English Standard Version
1 Chronicles 22:3
3David also provided great quantities of iron for nails for the doors of the gates and for clamps, as well as bronze in quantities beyond weighing,
1 Chronicles 22:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight;
- New International Version (NIV)He provided a large amount of iron to make nails for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings, and more bronze than could be weighed.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails of the doors of the gates and for the joints, and bronze in abundance beyond measure,
- New Living Translation (NLT)David provided large amounts of iron for the nails that would be needed for the doors in the gates and for the clamps, and he gave more bronze than could be weighed.
Context of 1 Chronicles 22:3
1Then David said, "Here shall be the house of the Lord God and here the altar of burnt offering for Israel." 2David commanded to gather together the resident aliens who were in the land of Israel, and he set stonecutters to prepare dressed stones for building the house of God. David also provided great quantities of iron for nails for the doors of the gates and for clamps, as well as bronze in quantities beyond weighing, 4and cedar timbers without number, for the Sidonians and Tyrians brought great quantities of cedar to David. 5For David said, "Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the Lord must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and glory throughout all lands. I will therefore make preparation for it." So David provided materials in great quantity before his death.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 221 Chronicles 22:3 word by word
וּבַרְזֶ֣ל׀ לָ֠רֹב לַֽמִּסְמְרִ֞ים לְדַלְת֧וֹת הַשְּׁעָרִ֛ים וְלַֽמְחַבְּר֖וֹת הֵכִ֣ין דָּוִ֑יד וּנְחֹ֥שֶׁת לָרֹ֖ב אֵ֥ין מִשְׁקָֽל׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- preparedכּוּןkûn · to establish: prepareH3559
- ironבַּרְזֶלbarzel · ironH1270
- in abundanceרֹבrôb · abundanceH7230
- for the nailsמַסְמֵרmasmêr mismêr masmerâh mismerâh · nailH4548
- for the doorsדֶּ֫לֶתdeleth · doorH1817
- of the gatesשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179
- and for the joiningsמְחַבְּרָהmechabberâh · clampH4226
- and brassנְחֹ֫שֶׁתnechôsheth · bronzeH5178
- without weightמִשְׁקָלmishqâl · weightH4948
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 22:3
- 1 Chronicles 29:2So 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.
- 1 Chronicles 22:14With great pains I have provided for the house of the Lord 100,000 talents of gold, a million talents of silver, and bronze and iron beyond weighing, for there is so much of it; timber and stone, too, I have provided. To these you must add.
- 1 Kings 7:47And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because there were so many of them; the weight of the bronze was not ascertained.
- 2 Chronicles 4:18Solomon made all these things in great quantities, for the weight of the bronze was not sought.
- Jeremiah 52:20As for the two pillars, the one sea, the twelve bronze bulls that were under the sea, and the stands, which Solomon the king had made for the house of the Lord, the bronze of all these things was beyond weight.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 22:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Irons - for the nails, etc. - Iron for bolts, bars, hinges, etc., etc.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3For the joinings - i. e., the girders, or cramps - pieces of iron to be used in joining beams or stones together.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-19God promised David that his kingdom would last forever and that his son would build a temple for the Lord (1 Chronicles 17:11–12). After choosing the site (1 Chronicles 21:18–22:1), David prepared to build the temple of God. He gathered materials (1 Chronicles 22:2–5) and instructed Solomon (22:6–16) and the leaders of Israel (22:17–19) to build the temple after his death.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-51Ch 22:1-5. David Prepares for Building the Temple. 1. David said, This is the home of the Lord God--By the miraculous sign of fire from heaven, and perhaps other intimations, David understood it to be the will of God that the national place of worship should be fixed there, and he forthwith proceeded to make preparations for the erection of the temple on that spot.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 22
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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