1 Chronicles 29:7

And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
gave	וַֽיִּתְּנ֞וּ vai.yi.te.Nu	H5414	to give · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
service	לַעֲבוֹדַ֣ת la.'a.vo.Dat	H5656	work of any kind · preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct
house	בֵּית beit-	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · noun, common masculine singular construct
God	הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים ha.'E.lo.Him	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
gold	זָהָ֞ב za.Hav	H2091	gold · noun, common masculine singular absolute
five	חֲמֵֽשֶׁת cha.me.shet-	H2568	five · noun, common both genders singular construct
thousand	אֲלָפִים֮ 'a.la.Fim	H505	hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alph… · noun, common both genders plural absolute
talents	כִּכָּרִ֣ים ki.ka.Rim	H3603	a circle · noun, common masculine plural absolute
thousand	רִבּוֹ֒ ri.Bo	H7239	a myriad · noun, common both genders singular absolute
drams	וַאֲדַרְכֹנִ֣ים va.'a.dar.kho.Nim	H150	a daric or Persian coin · conjunction + noun, common masculine plural absolute
silver	וְכֶ֗סֶף ve.Khe.sef	H3701	silver (from its pale color) · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular absolute
ten	עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת 'a.Se.ret	H6235	ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits) · noun, common feminine singular construct
thousand	אֲלָפִ֔ים 'a.la.Fim	H505	hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alph… · noun, common both genders plural absolute
talents	כִּכָּרִים֙ ki.ka.Rim	H3603	a circle · noun, common masculine plural absolute
brass	וּנְחֹ֕שֶׁת u.ne.Cho.shet	H5178	copper · conjunction + noun, common feminine singular absolute
eighteen	וּשְׁמוֹנַ֥ת u.she.mo.Nat	H8083	a cardinal number · conjunction + noun, common both genders singular construct
thousand	אֲלָפִ֖ים 'a.la.Fim	H505	hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alph… · noun, common both genders plural absolute
talents	כִּכָּרִ֑ים ki.ka.Rim	H3603	a circle · noun, common masculine plural absolute
hundred	מֵֽאָה me.'ah-	H3967	a hundred · noun, common feminine singular absolute
thousand	אֶ֥לֶף 'E.lef	H505	hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alph… · noun, common both genders singular construct
talents	כִּכָּרִֽים ki.ka.Rim	H3603	a circle · noun, common masculine plural absolute
iron	וּבַרְזֶ֖ל u.var.Zel	H1270	iron (as cutting) · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Ezra 2:69 They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, an…
Nehemiah 7:70-71 And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hun…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 29:1-9

We may here observe, I. How handsomely David spoke to the great men of Israel, to engage them to contribute towards the building of the temple. It is our duty to provoke one another to love and to good works, not only to do good ourselves, but to draw in others to do good too as much as we can. There were many very rich men in Israel; they were all to share in the benefit of the temple, and of those peaceable days which were to befriend the building of it; and therefore, though David would not impose on them, as a tax, what they should give towards it, he would recommend the present as a fair occasion for a free-will offering, because what is done in works of piety and charity should be done…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 29:7

drams--rather, darics, a Persian coin, with which the Jews from the time of the captivity became familiar, and which was afterwards extensively circulated in the countries of Western Asia. It is estimated as equal in value to 25s. of British currency. of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron--In Scripture, iron is always referred to as an article of comparatively low value, and of greater abundance and cheaper than bronze [NAPIER].

Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 29:7

Of gold five thousand talents - These, at five thousand and seventy-five pounds, fifteen shillings, and seven pence halfpenny each, amount to twenty-five millions, three hundred and seventy-eight thousand nine hundred and six pounds, five shillings, sterling. If, with Dr. Prideaux, we estimate the golden talent at upwards of seven thousand pounds sterling, the value of these five thousand talents will be much more considerable. See the notes on Exo 25:39; Mat 18:24; and the calculations at the end of the notes on Ch2 9:29. Ten thousand drams - Probably golden darics, worth each about twenty shillings, amounting to ten thousand pounds. Of silver ten thousand talents - These, at three hundred…

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Dictionary and topics

Daric — In the Revised Version of 1 Chr. 29:7; Ezra 2:69; 8:27; Neh. 7:70-72, where the Authorized Version has “dram.” It is the rendering of the Hebrew darkemon and the Greek dareikos. It was a gold coin,…
David — Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam.…
Dram — The Authorized Version understood the word ‘adarkonim (1 Chr. 29:7; Ezra 8:27), and the similar word darkomnim (Ezra 2:69; Neh. 7:70), as equivalent to the Greek silver coin the drachma. But the…
Money — Of uncoined money the first notice we have is in the history of Abraham (Gen. 13:2; 20:16; 24:35). Next, this word is used in connection with the purchase of the cave of Machpelah (23:16), and again…
Solomon — Peaceful, (Heb. Shelomoh), David’s second son by Bathsheba, i.e., the first after their legal marriage (2 Sam. 12). He was probably born about B.C. 1035 (1 Chr. 22:5; 29:1). He succeeded his father…
Brass, Or Copper · Offerings of, for the temple — Offerings of, for the temple
Dram · A Persian coin of differently-estimated va — A Persian coin of differently-estimated va
Gold · Offerings of, for temple — Offerings of, for temple
Iron · .Used in the temple — .Used in the temple
Silver · Abundance of — Abundance of
Temple, The First · David: Free will offering of the people for the building — David: Free will offering of the people for the building

1 Chronicles 29:7

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 29:1-9

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 29:7

Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 29:7

Dictionary and topics

1 Chronicles 29:7

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 29:1-9

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 29:7

Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 29:7

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on 1 Chronicles 29:7

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Chronicles 29:7

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Chronicles 29:7

Rashi on 1 Chronicles 29:7