1 Chronicles 22:3

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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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,
• 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,

Context of 1 Chronicles 22:3

1David then said, “This is the place where the temple of the Lord God will be, along with the altar for burnt sacrifices for Israel.” 2David ordered the resident foreigners in the land of Israel to be called together. He appointed some of them to be stonecutters to chisel stones for the building of God’s temple. David supplied a large amount of iron for the nails of the doors of the gates and for braces, more bronze than could be weighed, 4and more cedar logs than could be counted. (The Sidonians and Tyrians had brought a large amount of cedar logs to David.) 5David said, “My son Solomon is just an inexperienced young man, and the temple to be built for the Lord must be especially magnificent so it will become famous and be considered splendid by all the nations. Therefore I will make preparations for its construction.” So David made extensive preparations before he died.

1 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 made every effort to provide what is needed for the temple of my God, including the gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, as well as a large amount of onyx, settings of antimony and other stones, all kinds of precious stones, and alabaster.
• 1 Chronicles 22:14Now, look, I have made every effort to supply what is needed to build the Lord’s temple. I have stored up 100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and so much bronze and iron it cannot be weighed, as well as wood and stones. Feel free to add more!
• 1 Kings 7:47Solomon left all these items unweighed; there were so many of them they did not weigh the bronze.
• 2 Chronicles 4:18Solomon made so many of these items they did not weigh the bronze.
• Jeremiah 52:20The bronze of the items that King Solomon made for the Lord’s temple (including the two pillars, the large bronze basin called “The Sea,” the twelve bronze bulls under “The Sea,” and the movable stands) was too heavy to be weighed.

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