1 Chronicles 29
1 Chronicles 29:1 Then King David said to all the congregation, “My son Solomon — God has chosen him alone — is an inexperienced boy. The task is great because the building will not be built for a human but for Yahveh God.
1 Chronicles 29:2 So to the best of my ability I’ve made provision for the house of my God: gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx, stones for mounting, antimony, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and a great quantity of marble.
1 Chronicles 29:3 Again, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give my personal treasures of gold and silver for the house of my God over and above all that I’ve provided for the sacred house:
1 Chronicles 29:4 100 tons of gold (gold of Ophir) and 250 tons of refined silver for overlaying the walls of the houses,
1 Chronicles 29:5 the gold for the gold work and the silver for the silver, for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now who will volunteer[1] to consecrate himself to Yahveh today?”
1 Chronicles 29:6 Then the captains of the households, the captains of the tribes of Israel, the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave voluntarily.
1 Chronicles 29:7 For the service of God’s house they gave 185 tons of gold and 10,000 gold coins, 375 tons of silver, 675 tons of bronze, and 4,000 tons of iron.
1 Chronicles 29:8 Whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of Yahveh’s house under the care of Jehiel the Gershonite.
1 Chronicles 29:9 Then the people enjoyed themselves because of their leaders’ voluntary giving, for they had given to Yahveh wholeheartedly. King David also rejoiced greatly.
1 Chronicles 29:10 Then David praised Yahveh in the sight of all the assembly. David said, may you be praised, Yahveh God of our father Israel, from the last age to the next age.[2]
1 Chronicles 29:11 Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in the sky and on the land belongs to you. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom, and you are exalted as head over all.
1 Chronicles 29:12 Riches and reward come from you, and you are the influencer[3] of everything. Power and might are in your hand, and it is in your hand to make great and to give strength to all.
1 Chronicles 29:13 Now therefore, our God, we give you thanks and praise your glorious name.
1 Chronicles 29:14 But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as voluntarily as this? For everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your own hand.
1 Chronicles 29:15 For we are aliens and foreign guests in your face as were all our ancestors. Our days on the land are like a shadow, without hope.
1 Chronicles 29:16 Lord our God, all this wealth that we’ve provided for building you a house for your sacred name comes from your hand; everything belongs to you.
1 Chronicles 29:17 I know, my God, that you test the heart and that you are pleased with what is right. I have willingly given all these things with an upright heart, and now I have seen your people who are present here giving joyfully and voluntarily to you.
1 Chronicles 29:18 Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our ancestors, guard this desire permanently in the thoughts of the hearts of your people, and confirm their hearts toward you.
1 Chronicles 29:19 Give my son Solomon an undivided heart to guard and to carry out all your commands, your reminders,[4] and your prescribed tasks, and to build the building for which I have made provision.
1 Chronicles 29:20 Then David said to the whole assembly, “Praised be Yahveh your God.” So, the whole assembly praised Yahveh God of their ancestors. They knelt low and paid homage to Yahveh and the king.
1 Chronicles 29:21 The following day they offered sacrifices to Yahveh and ascending offerings to the Lord: a thousand bulls, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, along with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel.
1 Chronicles 29:22 They consumed and drank with great joy in Yahveh’s face that day. Then, for a second time, they made David’s son Solomon king; they anointed him as Yahveh’s ruler, and Zadok as the priest.
1 Chronicles 29:23 Solomon sat on Yahveh’s throne as king in place of his father David. He prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.
1 Chronicles 29:24 All the captains and the mighty men, and all of King David’s sons as well, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon.
1 Chronicles 29:25 Yahveh highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him such royal majesty as had not been bestowed on any king over Israel before him.
1 Chronicles 29:26 David, son of Jesse, was king over all Israel.
1 Chronicles 29:27 His reign over Israel was forty years; he reigned in Hebron for seven years and in Jerusalem for thirty-three.
1 Chronicles 29:28 He died at a good old age, full of days, riches, and reward, and his son Solomon became king in his place.
1 Chronicles 29:29 As for the words of King David’s reign, from beginning to end, note that they are written in the Words of the Seer Samuel, the Words of the Prophet Nathan, and the Words of the Seer Gad,
1 Chronicles 29:30 along with all his reign, his might, and the incidents that affected him and Israel and all the kingdoms of the surrounding lands.
[1] נָדָב = volunteer. 1 Chronicles 29:5, 6, 9, 14, 17.
[2]מֵעוֹלָ֣ם וְעַד־ע֭וֹלָם = from the last age to the next age. 1 Chronicles 29:10; Psalm 103:17.
[3] מָשַׁל = influence. 1 Chronicles 29:12.
[4] עֵדוּת = reminder. 1 Chronicles 29:19.
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Maranatha Daily Devotional – Tuesday, December 1, 2020
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