1 Chronicles 29:20

_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._ Worshipped the Lord, and the king. Though the external attitude might be the same, the sentiments of which it was expressive were very different in the two cases-of divine worship in the one, of civil homage in the other. But the latter was recognized in a theocratic kingdom as vicegerent of Yahweh....

20-25 This great assembly joined with David in adoring God. Whoever is the mouth of the congregation, those only have the benefit who join him, not by bowing down the head, so much as by lifting up the soul. Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord. Solomon's kingdom typified the kingdom of the Messiah, whose throne is the throne of the Lord....

Verse 1 Chronicles 29:20. _WORSHIPPED THE LORD, AND THE KING._] They did reverence to God as the _supreme Ruler_, and to the king as his _deputy_....

WORSHIPPED THE LORD, AND THE KING - The same outward signs of reverence were accorded by the customs of the Jews (as of the Oriental nations generally) to God and to their monarchs (see 1 Kings 1:31). But the application of the terms to both in the same passage, which occurs nowhere in Scripture but here, is thought to indicate a time when a long servitude under despotic lords had orientalized men’s mode of speech....

EXPOSITION 1 CHRONICLES 29:1 These verses continue the account of what David said to the whole congregation, respecting his son Solomon and his tender age in view of the great enterprise of building the temple; respecting the public preparations which had been already made, and the gifts of his own individual property—these latter being alluded to, no doubt, for the sake of example. On the faith of them he grounds with tenfold effect his appeal to people and princes to join heartily in the work. The verses (6-9)also contain the statement of the hearty practical response which was made by the "chiefs of the fathers and princes of the tribes," and other varieties of givers, and of the consequent general joy. 1 CHRONICLES 29:1

AND DAVID SAID TO ALL THE CONGREGATION,.... Consisting of princes, captains, and officers, 1 Chronicles 28:1 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 the mouth of the rest put up a thanksgiving to God, as David directed, to which they all assented, and in which they all joined: AND BOWED DOWN THEIR HEADS, AND WORSHIPPED THE LORD AND THE KING; the one with religious worship, the other with civil; the Syriac and Arabic versions more plainly distinguish, "they worshipped the Lord, and blessed David the king"; though some think Solomon, now made king, is meant....

CHAPTER 29 THE FINAL WORDS AND ACTIONS OF DAVID AND HIS DEATH _ 1. The exhortation (1 Chronicles 29:1)_ 2. The response (1 Chronicles 29:6) 3. David's praise and prayer (1 Chronicles 29:10) 4. The sacrifices and enthronement of Solomon (1 Chronicles 29:21) 5. The reign of David and his death (1 Chronicles 29:26) Then David spoke once more to the assembled princes and captains. What tenderness and concern as well as devotion his words reveal! “S

RESPONSE TO DAVIDS APPEAL FOR OFFERINGS: HIS THANKSGIVING AND DEATH. 1 Chronicles 29:1. _Cf._ Exodus 35:4; Exodus 35:20. 1 Chronicles 29:1. the palace: the Hebrew word occurs only in the later OT books, and is mostly used in reference to a Persian palace; in Nehemiah 2:8; Daniel 8:2 it is used of the Temple as here. 1 Chronicles 29:

CONGREGATION. assembly. WORSHIPPED. did homage to. Hebrew. _shahah._ First occurrence in Genesis 18:2....

The Great Rejoicing 20. _worshipped_ i.e. prostrated themselves....