1 Chronicles 22:14
12 Above all, may the LORD give you insight and understanding when He puts you in command over Israel, so that you may keep the Law of the LORD your God.
13 Then you will succeed, if you carefully follow the statutes and ordinances that the LORD commanded Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged.
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.
15 You also have many workers: stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and men skilled in every kind of work—
16 in gold and silver, bronze and iron—craftsmen beyond number. Now begin the work, and may the LORD be with you.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- Now, behold, in my affliction I have prepared for the LORD’s house one hundred thousand talents of gold, one million talents of silver, and bronze and iron without weight; for it is in abundance. I have also prepared timber and stone; and you may add to them.
- ASV
- Now, behold, in my affliction I have prepared for the house of Jehovah a 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.
- DARBY
- And behold, in my affliction I have prepared for the house of Jehovah a hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight, for it is in abundance; and timber and stone have I prepared; and thou shalt add to it.
- BLB
- 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.
- ÅB
- Her har jeg med mye strev samlet hundre tusen talenter gull og tusen ganger tusen talenter sølv til Herrens hus, dessuten mere kobber og jern enn at det kan veies; så meget er det; tre og stein har jeg og samlet, og mere kan du selv legge til.
- OTB
- Nå se, med stor innsats har jeg forberedt for Herrens hus:
hundre tusen talenter gull,
en million talenter sølv,
og bronse og jern utover mål,
for de er i stor mengde;
jeg har også forberedt tømmer og stein, og du kan legge til dem. - B1930
- Her har jeg med megen møie samlet hundre tusen talenter gull og tusen ganger tusen talenter sølv til Herrens hus, dessuten mere kobber og jern enn at det kan veies; så meget er det; tre og sten har jeg og samlet, og mere kan du selv legge til.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
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
Read in context1 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,
Read in context1 Kings 10:14
The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents,
Read in context2 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.
Read in context2 Corinthians 8:2
In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.
Read in contextJeremiah 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.
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