1 Chronicles 29:2

1 Chronicles 29:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.
• New International Version (NIV)With all my resources I have provided for the temple of my God—gold for the gold work, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, and all kinds of fine stone and marble—all of these in large quantities.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So I have provided for the house of my God, so far as I was able, the gold for the things of gold, the silver for the things of silver, and the bronze for the things of bronze, the iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood, besides great quantities of onyx and stones for setting, antimony, colored stones, all sorts of precious stones and marble.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now for the house of my God I have prepared with all my might: gold for things to be made of gold, silver for things of silver, bronze for things of bronze, iron for things of iron, wood for things of wood, onyx stones, stones to be set, glistening stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and marble slabs in abundance.

Context of 1 Chronicles 29:2

1Then King David said to all the assembly, “My son Solomon — God has chosen him alone — is young and inexperienced. The task is great because the building will not be built for a human but for the Lord God. So to the best of my ability I’ve made provision for the house of my God: gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx, stones for mounting, antimony, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and a great quantity of marble. 3Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give my personal treasures of gold and silver for the house of my God over and above all that I’ve provided for the holy house: 4100 tons of gold (gold of Ophir) and 250 tons of refined silver for overlaying the walls of the buildings,

1 Chronicles 29:2 word by word

וּֽכְכָל־כֹּחִ֞י הֲכִינ֣וֹתִי לְבֵית־אֱלֹהַ֗י הַזָּהָ֣ב׀ לַ֠זָּהָב וְהַכֶּ֨סֶף לַכֶּ֜סֶף וְהַנְּחֹ֣שֶׁת לַנְּחֹ֗שֶׁת הַבַּרְזֶל֙ לַבַּרְזֶ֔ל וְהָעֵצִ֖ים לָעֵצִ֑ים אַבְנֵי־שֹׁ֨הַם וּמִלּוּאִ֜ים אַבְנֵי־פ֣וּךְ וְרִקְמָ֗ה וְכֹ֨ל אֶ֧בֶן יְקָרָ֛ה וְאַבְנֵי־שַׁ֖יִשׁ לָרֹֽב׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Now I have preparedכּוּןkûn · to establish: prepareH3559
• with all my mightכֹּחַkôach kôach · strengthH3581
• for the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• of my Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• the goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• and the silverכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
• and the brassנְחֹ֫שֶׁתnechôsheth · bronzeH5178
• the ironבַּרְזֶלbarzel · ironH1270
• and woodעֵץ‛êts · tree: woodH6086
• onyxשֹׁ֫הַםshôham · onyxH7718
• stonesאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68
• to be setמִלֻּאmillû' · settingH4394
• glisteringפּוּךְpûk · antimonyH6320
• and of divers coloursרִקְמָהriqmâh · embroideryH7553
• and all manner of preciousיָקָרyâqâr · preciousH3368
• and marbleשַׁ֫יִשׁshayish · alabasterH7893
• in abundanceרֹבrôb · abundanceH7230

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 29:2

• 1 Chronicles 22:3David supplied a great deal of iron to make the nails for the doors of the gates and for the fittings, together with an immeasurable quantity of bronze,
• 2 Chronicles 31:20Hezekiah did this throughout all Judah. He did what was good and upright and true before the Lord his God.
• Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatever your hands find to do, do with all your strength, because there is no work, planning, knowledge, or wisdom in Sheol where you are going.
• 2 Corinthians 8:3I can testify that, according to their ability and even beyond their ability, of their own accord,
• Colossians 3:23Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as something done for the Lord and not for people,
• 1 Peter 4:10Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve others, as good stewards of the varied grace of God.
• 1 Chronicles 28:14the weight of gold for all the articles for every kind of service; the weight of all the silver articles for every kind of service;
• Genesis 2:12Gold from that land is pure; bdellium and onyx are also there.
• Exodus 28:17Place a setting of gemstones on it, four rows of stones: The first row should be a row of carnelian, topaz, and emerald;
• Exodus 39:6Then they mounted the onyx stones surrounded with gold filigree settings, engraved with the names of Israel’s sons as a gem cutter engraves a seal.
• Job 28:16Wisdom cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious onyx or lapis lazuli.
• Isaiah 54:11“Poor Jerusalem, storm-tossed, and not comforted, I will set your stones in black mortar, and lay your foundations in lapis lazuli.
• Revelation 21:18The building material of its wall was jasper, and the city was pure gold clear as glass.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 29:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2And marble stones - שיש אבני abney shayish, which the Vulgate translates marmor Parium, Parian marble. Paros was one of the Cyclade islands, and produced the whitest and finest marble, that of which most of the finest works of antiquity have been made. That the word shaish means marble is probable from the Chaldee, which has מרמורייה אבני abney marmoraiyah, marble stones. Josephus says that the temple was built of large blocks of white marble, beautifully…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Glistering stones - Rather, “colored stones;” or, “dark stones” - stones of a hue like that of the antimony wherewith women painted their eyes. Marble stones - or, “white stones” - perhaps “alabaster,” which is found near Damascus. On the use made of the “stones” in building the temple, see 2 Chronicles 3:6 note.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. 1-91Ch 29:1-9. David Causes the Princes and People to Offer for the House of God. 1-2. Solomon ... is yet young and tender--Though Solomon was very young when he was raised to the sovereign power, his kingdom escaped the woe pronounced (Ec 10:16). Mere childhood in a prince is not always a misfortune to a nation, as there are instances of the government being wisely administered during a minority. Solomon himself is a most illustrious proof that a young…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 29:2

• Gold
• Iron
• Liberality
• Marble
• Onyx
• Silver
• Temple

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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