Concordances and Commentaries


Buildings Gold Ophir Overlay Overlaying Refined Seven Silver Talents Thousand Walls

Best Buildings Gold House Houses Namely Ophir Overlay Overlaying Plating Refined Seven Silver Talents Thousand Three Walls Wherewith Withal

Best Buildings Gold House Houses Namely Ophir Overlay Overlaying Plating Refined Seven Silver Talents Thousand Three Walls Wherewith Withal

29:4 [Even] {c} three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses [withal]:

(c) He shows what he had of his own store for the Lord's house.


29:4 Of Ophir - The best and purest gold. The walls - The walls of the temple with God, and of the rooms adjoining to it, with silver beaten out into plates.


29:1-9 What is done in works of piety and charity, should be done willingly, not by constraint; for God loves a cheerful giver. David set a good example. This David offered, not from constraint, or for show; but because he had set his affection to the house of God, and thought he could never do enough towards promoting that good work. Those who would draw others to good, must lead the way themselves.

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