1 Chronicles 29 - New International Version (NIV)

Gifts for Building the Temple

29 Then King David said to the whole assembly: “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced.(A) The task is great, because this palatial structure is not for man but for the Lord God. 2 With all my resources I have provided for the temple of my God—gold(B) for the gold work, 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,[a](C) stones of various colors, and all kinds of fine stone and marble—all of these in large quantities.(D) 3 Besides, in my devotion to the temple of my God I now give my personal treasures of gold and silver for the temple of my God, over and above everything I have provided(E) for this holy temple: 4 three thousand talents[b] of gold (gold of Ophir)(F) and seven thousand talents[c] of refined silver,(G) for the overlaying of the walls of the buildings, 5 for the gold work and the silver work, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now, who is willing to consecrate themselves to the Lord today?”

6 Then the leaders of families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and the officials(H) in charge of the king’s work gave willingly.(I) 7 They(J) gave toward the work on the temple of God five thousand talents[d] and ten thousand darics[e] of gold, ten thousand talents[f] of silver, eighteen thousand talents[g] of bronze and a hundred thousand talents[h] of iron. 8 Anyone who had precious stones(K) gave them to the treasury of the temple of the Lord in the custody of Jehiel the Gershonite.(L) 9 The people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly(M) to the Lord. David the king also rejoiced greatly.

David’s Prayer

10 David praised the Lord in the presence of the whole assembly, saying,

“Praise be to you, Lord,
the God of our father Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting.
11 Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power(N)
and the glory and the majesty and the splendor,
for everything in heaven and earth is yours.(O)
Yours, Lord, is the kingdom;
you are exalted as head over all.(P)
12 Wealth and honor(Q) come from you;
you are the ruler(R) of all things.
In your hands are strength and power
to exalt and give strength to all.
13 Now, our God, we give you thanks,
and praise your glorious name.

14 “But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this?(S) Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand.(T) 15 We are foreigners and strangers(U) in your sight, as were all our ancestors. Our days on earth are like a shadow,(V) without hope. 16 Lord our God, all this abundance that we have provided for building you a temple for your Holy Name comes from your hand, and all of it belongs to you. 17 I know, my God, that you test the heart(W) and are pleased with integrity. All these things I have given willingly and with honest intent. And now I have seen with joy how willingly your people who are here have given to you.(X) 18 Lord, the God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac and Israel, keep these desires and thoughts in the hearts of your people forever, and keep their hearts loyal to you. 19 And give my son Solomon the wholehearted devotion(Y) to keep your commands, statutes and decrees(Z) and to do everything to build the palatial structure for which I have provided.”(AA)

20 Then David said to the whole assembly, “Praise the Lord your God.” So they all praised the Lord, the God of their fathers; they bowed down, prostrating themselves before the Lord and the king.

Solomon Acknowledged as King(AB)

21 The next day they made sacrifices to the Lord and presented burnt offerings to him:(AC) a thousand bulls, a thousand rams and a thousand male lambs, together with their drink offerings, and other sacrifices in abundance for all Israel.(AD) 22 They ate and drank with great joy(AE) in the presence of the Lord that day.

Then they acknowledged Solomon son of David as king a second time, anointing him before the Lord to be ruler and Zadok(AF) to be priest. 23 So Solomon sat(AG) on the throne(AH) of the Lord as king in place of his father David. He prospered and all Israel obeyed him. 24 All the officers and warriors, as well as all of King David’s sons,(AI) pledged their submission to King Solomon.

25 The Lord highly exalted(AJ) Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him royal splendor(AK) such as no king over Israel ever had before.(AL)

The Death of David(AM)

26 David son of Jesse was king(AN) over all Israel.(AO) 27 He ruled over Israel forty years—seven in Hebron(AP) and thirty-three in Jerusalem.(AQ) 28 He died(AR) at a good old age, having enjoyed long life, wealth and honor. His son Solomon succeeded him as king.(AS)

29 As for the events of King David’s reign, from beginning to end, they are written in the records of Samuel the seer,(AT) the records of Nathan(AU) the prophet and the records of Gad(AV) the seer, 30 together with the details of his reign and power, and the circumstances that surrounded him and Israel and the kingdoms of all the other lands.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 29:2 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
  2. 1 Chronicles 29:4 That is, about 110 tons or about 100 metric tons
  3. 1 Chronicles 29:4 That is, about 260 tons or about 235 metric tons
  4. 1 Chronicles 29:7 That is, about 190 tons or about 170 metric tons
  5. 1 Chronicles 29:7 That is, about 185 pounds or about 84 kilograms
  6. 1 Chronicles 29:7 That is, about 380 tons or about 340 metric tons
  7. 1 Chronicles 29:7 That is, about 675 tons or about 610 metric tons
  8. 1 Chronicles 29:7 That is, about 3,800 tons or about 3,400 metric tons

