Moreover, there are workmen with thee in abundance ,.... All the strangers in the land being gathered by the order of David, 1 Chronicles 22:2 who were skilled in all manner of work, as follows: hewers and workers of stone and timber ; masons and carpenters: and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work ; joiners, carvers, &c.; read more
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
So too 1 Chronicles 28:21 ; 2 Chronicles 2:7 , 2 Chronicles 2:17 , 2 Chronicles 2:18 ; as well as 2 Chronicles 2:2-4 of the present chapter. read more
Arise… and be doing . The first and last words of Ezra 10:4 are found here, and note may be made of the similarity of the expression. read more
1 Chronicles 22:16. Of the brass and the iron there is no number The meaning is, the quantity of brass and iron was not numbered, as that of the gold and silver was. Arise, therefore, and be doing When thou shalt come to the throne. The sense of God’s presence must not slacken our endeavours; because he is with us, we must rise and be doing. Then he will be with us even to the end. Work out your salvation, and God will work in you. read more
22:2-29:30 PREPARATIONS FOR THE TEMPLEDavid’s encouragement to Solomon (22:2-19)God’s purpose was that Solomon, not David, should build the temple. Although David understood the reason for this and accepted it humbly, he did all he could to help Solomon in his task. He gathered construction materials in great quantities, and put all foreigners in Israel to work preparing the stones for building (2-5). Most importantly, he encouraged Solomon to seek wisdom from God and obey his commandments, so... read more
workmen. See note on "strangers", 1 Chronicles 22:2 above. cunning = skilful. Compare Exodus 26:1 . One of the words which have been degraded in meaning, through the fall of man. Cunning = knowing; but those who know, generally know too much. read more
Preparations for temple construction ch. 22This chapter is unique to Chronicles. It records David’s plans to assemble building materials and workers for the construction of the temple. He instructed Solomon carefully in what God had promised so his son would carry out the work as God wanted it done (1 Chronicles 22:5-13). This is the first of three speeches by David that the Chronicler recorded: 1 Chronicles 22:2-19; 1 Chronicles 28:1-21; and 1 Chronicles 29:1-9.The writer provided another... read more
2. The second account of God’s promises to David chs. 22-27In this group of chapters we have David’s preparations for the fulfillment of those aspects of the covenant that extended beyond his reign. We can see David’s belief that God would fulfill the rest of His promises in the ways he prepared for their fulfillment. He prepared in two ways: by gathering materials for the construction of the temple (ch. 22), and by appointing the officials who would guide Israel after his death (chs.... read more
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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