1 Chronicles 29:9

Joy Generosity Praise and worship Faithfulness and loyalty

⁷ Toward the service of God’s house they gave 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze, and 100,000 talents of iron.

⁸ Whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the LORD, under the care of Jehiel the Gershonite.

And the people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given to the LORD freely and wholeheartedly. And King David also rejoiced greatly.

¹⁰ Then David blessed the LORD in the sight of all the assembly and said: “May You be blessed, O LORD, God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.

¹¹ Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: And the people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given to the LORD freely and wholeheartedly. And King David also rejoiced greatly.
KJV: Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
WEB: Then the people rejoiced, because they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD; and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
ASV: Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to Jehovah: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
DARBY: And the people rejoiced because they offered willingly, for with perfect heart they offered willingly to Jehovah; and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
BLB: And the people rejoiced, because they offered freely, for with a loyal heart they offered freely to YHWH. And also David the king rejoiced [with] great joy.

ÅB: Og folket gledet seg over at de gav så villig; for med udelt hjerte gav de frivillig sine gaver til Herren; kong David gledet seg også storlig.
OTB: Da gledet folket seg fordi de hadde gitt så villig,
for de ga sitt offer til Herren med et helt hjerte,
og kong David gledet seg også overmåte.
B1930: Og folket gledet sig over at de gav så villig; for med udelt hjerte gav de frivillig sine gaver til Herren; kong David gledet sig også storlig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

2 Corinthians 9:7–8
Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.
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2 Corinthians 8:3
For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord,
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John 15:11
I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.
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1 Kings 8:61
So let your heart be fully devoted to the LORD our God, as it is this day, to walk in His statutes and to keep His commandments.”
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1 Chronicles 29:17
I know, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness. All these things I have given willingly and with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to You.
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Philippians 4:10
Now I rejoice greatly in the Lord that at last you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it.
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Philippians 4:1
Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you must stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.
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2 Corinthians 8:12
For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.
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