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

1Then David said, “This is the place where the House of Adonai Elohim will be, along with the altar for burnt sacrifices for Israel.” 2David gave orders to assemble the foreigners in the land of Israel, and assigned them to be masons to quarry stones to build the House of God. David supplied an abundance of iron for nails for the doors of the gates and for the joints, so much bronze that it could not be weighed, 4and cedar logs without number, for the Zidonians and the Tyrians brought an abundance of cedar logs to David. 5David said, “Solomon my son is young and inexperienced and the House that is to be built for Adonai must be exceedingly magnificent, famous and glorious throughout all the nations. Therefore I will make preparation for it.” So David made extensive preparations before his death.

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 29:2Now I have made every effort to prepare for the House of my God gold for the golden objects, silver for silver, copper for copper, iron for iron, and wood for wood; onyx stones and inlay stones, stones of antimony and varigated colors—every kind of precious stones and marble in abundance.
• 1 Chronicles 22:14“Now behold, with great pain I have provided for the House of Adonai 100,000 talents of gold, a million talents of silver, and bronze and iron beyond weighing for there is so much of it. I have also prepared wood and stone, and you must add to them.
• 1 Kings 7:47Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were too many—the weight of the bronze could not be determined.
• 2 Chronicles 4:18Solomon made all these utensils in such great quantities that the weight of the bronze could not be determined.
• Jeremiah 52:20As for the two pillars, one sea, and twelve bronze bulls that were under the stands that King Solomon had made for the House of Adonai—all these articles had bronze beyond weighing.

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