Offerings for the Temple
1Then King David said to the whole assembly, “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great because this palace is not for man, but for Yahweh God. 2Now with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God—gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble—all in abundance.
3Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give for it my personal treasures of gold and silver, over and above all that I have provided for this holy temple: 4100 tons of gold (the gold of Ophir) and 250 tons of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the buildings, 5for the gold work and the silver work, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now who is willing to consecrate himself to Yahweh today?”
- 1CH 29:4[NOTE]ALL THAT GOLD. See the Big Question pages All That Gold and Silver.
6Then the leaders of the families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly. 7Toward the service of God’s house they gave 185 tons of gold and 10,000 gold coins, 375 tons of silver, 675 tons of bronze, and 4,000 tons of iron. 8Whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of Yahweh, under the care of Jehiel the Gershonite. 9And the people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given to Yahweh freely and with a whole heart. And King David also rejoiced greatly.
- 1CH 29:7[NOTE]GOLD COINS. The Hebrew names a Persian gold coin first made about 515 BC, long after David. The writer used a coin his readers knew. See the Big Question pages Who Wrote Chronicles?
- 1CH 29:9[HEART]The people rejoiced because they gave to Yahweh with a whole heart.
David’s Prayer of Blessing
10Then David blessed Yahweh in the sight of all the assembly and said:
“May You be blessed, O Yahweh, God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.
11Yours, O Yahweh, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You.
Yours, O Yahweh, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all. 12Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all.
- 1CH 29:11[ALLUDED TO]The New Testament refers to this → MT 6:13
- 1CH 29:11[NOTABLE]Many think the ending of the Lord's Prayer in many later copies of Matthew 6:13, Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, comes from David's prayer here.
- 1CH 29:11[NOTE]YOURS IS THE KINGDOM. Many think the ending of the Lord's Prayer in many later copies of Matthew 6:13 comes from these words.
13Now therefore, our God, we give You thanks, and we praise Your glorious name. 14But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? For everything comes from You, and from Your own hand we have given to You. 15For we are foreigners and strangers in Your presence, as were all our forefathers. Our days on earth are like a shadow, without hope.
16O Yahweh our God, from Your hand comes all this abundance that we have provided to build You a house for Your holy Name, and all of it belongs to You. 17I know, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness. All these things I have given willingly and with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to You.
- 1CH 29:17[HEART]God tests the heart and is pleased when people give with honest motives.
18O Yahweh, God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, keep this desire forever in the intentions of the hearts of Your people, and direct their hearts toward You. 19And give my son Solomon a whole heart to keep and carry out all Your commandments, decrees, and statutes, and to build Your palace for which I have made provision.”
- 1CH 29:18[HEART]David prayed that God would keep His people's hearts turned to Him and give Solomon a whole heart.
20Then David said to the whole assembly, “Bless Yahweh your God.”
So the whole assembly blessed Yahweh, the God of their fathers. They bowed down and paid homage to Yahweh and to the king.
Solomon Anointed King// 1 Kings 1:32–40
21The next day they offered sacrifices and presented burnt offerings to Yahweh: a thousand bulls, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, along with their drink offerings, and other sacrifices in abundance for all Israel. 22That day they ate and drank with great joy in the presence of Yahweh.
Then, for a second time, they designated David’s son Solomon as king, anointing him before Yahweh as ruler, and Zadok as the priest.
23So Solomon sat on the throne of Yahweh as king in place of his father David. He prospered, and all Israel obeyed him. 24All the officials and mighty men, as well as all of King David’s sons, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon.
25Yahweh highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him royal majesty such as had not been bestowed on any king in Israel before him.
David’s Reign and Death// 1 Kings 2:10–12
26David son of Jesse was king over all Israel. 27The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem. 28He died at a ripe old age, full of years, riches, and honor, and his son Solomon reigned in his place.
29Now the acts of King David, from first to last, are indeed written in the Chronicles of Samuel the Seer, the Chronicles of Nathan the Prophet, and the Chronicles of Gad the Seer, 30together with all the details of his reign, his might, and the circumstances that came upon him and Israel and all the kingdoms of the lands.
- 1CH 29:29[NOTE]THE SOURCES. The writer names the records of Samuel the seer, Nathan the prophet and Gad the seer. 1 and 2 Samuel may be part of them.