1.
Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.
congregation. Same word as in 1 Chronicles 28:8 .
whom = the one whom.
hath chosen. Compare 1 Chronicles 22:9 . 2 Samuel 12:25 .
young and tender. Compare 1 Chronicles 22:5 .
the palace. Hebrew. birah. Used only here and 1 Chronicles 29:19 . Esther 1:2 , Esther 1:5 ; Esther 2:3 , Esther 2:5 , Esther 2:8 , Esther 2:15 ; Esther 8:14 ; Esther 9:6 , Esther 9:11 , Esther 9:12 .Nehemiah 1:1 ; Nehemiah 2:8 ; Nehemiah 7:2 .Daniel 8:2 . The name for a Persian royal palace, which shows the date of these hooks. (See note on "drams", 1 Chronicles 29:7 ), and why it is found among the Kethubim, or later books (and not with the historical books); and why Daniel is there too (and not among the prophets).
2.
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.
gold . . . silver . . . brass . . . iron. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6 , for what is made from them. The Figure of speech is completed by the words in italics.
and. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton ( App-6 ), to emphasize the fifteen gifts of grace (3 x 5, see App-10 ).
onyx. Compare Genesis 2:12 .Exodus 25:7 ; Exodus 28:9 .
3.
Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,
I have of mine own proper good = Seeing I have a treasure of mine own. Omit the word "which".
mine own proper good. Hebrew only one word, segullah = personal treasure. Occurs only in Exodus 19:5 .Deuteronomy 7:6 ; Deuteronomy 14:2 ; Deuteronomy 26:18 . Deuteronomy 29:3 .Psalms 135:4 .Ecclesiastes 2:8 . Malachi 3:17 (see margin).
over and above. Compare 1 Chronicles 22:14 .
holy. See note on Exodus 3:5 .
4.
Even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses withal:
houses. Compare 1 Chronicles 28:11 .
5.
The gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers. And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the LORD?
to consecrate. See notes on Exodus 28:41 .Leviticus 9:17 .
6.
Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers of the king's work, offered willingly,
chief = prince. See note on 1 Chronicles 27:16 .
7.
And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.
drams. Hebrew. 'adarkonim, darics. Only here, and Ezr 27 . A Persian coin Probably so called from the appellative "Darius" = the king's coin (like English "sovereign"). Indicates date of book. See note on "the palace", 1 Chronicles 29:1 , and consult App-51 .
8.
And they with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of the LORD, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.
by the hand = unto the hand: i.e. under the direction of. Literally "[laying them] upon the hand".
9.
Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
rejoiced with great joy = rejoiced exceedingly. Figure of speech Polyptoton ( App-6 ), for emphasis.
10.
Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.
David said. A wonderful ascription of praise follows, tracing all good to Jehovah's sovereign grace.
11.
Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.
greatness. Compare Psalms 145:3 .
and. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton in verses: 1 Chronicles 29:11-13 , fourteen "ands", (including "Both" (1 Chronicles 29:12 ) and "Now" (1 Chronicles 29:12 ) placing great emphasis on the fifteen separate clauses of praise and prayer.
power. Compare 1 Chronicles 29:12 and Psalms 21:13 .
glory. Compare 1 Chronicles 29:13 .Psalms 96:6 ("beauty").
victory. Compare 1 Samuel 15:29 ("Strength").
majesty. Compare Psalms 21:5 ("honour").
12.
Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.
of Thee. Hebrew from thy face. Figure of speech Anthropopatlieia. App-6 .
13.
Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.
14.
But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
who am I. ? See note on 2 Samuel 7:18 .
15.
For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.
we are strangers. Compare Psalms 39:12 ; Psalms 119:19 .
none abiding = no hope of continuance.
16.
O LORD our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee an house for thine holy name cometh of thine hand, and is all thine own.
17.
I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.
triest the heart. Compare 1 Chronicles 28:9 . 1 Samuel 16:7 .
present = found.
18.
O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee:
Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel. See note on Ex, 1Ch 32:13 .
19.
And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which I have made provision.
20.
And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king.
congregation = assembly.
worshipped = did homage to. Hebrew. shahah. First occurrence in Genesis 18:2 .
21.
And they sacrificed sacrifices unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings unto the LORD, on the morrow after that day, even a thousand bullocks, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel:
sacrificed sacrifices. App-43 .
offered = offered up.
22.
And did eat and drink before the LORD on that day with great gladness. And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed him unto the LORD to be the chief governor, and Zadok to be priest.
- did eat = they did eat.
-22 the second time. The first is recorded in 1 Chronicles 23:1 and 1 Kings 1:39 .
Zadok. Solomon completed this act of David by removing Abiathar after David's death (1 Kings 2:27 )
23.
Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.
24.
And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves unto Solomon the king.
submitted. Hebrew gave the hand unto: "hand" being put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6 , for the submission implied by it. Compare 2 Chronicles 30:8 .
25.
And the LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.
bestowed. Compare 1 Kings 3:13 . 2 Chronicles 1:12 .Ecclesiastes 2:9 .
in = over.
26.
Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.
27.
And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.
28.
And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honour: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead.
29.
Now the acts of David the king, first and last, 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,
30.
With all his reign and his might, and the times that went over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries.