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1 Chronicles 29:2

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Now with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God—gold for the gold articles, 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, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble—all in abundance.

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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for the things of gold, and the silver for the things of silver, and the brass for the things of brass, the iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, stones for inlaid work, and of divers colors, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.

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.

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Commentary

6 notes on this verse

A commentator

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible · Written before 1832.

And marble stones - אבני שיש 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 אבני מרמורייה abney marmoraiyah, marble stones. Josephus says that the temple was built of large blocks of white marble, beautifully polished, so as to produce a most splendid appearance. - Jos., De Bell. Jud., lib. v., c. 5, s. 2.

This site's exposition

is yet young and tender

on 1 Chronicles 29:1-2

David tells the whole congregation what he had already told Solomon alone at 22:5, that the work is great and Solomon is young and tender, and now the burden is spoken before the nation rather than kept private. The palace under construction is not for man but for the Lord God, the claim chapters 22 through 28 have already built, that the temple's plans came from the Lord's own hand and its builder answers to a house greater than his kingdom. The catalogue of gold, silver, brass, iron, wood and stone in verse 2 is David's own inventory of what he has gathered before he asks anyone else to give.

The record, by era

The Medieval Church1 voice

A commentator

Bede

Of the Temple of Solomon 1.4.5 · Written before 735.

proposed

What color the stones were with which the temple was made is openly stated in the book of Paralipomenon when David said to Solomon on showing him the materials of the temple that he had procured, "I have prepared all manner of precious stones and …

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

A commentator

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

proposed

): I have prepared with all my might, that is, "I have made it my business." Work for God must be done with all our might, or we shall bring nothing to pass in it. He sets them a good example. Besides what was dedicated to this service out of the spoils and presents of the neighbouring nations, which was for the building of the house (of which before, ch. xxii.

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The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Glistering 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 2Ch 3:6 note.

How the passage was read

What the Jewish commentators add

On the verses either side of this one

My son Solomon is alone, etc. And even if he were a hundred [people], he would not be able to build it, and furthermore, he is young and tender.
Rashi: France, 1040–1105 · Rashi on I Chronicles 29:1:1, via Sefaria, The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg

This section is reception history: how the passage was read and kept in the Jewish tradition. Where a reading parts from an essential of the Christian faith, the section says so at that point.

Texts and citation data: Sefaria; each excerpt follows its version’s licence. 4 further sources are cited on this chapter that carry no English text this site may quote or only restate the verse.

The words behind it

27 Hebrew words

Every Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

  • וּֽכְכָל־and according to all

    ukhekhol-H3605 →5413 times

  • כֹּחִ֞יpower my

    kochiH3581 →126 times

  • הֲכִינ֣וֹתִיI have prepared

    hakhinotiH3559 →217 times

  • לְבֵית־for [the] house of

    leveit-H1004 →2046 times

  • אֱלֹהַ֗יGod my

    ʾelohaiH430 →2601 times

  • הַזָּהָ֣ב׀the gold

    hazahavH2091 →389 times

  • לַ֠זָּהָבfor the gold

    lazahoH2091 →389 times

  • וְהַכֶּ֨סֶףand the silver

    vehakesefH3701 →403 times

  • לַכֶּ֜סֶףfor the silver

    lakesefH3701 →403 times

  • וְהַנְּחֹ֣שֶׁתand the bronze

    vehanechoshetH5178 →140 times

  • לַנְּחֹ֗שֶׁתfor the bronze

    lanechoshetH5178 →140 times

  • הַבַּרְזֶל֙the iron

    habarzelH1270 →76 times

  • לַבַּרְזֶ֔לfor the iron

    labarzelH1270 →76 times

  • וְהָעֵצִ֖יםand the wood<s>

    vehaetzimH6086 →328 times

  • לָעֵצִ֑יםfor the wood<s>

    laetzimH6086 →328 times

  • אַבְנֵי־stones of

    ʾavnei-H68 →273 times

  • שֹׁ֨הַםonyx

    shohamH7718 →

  • וּמִלּוּאִ֜יםand settings

    umiluimH4394 →

  • אַבְנֵי־stones of

    ʾavnei-H68 →273 times

  • פ֣וּךְantimony

    fukhH6320 →

  • וְרִקְמָ֗הand variegated color

    verikmahH7553 →

  • וְכֹ֨לand every

    vekholH3605 →5413 times

  • אֶ֧בֶןstone

    ʾevenH68 →273 times

  • יְקָרָ֛הprecious

    yekarahH3368 →

  • וְאַבְנֵי־and stones of

    veavnei-H68 →273 times

  • שַׁ֖יִשׁalabaster

    shayishH7893 →

  • לָרֹֽב׃to abundance

    laroH7230 →149 times

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

18 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Isaiah 54:11“O afflicted city, lashed by storms, without solace, surely I will set your stones in antimony and lay your foundations with sapphires.6 works1 Chronicles 22:3–5David provided a large quantity of iron to make the nails for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings, together with more bronze than could be weighed5 works1 Peter 4:10–11As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.3 worksEcclesiastes 9:10Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.3 works2 Corinthians 8:3For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord,3 worksColossians 3:23Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,3 works
The other 12 cross-references, with their words ▾
2 Chronicles 31:20–21So this is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah. He did what was good and upright and true before the LORD his God.3 worksJob 28:16It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious onyx or sapphire.2 works1 Chronicles 22:14–16Now behold, I have taken great pains to provide for the house of the LORD—100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron too great to be weighed. I have also provided timber and stone, and you may add to them.2 worksExodus 28:17And mount on it a setting of gemstones, four rows of stones: In the first row there shall be a ruby, a topaz, and an emerald;2 works1 Chronicles 28:14–18the weight of all the gold articles for every kind of service; the weight of all the silver articles for every kind of service;2 worksRevelation 21:18–21The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass.2 worksExodus 39:6They mounted the onyx stones in gold filigree settings, engraved like a seal with the names of the sons of Israel.2 worksExodus 39:13and the fourth row had a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. These stones were mounted in gold filigree settings.2 worksExodus 28:20and in the fourth row a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. Mount these stones in gold filigree settings.2 worksGenesis 2:12And the gold of that land is pure, and bdellium and onyx are found there.2 works2 Chronicles 3:6He adorned the temple with precious stones for beauty, and its gold was from Parvaim.2 works2 Samuel 8:11and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he had subdued—2 works

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    Colossians 3:23

    Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,

    it leads to

    • Colossians 3:17

      And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

    • Ephesians 6:6–7

      And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.

    • Romans 14:8

      If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.

    • 2 Chronicles 31:21

      He was diligent in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law and the commandments, in order to seek his God. And so he prospered.

    • Ecclesiastes 9:10

      Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.

  • Through

    Ecclesiastes 9:10

    Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.

    it leads to

    • Colossians 3:23

      Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,

    • Ephesians 5:16

      redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

    • Romans 12:11

      Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.

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About 1 Chronicles

Cedars Are Cut Down for the Jerusalem Temple, Gustave Doré, 1866. Public domain.
Cedars Are Cut Down for the Jerusalem Temple, Gustave Doré, 1866. Public domain.
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Bede, Of the Temple of Solomon 1.4.5; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); Keil, The Books of the Chronicles and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.

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