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Verse 1 Chronicles 29:14. _OF THINE OWN HAVE WE GIVEN THEE._] "For
from thy presence all good comes, and of the blessings of thy hands
have we given thee."-_Targum_....
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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
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RESPONSE TO DAVIDS APPEAL FOR OFFERINGS: HIS THANKSGIVING AND DEATH.
1 Chronicles 29:1. _Cf._ Exodus 35:4; Exodus 35:20....
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WHO AM I. ? See note on 2 Samuel 7:18....
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_be able_ Lit. _retain strength_. David praises God for the great
success of the efforts of so transitory a creature as man.
_of thine own_ Lit. _out of thine hand_....
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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....
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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...
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_THINE, O LORD, IS THE GREATNESS, AND THE POWER, AND THE GLORY, AND
THE VICTORY, AND THE MAJESTY: FOR ALL THAT IS IN THE HEAVEN AND IN THE
EARTH IS THINE; THINE IS THE KINGDOM, O LORD, AND THOU ART EX...
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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...
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THE BOOK OF 1 CHRONICLES
GOD RULES HISTORY
1 CHRONICLES
_Ian Mackervoy_
CHAPTER 29
Gifts to build the *temple –...
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BUT WHO AM I? — _And, indeed, who am I?_ (answering to the Greek
καὶ γάρ).
THAT WE SHOULD BE ABLE. — _That we should hold in: i.e.,_ keep
_strength_ (‘_âçar kôah_)_,_ a phrase confined to six passages...
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וְ כִ֨י מִ֤י אֲנִי֙ וּ מִ֣י עַמִּ֔י
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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...
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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...
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But who [am] I, and what [is] my people, that we should be able to
offer so willingly after this sort? for all things (h) [come] of thee,
and of thine own have we given thee.
(h) We gave you nothing...
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_Promise. Hebrew, "to offer so willingly in this manner?" (Haydock)
--- He is astonished at the rich display of gifts: but acknowledged
that all was originally sent by God. In the same sentiments, we...
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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...
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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...
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BUT WHO AM I,.... Originally dust and ashes, a sinful creature,
unworthy to receive anything from God, and of having the honour of
doing anything for him:
AND WHAT IS MY PEOPLE: subject to him, the l...
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But who [am] I, and what [is] my people, that we should be able to
offer so willingly after this sort? for all things [come] of thee, and
of thine own have we given thee.
Ver. 14. _But who am I, and...
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_Now therefore, our God, we thank thee_ The more we do for God, the
more we are indebted to him for the honour of being employed in his
service, and for grace to enable us in any measure to serve him....
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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...
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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 AL...
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David's Thanksgiving...
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BE ABLE:
_ Heb._ retain or obtain strength
THINE OWN HAND:
_ Heb._ of thine hand...
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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...
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THAT WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO OFFER SO WILLINGLY, i.e. that thou shouldst
give us both such riches out of which we should be able to make such
an offering, and such a willing and free heart to offer them;...
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1 Chronicles 29:14
I. The nature of the gift. It was a gift distinctly for the public
good, a gift which brought back no profit to the giver save as he
shared in the public good.
II. The source of Da...
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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...
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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...
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_But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer
so willingly?_
THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF CREATURE-MERIT
No point in theology requires to be oftener stated, or more carefully
establis...
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_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...
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GOD'S GIFTS AND OURS
All things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee. 1
Chronicles 29:14.
This is a verse of a hymn that was sung at a gift service about a
thousand years before Jesus...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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1 Chronicles 29:9; 1 Corinthians 15:10; 1 Corinthians 15:9; 1
Corinthians 16:2;...
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To offer — That thou shouldest give us both riches to make such an
offering, and a willing heart to offer them, both which are the gifts
and the fruits of thy good grace and mercy to us. Of thine — We...