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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Also pure gold for the flesh hooks,.... To take the pieces of flesh out of the pots, in which they were boiled: and the bowls and the cups; and for the golden basins he gave gold by weight for every basin; which were vessels made use of for the receiving and sprinkling the blood of the sacrifices: likewise silver by weight for every basin of...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight,.... This was also one hundred pounds weight in gold, with which it was to be overlaid (w): and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubim; which were two large ones, besides those which Moses made; and these were not made of gold, as they were, but overlaid with it, see 1 Kings 6:23...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD. All this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern. And David said to Solomon his son, Be...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
All this, said David, the Lord made me understand in writing by his hand upon me,.... Either by an impulse of his Spirit on him, whereby it was as it were written on his mind, and as clearly represented to him, as if he had it in writing before him; though the Jews think that all was first made known to Samuel, or some other prophet, who delivered...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And David said to Solomon his son, be strong, and of good courage, and do it,.... [See comments on 1 Chronicles 28:10] fear not, nor be dismayed; that thou shalt meet with any opposition in the work, or not be able to finish it for want of materials and workmen, or money to pay them: for the Lord God, [even] my God, will be with thee; to guide and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; What a pretty touch that is! “The LORD God, even my God, will be with thee.” 1Ch_28:20. He will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD. Therefore, be of good courage, you that are working for God,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And, behold, all the courses of the priests and the Levites,.... Which David had lately fixed to take their turns in the temple, when built: even they shall be with thee for all the service of the house of God; to advise and assist him in everything relating to the service of the sanctuary, which they might be supposed best to understand: and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be with thee for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing skillful man, for any manner of service! God always finds men for his work. We sometimes see a lot of cowards run away, and we say to ourselves,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
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, 1 Chronicles 29:1 and the joy and thankfulness that he and his people expressed on that account, attended with prayers for Solomon, and offering...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Furthermore, David the king said unto all the congregation,.... Having finished what he had to say to Solomon, he addressed the congregation again: Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen; both to be king, and to build the temple is yet young and tender; see 1 Chronicles 22:5 and the work is great; both of governing so great a people, and of...
Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary - Matthew Henry
David has said what he had to say to Solomon. But he had something more to say to the congregation before he parted with them. I. He pressed them to contribute, according to their ability, towards the building and furnishing of the temple, ver. 1-5. II. They made their presents accordingly with great generosity, ver. 6-9. III. David offered up...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God,.... According to the utmost of his ability for the building and decorating of it: the gold for the things to be made of gold; as the candlesticks, shewbread tables, c. and the silver for [things] of silver as for basins, c. and the brass for [things] of brass as the brasen altar,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
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...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Even three thousand talents of gold,.... Which, according to Scheuchzer (c), amount to 36,660,000 ducats of gold; and, according to Brerewood (d), to 13,500,000 pounds of our money: of the gold of Ophir; which was reckoned the best gold; not Ophir in India, which was not known till Solomon's time, but in Arabia, as Bochart (e) has shown; so...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
The gold for things of gold, the silver for things of silver,.... The one for what was to be overlaid with gold, the other for what was to be overlaid with silver: and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers; what remained was to be made use of in employing artificers in making vessels for the temple that were needful: and who...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
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.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And gave for the service of the house of God,.... For building and adorning it, and providing proper utensils for it: of gold five thousand talents; which, according to Scheuchzer (l), came to 61,100,000 ducats of gold: and these, with "the 10,000 drachms"; make of our money, according to Brerewood (m), 22,507,500 pounds; some reckon a drachm at...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And they with whom precious stones were found,.... Such as are mentioned 1 Chronicles 29:2 gave them to the treasure of the house of the Lord; to be laid up there: by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite; who, and his sons, had the care of that treasury, 1 Chronicles 27:21.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly,.... They were not only glad that they had it to offer, but that they had hearts to do it; they found themselves quite free to do the work, and saw it was so with others, which gave them extreme pleasure: because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the Lord; not grudgingly, but...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Wherefore David blessed the Lord before all the congregation,.... To whose goodness he ascribed both the ability and willingness of him, and his people, to offer after such a manner; he knew it was God that wrought in them both to will and to do, and therefore gave him the glory of it: and David said, blessed be thou, Lord God of Israel our...