PUBLIC-DOMAIN CHRISTIAN BOOK
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible — I Chronicles
Gill, John, 1697-1771 · 60,920 words · 331 reading sections
1 Chronicles 26:21
1 Chronicles 26:21 Ver. 21. As concerning the sons of Laadan,.... The same with Libni, see 1Ch 23:7the sons of the Gershonite Laadan; so called, to distinguish him from another Laadan, as Kimchi thinks:chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite; that sprung from him: were Jehieli; and his sons next mentioned. 1 Chro…
1,351 wordsSECTION 3021 Chronicles 27:1
1 Chronicles 27:1 INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 27 In this chapter we have an account of twelve military courses, or twelve legions of soldiers, with the captains of them, that served David monthly in their turns, 1Ch 27:1 and of the princes of the several tribes, 1Ch 27:16 and of his economical rulers, 1Ch 27:25, and…
436 wordsSECTION 3031 Chronicles 27:2
1 Chronicles 27:2 Ver. 2-15. Over the first course for the first month,.... The month Nisan, sometimes called Abib, which was March: was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel; the first and chief of David's worthies, 1Ch 11:11 and in his course were twenty and four; and so in all the following ones; this man was of the poste…
509 wordsSECTION 3041 Chronicles 27:16
1 Chronicles 27:16 Ver. 16-22. Furthermore, over the cities of Israel,.... Were the following rulers or princes; the captains over the militia before named were of David's appointment; but these ruled over their respective tribes in their own right, or by the choice of their tribes: the ruler of the tribe of Reuben wa…
310 wordsSECTION 3051 Chronicles 27:23
1 Chronicles 27:23 Ver. 23. But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under,.... Only those that were twenty years and upwards; but, according to Cornelius Bertram {k}, he numbered them that were under twenty, though but sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, or nineteen years of age, provided they were o…
167 wordsSECTION 3061 Chronicles 27:24
1 Chronicles 27:24 Ver. 24. Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number,.... By the order of David, but entirely against his own will, see 1Ch 21:2, but he finished not; the two tribes of Benjamin and Levi not being counted by him, 1Ch 21:6 because there fell wrath for it against Israel; the plague being broke forth bef…
175 wordsSECTION 3071 Chronicles 27:25
1 Chronicles 27:25 Ver. 25-32. And over the king's treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel,.... The historian here proceeds to relate who were employed in the economical and civil affairs of David; and the first mentioned is the lord of his treasury, who had the care of his gold and silver brought into his exchequer, …
712 wordsSECTION 3081 Chronicles 27:32
1 Chronicles 27:32 Ver. 32. See Gill on "1Ch 27:25". 1 Chronicles 27:33Ver. 33. See Gill on "1Ch 27:25". 1 Chronicles 27:34Ver. 34. See Gill on "1Ch 27:25". John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible.…
41 wordsSECTION 3091 Chronicles 28:1
1 Chronicles 28:1 INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 28 David, having convened the principal men of the nation, declared Solomon his successor, whom God had chosen both to be king, and to build the temple, 1Ch 28:1, and exhorted both them and him to serve the Lord, and build an house for him, 1Ch 28:8, then gave Solomon th…
246 wordsSECTION 3101 Chronicles 28:2
1 Chronicles 28:2 Ver. 2. Then David the king stood up upon his feet,.... Rose from the bed or couch on which he lay, as Kimchi thinks, being somewhat recovered of his paralytic disorder, and being willing to exert himself on this occasion; or he rose up from the seat or throne, on which he before sat, in honour to th…
327 wordsSECTION 3111 Chronicles 28:3
1 Chronicles 28:3 Ver. 3. But God said unto me, thou shalt not build an house for my name,.... This he said by Nathan the prophet, 2Sa 7:5 because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood: see 1Ch 22:8.…
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1 Chronicles 28:4 Ver. 4. Howbeit, the Lord God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever,.... Passing by all his brethren who were elder than he, he pitched upon him, and ordered him to be anointed king of Israel, see 1Sa 16:10, and that for ever, for a long time, as long as…
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1 Chronicles 28:5 Ver. 5. And of all my sons, for the Lord hath given me many sons,.... Whose names, and the order of their birth, may be read in 1Ch 3:1 he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel; to be his successor in it: this he says to observe to them, that this w…
122 wordsSECTION 3141 Chronicles 28:6
1 Chronicles 28:6 Ver. 6. And he said unto me, Solomon that son, he shall build my house,.... See 2Sa 7:13 and my courts; in the house or temple: for I have chosen him to be my son; predestinated him to the adoption of children, Eph 1:5 and I will be his father; see 2Sa 7:14.…
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1 Chronicles 28:7 Ver. 7. Moreover, I will establish his kingdom for ever,.... The same is said in 2Sa 7:13 if he be constant to do my commandments, and my judgments, as at this day; if he continued in the observance of them, as he had begun, and went on in until that day; this is added here, and was not spoken by Na…
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1 Chronicles 28:8 Ver. 8. Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel, the congregation of the Lord,.... Whom this assembly represented: and in the audience of our God; before him, as Jarchi, in whose presence they were, and who heard and saw all that passed, and to whom David appeals as a witness; the Targum is, "bef…
