1 Kings 7:51
in 1 Kings 7So all the work that King Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of the LORD.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
Thus all the work that king Solomon wrought in the house of Jehovah was finished. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated, even the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, and put them in the treasuries of the house of Jehovah.
KJV
So was ended all the work that king Solomon made for the house of the Lord. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated; even the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, did he put among the treasures of the house of the Lord.
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This verse in 1 Kings 7
Commentary
7 notes on this verseA commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
The things which David had dedicated - Not only the things described in 1Ch 28:14-18, but also the spoil of the nations which he had subdued (margin reference), and also the vessels of gold, silver, and brass, sent him by Toi king of Hamath, on his victory over Hadadezer. Solomon now brought these into the temple treasury. A sacred treasury had been established at least as early as the time of Saul, to which Saul himself, Abner, Joab, and others, had contributed 1Ch 26:28.
The record, by era
The Medieval Church1 voice
Silver applies to the clarity of eloquence, gold to the brilliance of wisdom and vessels generally to rational creatures; and David, Solomon's father, sanctifies the silver when God the Father strengthens speakers with the grace of the Holy Spirit to speak the word of the …
The Puritans and the Awakening4 voices
What was not expended in the building and furniture was laid up in the treasury, for repairs, exigencies, and the constant charge of the temple-service. What the parents have dedicated to God the children ought by no means to alienate or recall, but should cheerfully devote what was intended for pious and charitable uses, that they may, with their estates, inherit the blessing.
6 And he made a porch of pillars; the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits: and the porch was before them: and the other pillars and the thick beam were before them. 7 Then he made a porch for the throne where he might judge, even the porch of judgment: and it was covered with cedar from one side of the floor to the other.
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Silver and gold - So much of it as was left. And vessels - Those which David had dedicated, and with them the altar of Moses, and some other of the old utensils which were now laid aside, far better being put in the room of them.
So was ended all the work that King Solomon made for the house of the Lord,....
1 more voice on this verse
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
Solomon brought in the things - It has been a question whether Solomon, in the structure of the temple, used any of the gold and silver which David had provided? And here it seems answered in the negative; for after the house was finished, with all its utensils and ornaments, with its immense profusion of gold, it is here said that Solomon brought in the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, which David his father had dedicated. It appears therefore that Solomon had employed four years to make preparation for the work before it was begun. During the whole time of the building, he was no doubt still appropriating a part of the public revenue for this purpose; and the provision made by his father he placed among the treasures of the house; but the temple was truly Solomon’s, as he had provided all its materials, and borne every expense. As the temple was built in some measure on the model of the tabernacle, and dedicated to the same use, I wish to refer the reader to the description of the former, in Exodus 25-27 (note) and Exodus 35-39 (note).
The words behind it
25 Hebrew wordsEvery 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.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַתִּשְׁלַם֙ | vatishlam | and it was complete | H7999 → | 116 times |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה | hamelakhah | the work | H4399 → | 167 times |
| אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ʾasher | which | H834 → | 5497 times |
| עָשָׂ֛ה | ʾasah | he did | H6213 → | 2628 times |
| הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ | hamelekh | the king | H4428 → | 2525 times |
| שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה | shelomoh | Solomon | H8010 → | 291 times |
| בֵּ֣ית | beit | [the] house of | H1004 → | 2046 times |
| יְהוָ֑ה | yahweh | Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
| וַיָּבֵ֨א | vaiyave' | and he brought | H935 → | 2568 times |
| שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה | shelomoh | Solomon | H8010 → | 291 times |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| קָדְשֵׁ֣י׀ | kadeshei | [the] holy things of | H6944 → | 469 times |
| דָּוִ֣ד | david | David | H1732 → | 999 times |
| אָבִ֗יו | ʾaviv | father his | H1 → | 1212 times |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| הַכֶּ֤סֶף | hakesef | the silver | H3701 → | 403 times |
| וְאֶת־ | veet | and <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| הַזָּהָב֙ | hazahav | the gold | H2091 → | 389 times |
| וְאֶת־ | veet | and <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| הַכֵּלִ֔ים | hakelim | the utensils | H3627 → | 325 times |
| נָתַ֕ן | natan | he put [them] | H5414 → | 2011 times |
| בְּאֹצְר֖וֹת | beotzerot | in [the] treasuries of | H214 → | 79 times |
| בֵּ֥ית | beit | [the] house of | H1004 → | 2046 times |
| יְהוָֽה׃ פ | yahweh | Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
וַתִּשְׁלַם֙and it was complete
vatishlamH7999 →116 times
כָּל־all
kol-H3605 →5413 times
הַמְּלָאכָ֔הthe work
hamelakhahH4399 →167 times
אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich
ʾasherH834 →5497 times
עָשָׂ֛הhe did
ʾasahH6213 →2628 times
הַמֶּ֥לֶךְthe king
hamelekhH4428 →2525 times
שְׁלֹמֹ֖הSolomon
shelomohH8010 →291 times
בֵּ֣ית[the] house of
beitH1004 →2046 times
יְהוָ֑הYahweh
yahwehH3068 →6520 times
וַיָּבֵ֨אand he brought
vaiyave'H935 →2568 times
שְׁלֹמֹ֜הSolomon
shelomohH8010 →291 times
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
קָדְשֵׁ֣י׀[the] holy things of
kadesheiH6944 →469 times
דָּוִ֣דDavid
davidH1732 →999 times
אָבִ֗יוfather his
ʾavivH1 →1212 times
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
הַכֶּ֤סֶףthe silver
hakesefH3701 →403 times
וְאֶת־and <obj.>
veetH853 →10935 times
הַזָּהָב֙the gold
hazahavH2091 →389 times
וְאֶת־and <obj.>
veetH853 →10935 times
הַכֵּלִ֔יםthe utensils
hakelimH3627 →325 times
נָתַ֕ןhe put [them]
natanH5414 →2011 times
בְּאֹצְר֖וֹתin [the] treasuries of
beotzerotH214 →79 times
בֵּ֥ית[the] house of
beitH1004 →2046 times
יְהוָֽה׃ פYahweh
yahwehH3068 →6520 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach 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
Zechariah 4:9“The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house, and his hands will complete it. Then you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent me to you.
it leads to
- Zechariah 6:12–13
And you are to tell him that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Here is a man whose name is the Branch, and He will branch out from His place and build…
- Ezra 6:14–15
So the Jewish elders built and prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah son of Iddo. They finished building according to the command of the God of Israel and the decrees…
- Ezra 5:16
So this Sheshbazzar came and laid the foundation of the house of God in Jerusalem, and from that time until now it has been under construction, but it has not yet been completed.”
- Hebrews 12:2
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand…
- Zechariah 6:15
Even those far away will come and build the temple of the LORD, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you. This will happen if you diligently obey…
- Zechariah 6:12–13
Through
2 Chronicles 5:1So all the work that Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and all the furnishings—and…
it leads to
- 1 Chronicles 26:26–28
This Shelomith and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries for the things dedicated by King David, by the heads of families who were the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and…
- 2 Samuel 8:11
and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he had subdued—
- 1 Chronicles 22:14
Now 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…
- 1 Chronicles 26:26–28
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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 2.25.3; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.