1Ch 21:24, 29:2-9, 2Ch 24:11-14, Ezr 1:6, 7:15-18, Neh 5:8, Ecc 7:11-12 | TSK | STEP | Nay. for I will not.It is a maxim from heaven, "Honour the Lord with thy substance." He who has a religion that costs him nothing, has a religion that is worth nothing; nor will any man esteem the ordinances of God, if those ordinances cost him nothing. Had Araunah's noble offer been accepted, it would have been Araunah's sacrifice, not David's; nor would it have answered the end of turning away the displeasure of the Most High. It was David that sinned, not Araunah; therefore David must offer sacrifice.

1 Chronicles 21:24

Nay.

Ge 14:23; 23:13; De 16:16,17; Mal 1:12-14; Ro 12:17

for I will not.It is a maxim from heaven, "Honour the Lord with thy substance." He who has a religion that costs him nothing, has a religion that is worth nothing; nor will any man esteem the ordinances of God, if those ordinances cost him nothing. Had Araunah's noble offer been accepted, it would have been Araunah's sacrifice, not David's; nor would it have answered the end of turning away the displeasure of the Most High. It was David that sinned, not Araunah; therefore David must offer sacrifice.

1 Chronicles 29:2-9

I have prepared.

22:3-5,14-16

with all.

2Ch 31:20,21; Ec 9:10; 2Co 8:3; Col 3:23; 1Pe 4:10,11

the gold.

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.

Ge 2:12; Ex 28:17,20; 39:6,13; Job 28:16; Isa 54:11,12

Re 21:18-21

glistering stones.{Avney phuch} seems to denote a kind of black marble, so called from its colour resembling stibium: so Vulgate {quasi stibinos.}

marble stones.{Avney shayish} is rendered in the Targum {avney marmoraiyah,} "stones of marble," and by the LXX., and Vulgate [Parion] or [Parinon,] or {marmor Parium,} "Parium marble," which was remarkable for its bright white colour. Josephus says that the temple was built of large blocks of white marble, beautifully polished, so as to produce a most splendid appearance.

I have set.

Ps 26:8; 27:4; 84:1,10; 122:1-9

I have.

21:24; Pr 3:9,10

of mine own proper good. i.e., "of my own private property:"at present we only use the plural goods to designate property or personal effects. over and above.

22:4,5,14-16

gold of Ophir.

1Ki 9:28; Job 28:16

who them.

Ex 25:2-9; 35:5-9; Nu 7:2,3,10-14,15-89; Ezr 1:4-6; 2:68,69

Ezr 7:15,16

consecrate his service. Heb. to fill his hand.

the chief.

27:1-15; Isa 60:3-10

the rulers.

27:25-34; 2Co 9:7

Jehiel the Gershonite.

26:21,22

they offered.

De 16:10,11; Jud 5:9; Ps 110:3; 2Co 8:3,12; 9:7,8

perfect heart.

17; 1Ki 8:61

David.

Pr 23:15,16; Lu 15:6; Joh 15:11; Php 2:15-17; 4:1,10; 1Th 3:6-9

2 Chronicles 24:11-14

at what time.

2Ki 12:10-12

the king's scribe.It was necessary to associate with the high priest some civil authority and activity, in order to get the neglected work performed.

Thus they did.

1Co 16:2

gave it to such.

34:9-11

masons.

1Ki 5:15

the work was perfected by them. Heb. the healing went upupon the work by their hand.

Ne 4:7

they set, etc.That is, "they restored it to its former proper state."

in his state.

1Ch 22:5; Hag 2:3; Mr 13:1,2

vessels of the house.

2Ki 12:13,14

vessels to minister.

1Ki 7:50

to offer withal. or, pestils.

Pr 27:22

And they offered.It appears from this, that the daily morning and evening sacrifices had been previously intermitted; and that they were again neglected after the death of Jehoiada.

Ex 29:38-42; Nu 28:2-29:40

all the days.