1Ch 29:1-5 | Clarke | STEP | David enumerates the gifts which he designed for the building of the temple; and exhorts the princes and people to make their offerings, . They offer willingly, and to a great amount, . David's thanksgiving and prayer to God on the occasion, . The princes and people praise God, offer sacrifices and feasts before him, make Solomon King, and do him homage, . The Lord magnifies Solomon, . Concluding account of David's reign, character, and death, . Verse 1 The palace is not for man - "The palace is not prepared for the name of a son of man, but for the name of the Word of the Lord God."

1 Chronicles 29:1-5

Introduction

David enumerates the gifts which he designed for the building of the temple; and exhorts the princes and people to make their offerings, 1Chr 29:1-5. They offer willingly, and to a great amount, 1Chr 29:6-9. David's thanksgiving and prayer to God on the occasion, 1Chr 29:10-19. The princes and people praise God, offer sacrifices and feasts before him, make Solomon King, and do him homage, 1Chr 29:20-24. The Lord magnifies Solomon, 1Chr 29:25. Concluding account of David's reign, character, and death, 1Chr 29:26-30.

Verse 1

The palace is not for man - "The palace is not prepared for the name of a son of man, but for the name of the Word of the Lord God." - T. Verse 2

And marble stones - אבני שיש abney shayish, which the Vulgate translates marmor Parium, Parian marble. Paros was one of the Cyclade islands, and produced the whitest and finest marble, that of which most of the finest works of antiquity have been made. That the word shaish means marble is probable from the Chaldee, which has אבני מרמורייה abney marmoraiyah, marble stones. Josephus says that the temple was built of large blocks of white marble, beautifully polished, so as to produce a most splendid appearance. - Jos., De Bell. Jud., lib. v., c. 5, s. 2. Verse 5

To consecrate his service - למלאות ידו lemalloth yado, to fill his hand; to bring an offering to the Lord.