1 Chronicles 29:2

“Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God, etc.] According to the utmost of his ability for the building and decorating of it: the gold for the things to be made of gold; as the candlesticks, shewbread tables, etc. and the silver for [things] of silver; as for basins, etc. and the brass for [things] of brass; as the brasen altar, brasen laver, and iron for [things] of iron; for nails, hinges, etc. and wood for [things] of wood; for rafters, ceilings, floors, etc. onyx stones; the Targum, stones of beryl: and stones to be set; other precious stones to be set in gold and silver: glistering stones; the Targum, emeralds; the word is used for stibium, or black lead, with which…”

“Glistering stones - Rather, “colored stones;” or, “dark stones” - stones of a hue like that of the antimony wherewith women painted their eyes. Marble stones - or, “white stones” - perhaps “alabaster,” which is found near Damascus. On the use made of the “stones” in building the temple, see 2 Chronicles 3:6 note. return to 'Top of Page'”

“My might - Work for God must be done with all our might, or we shall bring nothing to pass in it. 1 Chronicles 29:4”

“I have prepared: Ch1 22:3-5, Ch1 22:14-16 with all: Ch2 31:20, Ch2 31:21; Ecc 9:10; Co2 8:3; Col 3:23; Pe1 4:10, Pe1 4:11 the gold: Ch1 28:14-18 onyx stones: Avney shoham, which was, probably, not the precious stone or gem called onyx, but a marble called in Greek onychites, which Pliny mentions as a stone Caramania; for one would hardly think that gems of any kind were used externally in such a building as the temple. Antiquity gave both stones this name, because of their resemblance to the nail of the finger. Gen 2:12; Exo 28:17, Exo 28:20, Exo 39:6, Exo 39:13; Job 28:16; Isa 54:11, Isa 54:12; Rev 21:18-21 glistering stones: Avney phuch seems to denote a kind of black marble, so called…”