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1 Chronicles 22:16

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Chronicles 22:16 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise and be doing, and Jehovah be with thee.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise and be doing, and Jehovah be with thee.
1 Chronicles 22:16 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 22

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
13Then shalt thou prosper, if thou observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which Jehovah charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; fear not, neither be dismayed.
14Now, behold, in my affliction I have prepared for the house of Jehovah a hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver, and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.
15Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all men that are skilful in every manner of work:
16of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise and be doing, and Jehovah be with thee.
17David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, [saying],
18Is not Jehovah your God with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side? for he hath delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand; and the land is subdued before Jehovah, and before his people.
19Now set your heart and your soul to seek after Jehovah your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of Jehovah God, to bring the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of Jehovah.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, etc.] 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, (<132214>1 Chronicles 22:14), arise therefore, and be doing: not that he should set about and begin the building the temple directly; but as soon as he could after he came to the throne, and not neglect and delay it: and the Lord be with thee; as in (<132211>1 Chronicles 22:11) and here, as there, the Targum is, “may the Word of the…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“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. Next: 1 Chronicles Chapter 23”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the gold: Ch1 22:3, Ch1 22:14 Arise: Jos 1:2, Jos 1:5, Jos 1:9, Jos 7:10; Jdg 4:14, Jdg 18:9, Jdg 18:10; Ch2 20:17; Co1 15:58; Eph 5:14; Phi 2:12, Phi 2:13, Phi 4:13 and the Lord: Ch1 22:11; Sa1 17:37, Sa1 20:13 1 Chronicles 22:17”
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