God’s Word Translation
1 Chronicles 29:2
2With all my might I gathered ⌞the materials⌟ for the temple of my God: gold for gold objects, silver for silver objects, bronze for bronze objects, iron for iron objects, wood for wooden objects, onyx stones and settings, black stones, stones of different colors, gems, and marble.
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 the whole assembly, “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. Yet, the work is important because this palace is not for a person but for the Lord God. With all my might I gathered ⌞the materials⌟ for the temple of my God: gold for gold objects, silver for silver objects, bronze for bronze objects, iron for iron objects, wood for wooden objects, onyx stones and settings, black stones, stones of different colors, gems, and marble. 3Moreover, I delight in the temple of my God. I have a personal treasury of gold and silver that I’m giving to my God’s temple in addition to everything else I gathered for the holy temple. 4There are 225,000 pounds of gold from Ophir and 525,000 pounds of refined silver. They are to be used to cover the walls of the buildings,
Read all of 1 Chronicles 291 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 prepared a large quantity of iron for nails and fittings on the doors of the gates. He also prepared so much bronze that it couldn’t be weighed.
- 2 Chronicles 31:20This is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah. He did what was good and right and true to the Lord his God.
- Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatever presents itself for you to do, do it with ⌞all⌟ your might, because there is no work, planning, knowledge, or skill in the grave where you’re going.
- 2 Corinthians 8:3I assure you that by their own free will they have given all they could, even more than they could afford.
- Colossians 3:23Whatever you do, do it wholeheartedly as though you were working for your real master and not merely for humans.
- 1 Peter 4:10Each of you as a good manager must use the gift that God has given you to serve others.
- 1 Chronicles 28:14⌞David specified⌟ the weight of gold to be used for each of the utensils for worship,
- Genesis 2:12(The gold of that land is pure. Bdellium and onyx are also ⌞found⌟ there.)
- Exodus 28:17Fasten four rows of precious stones on it. In the first row put red quartz, topaz, and emerald.
- Exodus 39:6They mounted the onyx stones in gold settings, and engraved on them the names of the sons of Israel.
- Job 28:16It can’t be bought with the gold from Ophir or with precious onyx or sapphire.
- Isaiah 54:11“You suffering, comfortless, storm-ravaged city! I will rebuild your city with precious stones. I will reset your foundations with sapphires.
- Revelation 21:18Its wall was made of gray quartz. The city was made of pure gold, as 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
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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
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