1 Chronicles 29:3

1 Chronicles 29:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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,
• New International Version (NIV)Besides, in my devotion to the temple of my God I now give my personal treasures of gold and silver for the temple of my God, over and above everything I have provided for this holy temple:
• English Standard Version (ESV)Moreover, in addition to all that I have provided for the holy house, I have a treasure of my own of gold and silver, and because of my devotion to the house of my God I give it to the house of my God:
• New King James Version (NKJV)Moreover, because I have set my affection on the house of my God, I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house, my own special treasure of gold and silver:

Context of 1 Chronicles 29:3

1And King David said to all the assembly, “My son Solomon, whom alone God has chosen, is still young and inexperienced and the work is great; for the temple is not for man but for the Lord God. 2So with all my ability I have provided for the house of my God the gold for the things of gold, silver for the things of silver, bronze for the things of bronze, iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood, as well as onyx stones and stones to be inlaid, stones of antimony (a brittle, silvery-white metal) and stones of various colors, and all kinds of precious stones and alabaster in abundance. Moreover, because I delight in the house of my God, the [personal] treasure that I have of gold and silver, I give to the house of my God, in addition to all that I have already provided for the holy house: 4namely, 3,000 talents of gold from the gold of Ophir, and 7,000 talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the buildings; 5gold for the things of gold, silver for the things of silver, that is, for all the work to be done by craftsmen. Now who is willing to consecrate himself today to the Lord?”

1 Chronicles 29:3 word by word

וְע֗וֹד בִּרְצוֹתִי֙ בְּבֵ֣ית אֱלֹהַ֔י יֶשׁ־לִ֥י סְגֻלָּ֖ה זָהָ֣ב וָכָ֑סֶף נָתַ֤תִּי לְבֵית־אֱלֹהַי֙ לְמַ֔עְלָה מִכָּל־הֲכִינ֖וֹתִי לְבֵ֥ית הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Moreover, because I have set my affectionרָצָהrâtsâh · to acceptH7521
• to the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• of my Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• I haveיֵשׁyêsh · thereH3426
• of mine own proper goodסְגֻלָּהsegûllâh · possessionH5459
• of goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• and silverכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
• I have givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• over and aboveמַ֫עַלma‛al · aboveH4605
• all that I have preparedכּוּןkûn · to establish: prepareH3559
• for the holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 29:3

• Psalms 26:8O Lord, I love the habitation of Your house And the place where Your glory dwells.
• Psalms 27:4One thing I have asked of the Lord, and that I will seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord [in His presence] all the days of my life, To gaze upon the beauty [the delightful loveliness and majestic grandeur] of the Lord And to meditate in His temple.
• Psalms 84:1How lovely are Your dwelling places, O Lord of hosts!
• Psalms 122:1I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”
• 1 Chronicles 21:24But King David said to Ornan, “No, I will certainly pay the full price; for I will not take what is yours for the Lord, nor offer a burnt offering which costs me nothing.”
• Proverbs 3:9Honor the Lord with your wealth And with the first fruits of all your crops (income);
• 1 Chronicles 22:4and cedar trees beyond number, for the Sidonians and Tyrians brought large quantities of cedar timber to David.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 29:3

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Of mine own proper good - i. e., from his own private estate. He makes the offering publicly in order to provoke others by his example 1 Chronicles 29:5.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-9David convinced Israel's leaders (1 Chronicles 28:1) to give gifts to the Lord for the temple. David's generous gift set an example for the leaders. The Chronicler highlights that Solomon did not bear the heavy cost of building the temple alone. Solomon added to the contributions made by David and Israel's leaders (see 1 Chronicles 22:14).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-43-4. Moreover ... I have of mine own proper good, &c.--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…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 29:3

• Affections
• Church
• Gold
• Liberality
• Silver
• Temple

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Chronicles, Books of
• David
• Kingdom
• Magnify
• Obey
• Prepare
• Sojourner
• Adonijah

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings