1Ch 29 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Chr 29:1-9: 29:1-9 David persuaded the assembly of Israel’s leaders (28:1 ) to offer gifts to the Lord for the Temple. David’s own generous gift provided an example of the amounts leaders should consider. The Chronicler emphasizes that the heavy expense of building the Temple was not shouldered by Solomon alone; Solomon added to the contributions made by David and the leaders of Israel (see 22:14 ).

Summary for 1Chr 29:1-9: 29:1-9 ^a David persuaded the assembly of Israel’s leaders (28:1 ^b) to offer gifts to the Lord for the Temple. David’s own generous gift provided an example of the amounts leaders should consider. The Chronicler emphasizes that the heavy expense of building the Temple was not shouldered by Solomon alone; Solomon added to the contributions made by David and the leaders of Israel (see 22:14 ^c).
29:6 ^d Israel’s leaders gave willingly, as had been the case with the Tabernacle (Exod 25:1-7 ^e).
29:7 ^f 10,000 gold coins: Persian darics were first minted during the reign of King Darius I of Persia (522–486 BC). In describing the Temple gifts presented during the days of Solomon, the Chronicler converted the information of his sources into the equivalents of his own day, just as the NLT converts Hebrew weights and measures to modern equivalents.
Summary for 1Chr 29:10-19: 29:10-19 ^g David’s prayer of praise concluded his addresses at Solomon’s coronation. The prayer extols God’s power and the glory of his kingdom, and it serves to dedicate the offerings given for building the Temple. The prayer is composed of three parts: the doxology (29:10b-13 ^h), the presentation and dedication of the offerings (29:14-17 ⁱ), and the petition (29:18-19 ^j).
Summary for 1Chr 29:18-19: 29:18-19 ^k David did not ask God to grant power, victory, or riches, or for the establishment of Solomon’s kingdom. Instead he asked God to make the people of Israel, and Solomon in particular, always want to obey the Lord. Gaining this kind of heart attitude is a gift from the Lord; success and prosperity are secondary.
Summary for 1Chr 29:21-25: 29:21-25 ^l Sacrifices followed the speeches and prayers at Solomon’s coronation. Solomon and Zadok were anointed, and Solomon acceded to the throne. Zadok was not beginning his priestly role but was being dedicated to serve in the Temple itself. (The descendants of Zadok are mentioned in Ezek 40:46 ^m; 43:19 ⁿ; 44:15 ^o; 48:11 ^p.)
Summary for 1Chr 29:26-30: 29:26-30 ^q The Chronicler concludes his account of David’s reign with a stylized summary, similar in form to those used for all the kings of Israel and Judah (e.g., 1 Kgs 22:41-50 ^r). Like Abraham (Gen 25:8 ^s) and Isaac (Gen 35:29 ^t), David ... died at a ripe old age with wealth and honor.
29:29 ^u The sources used for the chronicles of David’s reign are associated with three prophets, named in the order in which they appear in Chronicles: Samuel (11:3 ^v), Nathan (17:1-27 ^w), and Gad (21:9 ^x). The Chronicler had access to various sources in addition to the books of Samuel and Kings (see study note on 9:1; see also 1 Kgs 11:41-43 ^y; 14:19-20 ^z, 29-31 ^aa).
29:30 ^ab The concluding verse extols David by making him the center of the events of his time.