Cross references

  1. 1 Chronicles 29:1 : 1Ki 3:7; 1Ch 22:5; 2Ch 13:7
  2. 1 Chronicles 29:2 : ver 7, 14, 16; Ezr 1:4; 6:5; Hag 2:8
  3. 1 Chronicles 29:2 : Isa 54:11
  4. 1 Chronicles 29:2 : 1Ch 22:2-5
  5. 1 Chronicles 29:3 : 2Ch 24:10; 31:3; 35:8
  6. 1 Chronicles 29:4 : S Ge 10:29
  7. 1 Chronicles 29:4 : 1Ch 22:14
  8. 1 Chronicles 29:6 : 1Ch 27:1; S 28:1
  9. 1 Chronicles 29:6 : ver 9; Ex 25:1-8; 35:20-29; 36:2; 2Ch 24:10; Ezr 7:15
  10. 1 Chronicles 29:7 : S Ex 25:2; Ne 7:70-71
  11. 1 Chronicles 29:8 : Ex 35:27
  12. 1 Chronicles 29:8 : S 1Ch 26:21
  13. 1 Chronicles 29:9 : 1Ki 8:61
  14. 1 Chronicles 29:11 : Ps 24:8; 59:17; 62:11
  15. 1 Chronicles 29:11 : Ps 89:11
  16. 1 Chronicles 29:11 : Rev 5:12-13
  17. 1 Chronicles 29:12 : 2Ch 1:12; 32:27; Ezr 7:27; Ecc 5:19
  18. 1 Chronicles 29:12 : 2Ch 20:6
  19. 1 Chronicles 29:14 : Ps 8:4; 144:3
  20. 1 Chronicles 29:14 : S ver 2
  21. 1 Chronicles 29:15 : S Ge 17:8; S 23:4; Ps 39:12; S Heb 11:13
  22. 1 Chronicles 29:15 : Job 7:6; 8:9; 14:2; 32:7; Ps 102:11; 144:4; Ecc 6:12
  23. 1 Chronicles 29:17 : Ps 139:23; Pr 15:11; 17:3; Jer 11:20; 17:10
  24. 1 Chronicles 29:17 : 1Ch 28:9; Ps 15:1-5; Pr 11:20
  25. 1 Chronicles 29:19 : S 1Ki 8:61; 11:4; 1Ch 28:9; Isa 38:3
  26. 1 Chronicles 29:19 : Ps 72:1
  27. 1 Chronicles 29:19 : S 1Ch 22:14
  28. 1 Chronicles 29:21 : 29:21-25pp — 1Ki 1:28-53
  29. 1 Chronicles 29:21 : S 1Ki 8:62
  30. 1 Chronicles 29:21 : 1Ch 11:1
  31. 1 Chronicles 29:22 : 1Ch 12:40
  32. 1 Chronicles 29:22 : S 1Sa 2:35
  33. 1 Chronicles 29:23 : S Dt 17:18
  34. 1 Chronicles 29:23 : S 1Ki 2:12; S 1Ch 17:14
  35. 1 Chronicles 29:24 : 1Ki 1:9
  36. 1 Chronicles 29:25 : S Jos 3:7
  37. 1 Chronicles 29:25 : 1Ki 10:7; 2Ch 1:1, 12
  38. 1 Chronicles 29:25 : Ecc 2:9
  39. 1 Chronicles 29:26 : 29:26-28pp — 1Ki 2:10-12
  40. 1 Chronicles 29:26 : 1Ch 18:14
  41. 1 Chronicles 29:26 : 1Ch 11:1
  42. 1 Chronicles 29:27 : S Ge 23:19
  43. 1 Chronicles 29:27 : 2Sa 5:4-5; S 1Ch 3:4
  44. 1 Chronicles 29:28 : S Ge 15:15; Ac 13:36
  45. 1 Chronicles 29:28 : S 1Ch 23:1
  46. 1 Chronicles 29:29 : S 1Sa 9:9
  47. 1 Chronicles 29:29 : S 2Sa 7:2
  48. 1 Chronicles 29:29 : S 1Sa 22:5

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