This chapter relates how largely and liberally David, besides what he had before done, and his princes, offered towards defraying the expenses of building the temple, 1 Chron.

Furthermore, David the king said unto all the congregation, &c.] Having finished what he had to say to Solomon, he addressed the congregation again: Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen; both to be king, and to build the temple is yet young and tender; see and the work is great; both of…

Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God, &c.] According to the utmost of his ability for the building and decorating of it: the gold for the things to be made of gold; as the candlesticks, shewbread tables and the silver for things of silver; as for basins and the brass for…

Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God Had a good will to it, and was earnestly desirous of having it built, and that in a grand manner: I have of my own proper good; which he had treasured up for his own use: of gold and silver, even that I have given to the house of my…

Even three thousand talents of gold Which, according to Scheuchzer [[2]], amount to 36,660,000 ducats of gold; and, according to Brerewood [[3]], to 13,500,000 pounds of our money: of the gold of Ophir; which was reckoned the best gold; not Ophir in India, which was not known till Solomon’s time,…

The gold for things of gold, the silver for things of silver, &c.] The one for what was to be overlaid with gold, the other for what was to be overlaid with silver: and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers; what remained was to be made use of in employing artificers in…

Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of Israel The princes of the twelve tribes: and the captains of thousands, and of hundreds, with the rulers over the king’s work; who were now assembled, offered willingly; and cheerfully; needed no more arguments to press them to it, but at…

And gave for the service of the house of God For building and adorning it, and providing proper utensils for it: of gold five thousand talents; which, according to Scheuchzer [[10]], came to 61,100,000 ducats of gold: and these, with “the 10,000 drachms”; make of our money, according to Brerewood…

And they with whom precious stones were found Such as are mentioned gave them to the treasure of the house of the Lord; to be laid up there: by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite; who, and his sons, had the care of that treasury, (1 Chron. 27:21, 1 Chron. 27:22) .

Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly They were not only glad that they had it to offer, but that they had hearts to do it; they found themselves quite free to do the work, and saw it was so with others, which gave them extreme pleasure: because with perfect heart they offered…

Wherefore David blessed the Lord before all the congregation, &c.] To whose goodness he ascribed both the ability and willingness of him, and his people, to offer after such a manner; he knew it was God that wrought in them both to will and to do, and therefore gave him the glory of it: and David…

Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty That is, either God is possessed of all greatness and immensity, of dignity of nature, and of all perfections; of almighty power, of excellent glory, of superiority to all beings and of honour, and…

Both riches and honour come of thee Whatever of either the children of men have is not owing to their merits, nor to their diligence and industry, and wise conduct, but to the providence of God, (Ps. 75:6, Ps.

Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name. ] That he that was so great, and so much above them, should take notice of them, and bestow so many great and good things on them.

But who am I Originally dust and ashes, a sinful creature, unworthy to receive anything from God, and of having the honour of doing anything for him: and what is my people: subject to him, the least of all people, separated from the nations round about them, and despised by them: that we should be…

For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers For though they were in possession of the land of Canaan, yet they held it not in their own right, but as the Lord’s, who said, the land is mine, , they were but tenants in it, and were not to abide long here; they belonged…

O Lord our God, all this store that we have prepared Of gold, silver that he and his people had provided and contributed: the gold, according to Jacob Leon [[16]], amounted to 59,766 tons of gold, and 46,123 gilders, each ton to be reckoned at least 1000 pounds sterling; the silver, reduced to the…

I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart Searchest it, and knowest it perfectly, whether what is done is from it: and hast pleasure in uprightness; in what is done in sincerity and uprightness of heart: as for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things; for…

O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, &c:] The ancestors of the Jewish nation, whose covenant God the Lord was, and who had ever been mindful of his promise to them, with respect to them their seed: keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy…

And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes All the laws of God, moral, ceremonial, and judicial, even to observe them cordially and sincerely: and to do all those things; he had suggested to him particularly: and to build the palace for…

And David said to all the congregation Consisting of princes, captains, and officers, now bless the Lord your God; as he had done, for putting it into the power of their hands, and into their hearts, to do what they had: and all the congregation blessed the Lord God of their fathers; some one as…

And they sacrificed sacrifices unto the Lord David and the congregation: and offered burnt offerings unto the Lord on the morrow after that day; not having time enough on that day to perform, at least not all of them; and these they offered on the altar David had erected in the threshingfloor of…

And they did eat and drink before the Lord on that day with great gladness Before the ark of the Lord, which was in the tabernacle David had pitched for it: and they made Solomon the son of David king the second time; the first was upon Adonijah’s rebellion, and was done in the presence only of the…

Then Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord Who had given it to him, and established him on it, and whose vicegerent he was, and over whose people he ruled: as king instead of David; he was viceroy to him in his life time, and succeeded him at his death, when he had the full power of government: and…

And all the princes and the mighty men The princes of the tribes, and the officers of the army: and all the sons likewise of King David; as many as were living: and though they were elder than Solomon, they submitted to Solomon the king; or “gave the hand under” [[18]] him, promised obedience, and…

And the Lord magnified Solomon exceedingly before all Israel, &c.] By giving him such a large share of wisdom and understanding in government: and bestowed upon him such royal majesty; not only such wealth and riches, but such honour and reverence, as had not been on any king before him in Israel;…

Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel. ] As before related in this book, and in the second book of Samuel; his reign being long and glorious.

And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years See .

And he died in a good old age Being seventy years of age: full of days, riches, and honour; had as much of either of them as he could wish for; and having enough, he sought after, and was taken to the possession of, eternal life, durable riches, and honours, and glory, that fade not away: and…

Now the acts of David the king, first and last All that he did that was memorable, both before he was king, and when king in Hebron, and then in Jerusalem: behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer; which were…

With all his reign and his might The whole of it, and the mighty valiant acts done by him, the battles he fought, and the victories he obtained: and the times that went over him, and over Israel, and all the kingdoms of the countries; things that were done in his time in Israel, and in the nations…