of that which I have reserved as a peculiar treasure to my own use, after I had separated those things which I had devoted to God.
Haydock -> 1Ch 29:3
Haydock: 1Ch 29:3 - -- Own. What he had already vowed, he esteemed no longer his. (Worthington) ---
Temple. Hebrew, "houses," including the various apartments belongin...
Own. What he had already vowed, he esteemed no longer his. (Worthington) ---
Temple. Hebrew, "houses," including the various apartments belonging to the temple. The sum which David had formerly set apart out of the spoils of war, &c., amounted to 835,000,000 l. What he now adds, is 16,125,000 l. sterling, according to Brerewood, who deems the sums exorbitant; and others have suspected that there is a mistake in the former numbers. We have seen with what foundation, chap. xxii. 14. David was so convinced, that the sum which he had been able to collect was too small, that he exhorted the princes to contribute, with all their power, and set them this noble example, which they endeavoured to imitate. (Haydock) ---
He had collected some of the gold of Ophir, which was esteemed the best. (Calmet) See 3 Kings ix. 28. (Menochius) ---
We have before remarked, that Solomon went beyond the expectations of his father, and used no silver.
Gill -> 1Ch 29:3
Gill: 1Ch 29:3 - -- Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God,.... Had a good will to it, and was earnestly desirous of having it built, and that i...
Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God,.... Had a good will to it, and was earnestly desirous of having it built, and that in a grand manner:
I have of my own proper good; which he had treasured up for his own use:
of gold and silver, even that I have given to the house of my God; to build or ornament it, or make vessels for it:
over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house; for the building of the temple, which is made mention of in the preceding chapter.

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TSK Synopsis -> 1Ch 29:1-30
TSK Synopsis: 1Ch 29:1-30 - --1 David, by his example and entreaty,6 causes the princes and people to offer willingly.10 David's thanksgiving and prayer.20 The people, having bless...
MHCC -> 1Ch 29:1-9
MHCC: 1Ch 29:1-9 - --What is done in works of piety and charity, should be done willingly, not by constraint; for God loves a cheerful giver. David set a good example. Thi...
Matthew Henry -> 1Ch 29:1-9
Matthew Henry: 1Ch 29:1-9 - -- We may here observe, I. How handsomely David spoke to the great men of Israel, to engage them to contribute towards the building of the temple. It i...
Keil-Delitzsch -> 1Ch 29:3
Keil-Delitzsch: 1Ch 29:3 - --
"And moreover, because I have pleasure in the house of my God, there is to me a treasure of gold and silver; it have I appointed for the house of my...
Constable: 1Ch 10:1--29:30 - --II. THE REIGN OF DAVID chs. 10--29
In all of Chronicles the writer assumed his readers' acquaintance with the ot...

Constable: 1Ch 17:1--29:30 - --E. God's Covenant Promises to David chs. 17-29
The dominating theme in 1 Chronicles is the Davidic Coven...

Constable: 1Ch 28:1--29:30 - --3. The third account of God's promises to David chs. 28-29
A primary concern of the Chronicler, ...