161 wordsSECTION 3171 Chronicles 28:9
1 Chronicles 28:9 Ver. 9. And thou, Solomon my son,.... Who was present in this assembly, and presented to them by David as his successor, and their future king: and having addressed them, he turns himself to him, and exhorts him, saying, know thou the God of thy father; who was his Father and covenant God, and whom …
282 wordsSECTION 3181 Chronicles 28:10
1 Chronicles 28:10 Ver. 10. Take heed now,.... Of offending God by forsaking him; or see, consider, and observe now what he was further about to say to him, concerning the building of the temple, as follows: for the Lord hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary; a temple for the ark, called the sanctuary,…
94 wordsSECTION 3191 Chronicles 28:11
1 Chronicles 28:11 Ver. 11. Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch,.... The breadth, and length, and height of it, which was to be placed at the east end of the temple, and was the entrance into it: and, of the houses thereof; the holy place, and the most holy, which latter is called the greater …
1,663 wordsSECTION 3201 Chronicles 29:1
1 Chronicles 29:1 INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 29 This chapter relates how largely and liberally David, besides what he had before done, and his princes, offered towards defraying the expenses of building the temple, 1Ch 29:1 and the joy and thankfulness that he and his people expressed on that account, attended with…
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1 Chronicles 29:2 Ver. 2. Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God,.... According to the utmost of his ability for the building and decorating of it: the gold for the things to be made of gold; as the candlesticks, shewbread tables, &c. and the silver for [things] of silver; as for basins, &c. …
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1 Chronicles 29:3 Ver. 3. Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God,.... Had a good will to it, and was earnestly desirous of having it built, and that in a grand manner: I have of my own proper good; which he had treasured up for his own use: of gold and silver, [even that] I have given to th…
107 wordsSECTION 3231 Chronicles 29:4
1 Chronicles 29:4 Ver. 4. Even three thousand talents of gold,.... Which, according to Scheuchzer {c}, amount to 36,660,000 ducats of gold; and, according to Brerewood {d}, to 13,500,000 pounds of our money: of the gold of Ophir; which was reckoned the best gold; not Ophir in India, which was not known till Solomon's…
292 wordsSECTION 3241 Chronicles 29:5
1 Chronicles 29:5 Ver. 5. The gold for things of gold, the silver for things of silver,.... The one for what was to be overlaid with gold, the other for what was to be overlaid with silver: and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers; what remained was to be made use of in employing artificers in…
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1 Chronicles 29:6 Ver. 6. Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of Israel,.... The princes of the twelve tribes: and the captains of thousands, and of hundreds, with the rulers over the king's work; who were now assembled, 1Ch 28:1 offered willingly; and cheerfully; needed no more arguments to pres…
65 wordsSECTION 3261 Chronicles 29:7
1 Chronicles 29:7 Ver. 7. And gave for the service of the house of God,.... For building and adorning it, and providing proper utensils for it: of gold five thousand talents; which, according to Scheuchzer {l}, came to 61,100,000 ducats of gold: and these, with "the 10,000 drachms"; make of our money, according to Br…
160 wordsSECTION 3271 Chronicles 29:8
1 Chronicles 29:8 Ver. 8. And they with whom precious stones were found,.... Such as are mentioned 1Ch 29:2 gave them to the treasure of the house of the Lord; to be laid up there: by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite; who, and his sons, had the care of that treasury, 1Ch 27:21.…
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1 Chronicles 29:9 Ver. 9. Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly,.... They were not only glad that they had it to offer, but that they had hearts to do it; they found themselves quite free to do the work, and saw it was so with others, which gave them extreme pleasure: because with perfect heart th…
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1 Chronicles 29:10 Ver. 10. Wherefore David blessed the Lord before all the congregation,.... To whose goodness he ascribed both the ability and willingness of him, and his people, to offer after such a manner; he knew it was God that wrought in them both to will and to do, and therefore gave him the glory of it: and…
136 wordsSECTION 3301 Chronicles 29:11
1 Chronicles 29:11 Ver. 11. Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty,.... That is, either God is possessed of all greatness and immensity, of dignity of nature, and of all perfections; of almighty power, of excellent glory, of superiority to all beings and of hono…
161 wordsSECTION 3311 Chronicles 29:12
1 Chronicles 29:12 Ver. 12. Both riches and honour come of thee,.... Whatever of either the children of men have is not owing to their merits, nor to their diligence and industry, and wise conduct, but to the providence of God, Ec 9:11 so the gods with the Heathens are said {o} to be givers of riches: and thou reigne…
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