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
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