John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 22:16
Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron ,.... That is, the cunning artificers were skilful to work in each of these, some in gold and silver, others in brass and iron: there is no number ; either of the workmen, or of these materials; which yet must be restrained to the brass and iron, for the gold and silver are numbered, but not the brass and iron, 1 Chronicles 22:14 , arise therefore, and be doing : not that he should set about and begin the building the temple... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 22:6-16
Though Solomon was young and tender, he was capable of receiving instructions, which his father accordingly gave him, concerning the work for which he was designed. When David came to the throne he had many things to do, for the foundations were all out of course; but Solomon had only one thing in charge, and that was to build a house for the Lord God of Israel, 1 Chron. 22:6. Now, I. David tells him why he did not do it himself. It was in his mind to do it (1 Chron. 22:7), but God forbade... read more