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Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Chronicles 29:1
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Commentary on the Old Testament
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · 19th-century historical commentary
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Contributions of the collected princes for the building of the temple. - David then turns to the assembled princes to press upon them the furthering of the building of the temple. After referring to the youth of his son, and to the greatness of the work to be accomplished ( Ch1 29:1), he mentions what materials he has prepared for the building of the temple ( Ch1 29:2); then further states what he has resolved to give in addition from his private resources ( Ch1 29:4); and finally, after this introduction, calls upon those present to make a voluntary collection for this great work ( Ch1 29:5). The words, "as only one hath God chosen him," form a parenthesis, which is to be translated as a relative sentence for "my son, whom alone God hath chosen." ורך נער as in Ch1 22:5. The work is great, because not for man the palace, scil. is intended, i.e., shall be built, but for Jahve God. הבּירה, the citadel, the palace; a later word, generally used of the residence of the Persian king ( Est 1:2, Est 1:5; Est 2:3; Neh 1:1), only in Neh 2:8 of the citadel by the temple; here transferred to the temple as the glorious palace of Jahve, the God-king of Israel. With Ch1 29:2, cf. Ch1 22:14. וגו לזּהב הזּהב, the gold for the golden, etc., i.e., for the vessels and ornaments of gold, cf. Ch1 28:14. וּמלּוּאים שׁהם אבני as in Exo 25:7; Exo 35:9, precious stones for the ephod and choshen. שׁהם, probably beryl. מּלּוּאים אבני, stones of filling, that is, precious stones which are put in settings. פּוּך אבני, stones of pigment, i.e., ornament, conjecturally precious stones which, from their black colour, were in appearance like פּוּך, stibium, a common eye pigment (see Kg2 9:30). רקמה אבני, stones of variegated colour, i.e., with veins of different colours. יקרה אבן, precious stones, according to Ch2 3:6, for ornamenting the walls. שׁישׁ אבני, white marble stones. 1 Chronicles 29:3
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