1 Chronicles 29:5

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 29:1-9

We may here observe, I. How handsomely David spoke to the great men of Israel, to engage them to contribute towards the building of the temple. It is our duty to provoke one another to love and to good works, not only to do good ourselves, but to draw in others to do good too as much as we can. There were many very rich men in Israel; they were all to share in the benefit of the temple, and of those peaceable days which were to befriend the building of it; and therefore, though David would not... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 29:5

The gold for things of gold, the silver for things of silver ,.... The one for what was to be overlaid with gold, the other for what was to be overlaid with silver: and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers ; what remained was to be made use of in employing artificers in making vessels for the temple that were needful: and who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the Lord ; or fill his hand? F11 למלאות ידו "impleat manum suam", V. L.... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 29:5

To consecrate his service - ידו למלאות lemalloth yado , to fill his hand; to bring an offering to the Lord. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 29:1-9

EXPOSITION These verses continue the account of what David said to the whole congregation, respecting his son Solomon and his tender age in view of the great enterprise of building the temple; respecting the public preparations which had been already made, and the gifts of his own individual property—these latter being alluded to, no doubt, for the sake of example. On the faith of them he grounds with tenfold effect his appeal to people and princes to join heartily in the work. The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 29:5

The Authorized Version, to consecrate his service , might in this instance seem to be not merely an inaccurate but an incorrect translation. For David's evident meaning was, after rehearsing his own example, to base on it the appeal, Who is… willing to bring all ungrudging handful this day to the Lord? and 2 Chronicles 13:9 might perhaps be cited as a confirmatory instance. But on the other hand, the idiom was evidently, by the witness of many passages, a general one, and the meaning of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 29:5

To consecrate his service - literally, as in the margin, “to fill his hand,” i. e., “to come with full hands to Yahweh.” The words contain an appeal to the assembly for voluntary offerings. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 29:5

1 Chronicles 29:5 . Who then is willing to consecrate to this service? To offer an offering, as I have done. Hebrew, to fill his hand unto the Lord. They that engage themselves in the service of God will have their hands full: there is work enough for the whole man in that service. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 29:1-30

Solomon presented to the people (28:1-29:30)David had been forced to appoint Solomon as king hastily when he learnt that another son, Adonijah, was plotting to seize the throne for himself (see notes on 1 Kings 1:5-53). That very unceremonious anointing of Solomon was followed soon after by a second anointing, this time with full religious and regal ceremony (see 29:22). This second occasion is the one that the Chronicler refers to here. David presented Solomon to the people as the one who, by... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Chronicles 29:5

to consecrate. See notes on Exodus 28:41 .Leviticus 9:17 . read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 29:5

5. who then is willing to consecrate his service—Hebrew, "fill his hand"; that is, make an offering (Exodus 32:29; Leviticus 8:33; 1 Kings 13:33). The meaning is, that whoever would contribute voluntarily, as he had done, would be offering a freewill offering to the Lord. It was a sacrifice which every one of them could make, and in presenting which the offerer himself would be the priest. David, in asking freewill offerings for the temple, imitated the conduct of Moses in reference to the... read more

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