1 Chronicles 22:14

Translations

Modern

Now behold, I have taken great pains to provide for the house of the LORD—100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron too great to be weighed. I have also provided timber and stone, and you may add to them.

Traditional

Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the Lord an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.

Literal

And behold, in my affliction I have prepared for the house of YHWH a hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousands of talents of silver, and bronze and iron without weight; for it is so abundant. And timber and stone I have prepared, and to them you may add.

Latin

Ecce ego in paupertate mea præparavi impensas domus Domini, auri talenta centum millia, et argenti mille millia talentorum: æris vero et ferri non est pondus, vincitur enim numerus magnitudine; ligna et lapides præparavi ad universa impendia.

Original

Hebrew

English

Now behold, I have taken great pains to provide for the house of the LORD—100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron too great to be weighed. I have also provided timber and stone, and you may add to them.

Notes

1 Chronicles 22:2–19

God promised David that his kingdom would last forever and that his son would build a temple for the Lord (1 Chronicles 17:11–12). After choosing the site (1 Chronicles 21:18–22:1), David prepared to build the temple of God. He gathered materials (1 Chronicles 22:2–5) and instructed Solomon (22:6–16) and the leaders of Israel (22:17–19) to build the temple after his death.

Theme notes and profiles

David Temple Worship

Measurements

of gold: About 3,770 t (3,420 mt)
1,000,000 talents of silver: About 37,700 t (34,200 mt)

Related verses

1 Chronicles 22:3
David provided a large quantity of iron to make the nails for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings, together with more bronze than could be weighed
1 Chronicles 29:4–7
…three thousand talents of gold (the gold of Ophir) and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the buildings,
2 Kings 25:16
As for the two pillars, the Sea, and the movable stands that Solomon had made for the house of the LORD, the weight of the bronze from all these articles was beyond measure.
1 Kings 10:14
The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents,
Jeremiah 52:20
As for the two pillars, the Sea, the twelve bronze bulls under it, and the movable stands that King Solomon had made for the house of the LORD, the weight of the bronze from all these articles was beyond measure.
2 Corinthians 8:2
In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second David Genealogy Stonecutter Temple Weights and Measures

Topics

Brass: Abundance of, for the Temple Church: House of the Lord Copper Brass: Collected by David fthe Temple David: King of Israel: Delivers his Charge to Solomon Gold for the Temple Gold: Offerings of, for Temple Iron: Great Quantity of, Provided for the Temple Silver: Abundance of the First Temple: David: Made Preparations for Building

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