1 Chronicles 29:10–29:19
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Reformation Study BibleGeneva Bible Notes (1599)John Trapp (1647)Matthew Poole (1685)John Gill (1748)Matthew Henry (1714)Jamieson-Fausset-BrownBarnes (1832)Cross-References (TSK)Reformation Study Bible
David praises God for what has been accomplished (29:10-13) and asks for continued empowerment of the people and of Solomon (29:14-19). | Yours, O Lorp. This is probably the source of the longer ending of the Lord's prayer (Matt. 6:13; cf. Luke 11:4). See theological note “The Greatness of God,” | Although David worked hard to prepare for Solomon's temple, he acknowledged that all of his accomplishments came from the sover- eign hand of God. David saw himself as powerless and hopeless apart from God's blessing (2 Chr. 1:9; 20:6, 12). 29:14 who am I, See note 17:16; 2 Chr. 2:6. 29:16 name, See note 13:6. | keep forever. David's words speak directly to the readers of a later time, who must continue to give freely to temple worship. | keep Your commandments. See note 16:40.
Geneva Bible Notes (1599)
Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, LORD God of {g} Israel our father, for ever and ever. (g) Who revealed yourself to our father Jacob.
John Trapp (1647)
Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed [be] thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever. Wherefore David blessed the Lord before all the congregation. — Though he was neither priest nor Levite. It is no disparagement to the greatest to perform service to the Most High in the great congregation.
Matthew Poole (1685)
No text from Poole on this verse.
John Gill (1748)
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 David said, blessed be thou, Lord God of Israel our Father, for ever and ever; the phrase, "our father", does not belong to the God of Israel, their father by covenant and adoption, but to Israel, or Jacob, the ancestor of the Jewish nation; who is made mention of on this occasion, he being the first that spoke of building an house for God, as some Jewish writers, Jarchi and Kimchi, observe, see Genesis 28:22 .
Matthew Henry (1714)
We cannot form a right idea of the magnificence of the temple, and the buildings around it, about which such quantities of gold and silver were employed. But the unsearchable riches of Christ exceed the splendour of the temple, infinitely more than that surpassed the meanest cottage on earth. Instead of boasting of these large oblations, David gave solemn thanks to the Lord. All they gave for the Lord's temple was his own; if they attempted to keep it, death would soon have removed them from it. They only use they could make of it to their real advantage, was, to consecrate it to the service of Him who gave it.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
1Ch 29:10-25. His Thanksgiving. 10-19. Wherefore David blessed the Lord—This beautiful thanksgiving prayer was the effusion overflowing with gratitude and delight at seeing the warm and widespread interest that was now taken in forwarding the favorite project of his life. Its piety is displayed in the fervor of devotional feeling—in the ascription of all worldly wealth and greatness to God as the giver, in tracing the general readiness in contributing to the influence of His grace, in praying for the continuance of this happy disposition among the people, and in solemnly and earnestly commending the young king and his kingdom to the care and blessing of God.
Barnes (1832)
The people rejoiced for that they offered willingly - i. e., the munificence of the princes and officers 1 Chronicles 29:6 caused general joy among the people.
Cross-References (TSK)
1 Chronicles 29:20; 2 Chronicles 20:26; Psalms 103:1; Psalms 138:1; Psalms 146:2; 1 Kings 8:15; 2 Chronicles 6:4; Psalms 72:18; Psalms 89:52; Ezekiel 3:12; Ephesians 1:3; 1 Timothy 1:17; 1 Peter 1:3; Revelation 5:12; Genesis 32:28; Genesis 33:20; Isaiah 63:16; Matthew 6:9; Luke 11:3; Romans 1:7; Romans 8:15; Philippians 4:20; 2 Thessalonians 2:16