1 Chronicles 29:1-9
THE OFFERING OF THE PRINCES AND OF THE PEOPLE... [ Continue Reading ]
THE OFFERING OF THE PRINCES AND OF THE PEOPLE... [ Continue Reading ]
Furthermore, David the king said unto all the congregation, assembled before him in its representatives, SOLOMON, MY SON, WHOM ALONE GOD HATH CHOSEN, and not one of the other sons who had attempted to gain the crown for themselves, IS YET YOUNG AND TENDER, still a young and inexperienced man, for th... [ Continue Reading ]
Now, I have prepared with all my might, with all the effort he could summon, 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, either sardonyx... [ Continue Reading ]
Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, because his whole heart and mind was set on the fulfillment of this desire of his life, I HAVE OF MINE OWN PROPER GOOD, of his own private fortune, OF GOLD AND SILVER, WHICH I HAVE GIVEN TO THE HOUSE OF MY GOD, OVER AND ABOVE ALL THAT... [ Continue Reading ]
even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, celebrated for its purity, AND SEVEN THOUSAND TALENTS OF REFINED SILVER TO OVER LAY THE WALLS OF THE HOUSES WITHAL, this amount being estimated at $40,000,000:... [ Continue Reading ]
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, the craftsmen and silversmiths. AND WHO, THEN, IS WILLING TO CONSECRATE HIS SERVICE, literally, "to fill his hand," THIS DAY UNTO THE LORD? The meaning is that everyone... [ Continue Reading ]
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, inspired by the appeal of the king, OFFERED WILLINGLY, they executed their priestly privilege in offering liberally,... [ Continue Reading ]
and gave for the service of the house of God, as their contribution for its erection and equipment, OF GOLD FIVE THOUSAND TALENTS AND TEN THOUSAND DRAMS, rather, darics, the author here using the name of a Persian coin with which he had become familiar during the exile to designate a smaller amount... [ Continue Reading ]
And they with whom precious stones were found gave them, literally, "whatever was found along with it of precious stones they gave," TO THE TREASURE OF THE HOUSE OF THE LORD, BY THE HAND OF JEHIEL THE GERSHONITE, who had charge of the treasuries of the Temple, 1 Chronicles 26:21.... [ Continue Reading ]
Then the people rejoiced for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart, a heart which did not secretly begrudge the gift, THEY OFFERED WILLINGLY TO THE LORD; AND DAVID THE KING ALSO REJOICED WITH GREAT JOY. That is invariably the experience of believers: The more they give and the more... [ Continue Reading ]
Wherefore David blessed the Lord before all the congregation, in a spontaneous overflow of delight and gratitude at seeing the willing response of the people with regard to the favorite project of his life. AND DAVID SAID, BLESSED BE THOU, LORD GOD OF ISRAEL, OUR FATHER, FOREVER AND EVER. It was a s... [ Continue Reading ]
David's Thanksgiving... [ Continue Reading ]
Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty, the shining beauty of the Lord's wonderful essence stood out at this time; FOR ALL THAT IS IN HEAVEN AND IN THE EARTH IS THINE; THINE IS THE KINGDOM, O LORD, that is, the sovereignty, AND THOU ART EXALTE... [ Continue Reading ]
Both riches and honor come of thee, and Thou reignest over all, all worldly wealth being really a gift of His gracious hand; AND IN THINE HAND IS POWER AND MIGHT; AND IN THINE HAND IT IS TO MAKE GREAT AND TO GIVE STRENGTH UNTO ALL.... [ Continue Reading ]
Now, therefore, our God, we thank Thee, as the Giver of all good gifts, AND PRAISE THY GLORIOUS NAME, literally, "the name of Thy glory"; it is wonderful and glorious in itself, and the purpose of our praise is to keep it most glorious above all.... [ Continue Reading ]
But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? The very willingness to serve the Lord with the gifts of our hands is a blessing of His grace. FOR ALL THINGS COME OF THEE, AND OF THINE OWN HAVE WE GIVEN THEE. We are merely God's stewards, in charge... [ Continue Reading ]
For we are strangers before Thee and sojourners, as were all our fathers, the uncertainty and vanity of this earthly life being its most conspicuous feature. OUR DAYS ON THE EARTH ARE AS A SHADOW, AND THERE IS NONE ABIDING. Note how strongly the otherworldliness of the true religion is emphasized.... [ Continue Reading ]
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; they were merely carrying out the duties of their stewardship in placing their money at God's disposal for this purpose.... [ Continue Reading ]
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 UPRIGHTNESS OF MINE HEART I HAVE WILLINGLY OFFERED ALL THESE THINGS; AND NOW HAVE I SEEN WITH JOY THY PE... [ Continue Reading ]
O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of Thy people, this same spirit of cheerful willingness, AND PREPARE THEIR HEART UNTO THEE, establishing them in faith in Jehovah alone;... [ Continue Reading ]
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, the great Temple, the total sum gathered for which has been estimated from a little less than five bill... [ Continue Reading ]
And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the Lord, your God, in thanking Him for His goodness shown that day. AND ALL THE CONGREGATION BLESSED THE LORD GOD OF THEIR FATHERS, AND BOWED DOWN THEIR HEADS, AND WORSHIPED THE LORD AND THE KING, not praying to the latter, but honoring him as the L... [ Continue Reading ]
And they sacrificed sacrifices unto the Lord, and offered burnt offerings unto the Lord, both in atoning for the transgressions of the past and in establishing the right relationship between themselves and God, ON THE MORROW AFTER THAT DAY, EVEN A THOUSAND BULLOCKS, A THOUSAND RAMS, AND A THOUSAND L... [ Continue Reading ]
and did eat and drink before the Lord, in the sacrificial meal connected with their offerings, ON THAT DAY WITH GREAT GLADNESS. AND THEY MADE SOLOMON, THE SON OF DAVID, KING THE SECOND TIME, the first crowning having taken place rather suddenly upon Adonijah's conspiracy, 1 Kings 1:35, AND ANOINTED... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord, Jehovah Himself always being considered as the real Ruler of the nation, AS KING INSTEAD OF DAVID, HIS FATHER, AND PROSPERED; AND ALL ISRAEL OBEYED HIM, he reigned over a united kingdom.... [ Continue Reading ]
And all the princes, the hereditary chieftains, AND THE MIGHTY MEN, AND ALL THE SONS LIKEWISE OF KING DAVID, SUBMITTED THEMSELVES UNTO SOLOMON THE KING, by the ceremony of putting their hand under the king's extended hand, and kissing the back of it.... [ Continue Reading ]
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; the two rulers before him had had little of the majestic and magnificent splendor which characterized Solomon. The book now closes with a... [ Continue Reading ]
Thus David, the son of Jesse, reigned over all Israel.... [ Continue Reading ]
And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years, in round numbers; SEVEN YEARS REIGNED HE IN HEBRON, AND THIRTY AND THREE YEARS REIGNED HE IN JERUSALEM.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honor, glory among the people of his own nation and abroad; AND SOLOMON, HIS SON, REIGNED IN HIS STEAD.... [ Continue Reading ]
Now, the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the Book of Samuel, the seer, the historical account written by that prophet, AND IN THE BOOK OF NATHAN, THE PROPHET, AND IN THE BOOK OF GAD, THE SEER,... [ Continue Reading ]
with all his reign and his might, his military exploits. his brave deeds, AND THE TIMES THAT WENT OVER HIM AND OVER ISRAEL AND OVER ALL THE KINGDOMS OF THE COUNTRIES, all those with whom he came into hostile contact or with whom he had a friendly intercourse. Like David, the believers are gathered t... [ Continue Reading ]