Bible Commentary

Both riches and honor [come] of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand [is] power and might; and in thine hand [it is] to make great, and to give strength unto all. 12. thou reignest ] R.V. thou rulest. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Thou reignest over all, i.e. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 29:12”

Thine, O LORD, [is] the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all [that is] in the heaven and in the earth [is thine]; thine [is] the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all. 10 19. The Blessing of David 11. thine is the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 29:11”

Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed [be] thou, LORD God of Israel our father, forever and ever. 1Ch 29:10-20 Wherefore David blessed the Lord before all the congregation. The last thanksgiving Every sentence weighed and measured for the occasion. I. The infinite perfections of God. 1. God in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 29:10”

Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy. 9. with perfect heart ] i.e. with a single heart, ungrudgingly. Cp. 1Ch 28:9, note. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges The people rejoiced for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 29:9”

And they with whom [precious] stones were found gave [them] to the treasure of the house of the LORD, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite. 8. by the hand ] R.V. under the hand. Jehiel the Gershonite ] Cp. 1Ch 23:8; 1Ch 26:21-22. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Compare Exo 35:27. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 29:8”

And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron. 7. five thousand talents ] i.e. of uncoined gold by weight. ten thousand drams ] R.V. ten … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 29:7”

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, 6 9. The Offerings of the Chiefs of Israel 6. the chief of the fathers ] R.V. the princes of the fathers’ houses. over the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 29:6”

The gold for [things] of gold, and the silver for [things] of silver, and for all manner of work [to be made] by the hands of artificers. And who [then] is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the LORD? 5. the gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 29:5”

[Even] three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses [withal]: 4. gold of Ophir ] Solomon brought much gold from Ophir. ( 2Ch 8:18 ; 2Ch 9:10 = 1Ki 9:28; 1Ki 10:11), which is probably to be identified with … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 29:4”

Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, [which] I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house, 3. Moreover ] R.V. Moreover also. I have of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 29:3”