John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 29:16
O Lord our God, all this store that we have prepared ,.... Of gold, silver, &c.; that he and his people had provided and contributed: the gold, according to Jacob Leon F18 Relation of Memorable Things in the Tabernacle and Temple, ch. 3. p. 14,15. , amounted to 59,766 tons of gold, and 46,123 gilders, each ton to be reckoned at least 1000 pounds sterling; the silver, reduced to the value of gold, made 46,337 tons, and two hundred and fifty gilders; but both, according to Witsius ... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 29:10-22
We have here, I. The solemn address which David made to God upon occasion of the noble subscriptions of the princes towards the building of the temple (1 Chron. 29:10): Wherefore David blessed the Lord, not only alone in his closet, but before all the congregation. This I expected when we read (1 Chron. 29:9) that David rejoiced with great joy; for such a devout man as he would no doubt make that the matter of his thanksgiving which was so much the matter of his rejoicing. He that looked round... read more