George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
1 Chronicles 29:17
Simplicity. Hebrew, "uprightness." Septuagint, "justice;" (Haydock) a pure intention, which our Saviour styled a single eye, Matthew vi. 22. (Tirinus)
Simplicity. Hebrew, "uprightness." Septuagint, "justice;" (Haydock) a pure intention, which our Saviour styled a single eye, Matthew vi. 22. (Tirinus)
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 Ch
RESPONSE TO DAVIDS APPEAL FOR OFFERINGS: HIS THANKSGIVING AND DEATH. 1 Chronicles 29:1. _Cf._ Exodus 35:4; Exodus 35:20....
TRIEST THE HEART. Compare 1 Chronicles 28:9; 1 Samuel 16:7. PRESENT. found....
The Blessing of David 11. _thine_is _the kingdom, O LORD, and_thou _art exalted as head above all_ Render, THINE, IS THE KINGDOM, O LORD, AND THINE IT IS TO BE EXALTED AS HEAD OVER ALL....
DISCOURSE: 394 LIBERALITY IN GOD’S SERVICE COMMENDED 1 Chronicles 29:17. _Now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee. O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and...
DISCOURSE: 393 UPRIGHTNESS OF HEART REQUIRED 1 Chronicles 29:17. _I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness_. THE true way to form a correct estimate of our ac...
26. GIFTS AND THANKSGIVING (1 Chronicles 29:1-25) TEXT 1 Chronicles 29:1. And David the king said unto all the assembly, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the w...
_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...
DAVID'S OFFERINGS, THANKSGIVING, AND DEATH 1. The palace] The word in the original is more strictly applicable to the fortress which was attached to the Second Temple (Nehemiah 2:8) and afterwards ca...
THE BOOK OF 1 CHRONICLES GOD RULES HISTORY 1 CHRONICLES _Ian Mackervoy_ CHAPTER 29 Gifts to build the *temple –...
THOU TRIEST THE HEART. — Psalms 11:4; Psalms 7:9; Psalms 26:2. HAST PLEASURE IN. — 1 Chronicles 28:4;...
וְ יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֱלֹהַ֔י כִּ֤י אַתָּה֙ בֹּחֵ֣ן...
THE LAST PRAYER OF DAVID 1 Chronicles 29:10 IN order to do justice to the chronicler's method of presenting us with a number of very similar illustrations of the same principle, we have in the previo...
This is the account of the final stage in the greatest work of David's life, namely, his preparation for building the Temple. The king had a treasure of his own, over and above what he had gathered fo...
Nothing can be more sweet, more interesting, more expressive. He first begins in blessing. Who so worthy to be praised as the Lord, as he is in himself? What so suitable for man to offer as praise for...
God would also associate the people with David in this willing service of the day of His power; and, even as they had been associated with him in his wars and conflicts, there are those who shall be s...
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 uprigh...
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 t...
_I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart_, &c. That thou observest with what intention and disposition of mind any offering is made and work performed; _and hast pleasure in uprightness_ Witho...
1 Dauid by his example and intreatie, 6 causeth the Princes and people to offer willingly. 10 Dauids thankesgiuing and prayer. 20 The people hauing blessed God and sacrificed, make Solomon King. 2...
I know also, my God, that Thou triest the heart and hast pleasure in uprightness, a mere outward show of piety without true willingness of the heart being an abomination to Him. AS FOR ME, IN THE UPRI...
David's Thanksgiving...
PRESENT: _ Heb._ found...
10-19 We cannot form a right idea of the magnificence of the temple, and the buildings around it, about which such quantities of gold and silver were employed. But the unsearchable riches of Christ e...
By the largeness of their offering I discern the sincerity, willingness, and generosity of their hearts towards thee; for David judged, as in reason and clarity he ought, of the tree by its fruit, and...
1 Chronicles 29:17 know H3045 (H8804) God H430 test H974 (H8802) heart H3824 pleasure H7521 (H8799) uprig
CONTENTS: David exhorts the people. The princes and people willingly offer. David's thanksgiving and prayer. Solomon made king. David's death. CHARACTERS: God, David, Solomon, Zadok. CONCLUSION: Tho...
1 Chronicles 29:2. _Marble._ The LXX read Parian marble; that is, marble from the isle of Paros, or white marble. They knew this by documents of authority. 1 Chronicles 29:29. _The book of Samuel._ Se...
_Wherefore David blessed the Lord before all the congregation._ THE LAST THANKSGIVING Every sentence weighed and measured for the occasion. I. The infinite perfections of God. 1. God in His unspea...
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 29:10 David’s great prayer of praise and his humble request marks the high point of his reign. David says that God examines the human heart for UPRIGHTNESS, that is,...
CRITICAL NOTES.] We have in this chapter contributions of the princes to the temple (1 Chronicles 29:1); the public thanksgiving of David (1 Chronicles 29:10); David’s prayer for Solomon (1 Chronicles...
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...
Furthermore David the king said unto the congregation, Solomon my son, whom God had chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God. Now I h...
1 Chronicles 28:9; 1 Chronicles 29:9; 1 Samuel 16:7; 1 Thessalonians 2:10;...