King David said to the entire assemblage, “God has chosen my son Solomon alone, an untried lad, although the work to be done is vast—for the templeatemple Lit. “fortress.” is not for mortals but for the ETERNAL God.
I have spared no effort to lay up for the House of my God gold for golden objects, silver for silver, copper for copper, iron for iron, wood for wooden, onyx-stone and inlay-stone, stone of antimony and variegated colors—every kind of precious stone and much marble.
Besides, out of my solicitude for the House of my God, I gave over my private hoard of gold and silver to the House of my God—in addition to all that I laid aside for the holy House:
(gold for golden objects, silver for silver for all the work)—into the hands of artisans. Now who [among you] are going to make a freewill offering and devote themselves today to GOD?”
The officers of the clans and the officers of the tribes of Israel and the captains of thousands and hundreds and the supervisors of the king’s work made freewill offerings,
giving for the work of the House of God: 5,000 talents of gold, 10,000 darics, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of copper, 100,000 talents of iron.
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויתנו
472
לעבודת
512
ביתהאלהים
503
זהב
14
ככרים
290
חמשתאלפים
909
ואדרכנים
331
רבו
208
וכסף
166
ככרים
290
עשרת
970
אלפים
161
ונחשת
764
רבו
208
ושמונת
802
אלפים
161
ככרים
290
וברזל
245
מאהאלף
157
ככרים
290
I Chronicles 29:8
Gematria: 2714
והנמצאאתואבניםנתנולאוצרביתיהוהעלידיחיאלהגרשני
Whoever had stones in his possession gave them to the treasury of the House of GOD in the charge of Jehiel the Gershonite.
The people rejoiced over the freewill offerings they made, for with a whole heart they made freewill offerings to GOD; King David also rejoiced very much.
Yours, ETERNAL One, are greatness, might, splendor, triumph, and majesty—yes, all that is in heaven and on earth; to You, ETERNAL One, belong kingship and preeminence above all.
Riches and honor are Yours to dispense; You have dominion over all; with You are strength and might, and it is in Your power to make anyone great and strong.
Word-by-Word Analysis
והעשר
581
והכבוד
43
מלפניך
230
ואתה
412
מושל
376
בכל
52
ובידך
42
כח
28
וגבורה
222
ובידך
42
לגדל
67
ולחזק
151
לכל
80
I Chronicles 29:13
Gematria: 2480
ועתהאלהינומודיםאנחנולךומהלליםלשםתפארתך
Now, God, we praise You and extol Your glorious name.
Who am I and who are my people, that we should have the means to make such a freewill offering; but all is from You, and it is Your gift that we have given to You.
I know, God, that You search the heart and desire uprightness; I, with upright heart, freely offered all these things; now Your people, who are present here—I saw them joyously making freewill offerings.
O ETERNAL One God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, remember this to the eternal credit of the thoughts of Your people’s hearts, and make their hearts constant toward You.
As to my son Solomon, give him a whole heart to observe Your commandments, Your admonitions, and Your laws, and to fulfill them all, and to build this templebtemple Lit. “fortress.” for which I have made provision.”
David said to the whole assemblage, “Now bless the ETERNAL your God.” All the assemblage blessed the ETERNAL God of their ancestors, and bowed their heads low to GOD and the king.
They offered sacrifices to GOD and made burnt offerings to GOD on the morrow of that day: 1,000 bulls, 1,000 rams, 1,000 lambs, with their libations; [they made] sacrifices in great number for all Israel,
and they ate and drank in GOD’s presence on that day with great joy. They again proclaimed Solomon son of David king, and they anointed him as ruler before GOD, and Zadok as high priest.
The acts of King David, early and late, are recorded in the history of Samuel the seer, the history of Nathan the prophet, and the history of Gad the seer,