Now for the house of my God I have prepared with all my might: gold for things to be made of gold, silver for things of silver, bronze for things of bronze, iron for things of iron, wood for things of wood, onyx stones, stones to be set, glistening stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and marble slabs in abundance.
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Glistering stones - Rather, “colored stones” or “dark stones”—stones with a hue like that of the antimony with which women painted their eye…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Now I have prepared. — And with all might have I prepared (1 Chronicles 22:14; Deuteronomy 28:9).…
John Gill
JohnGill
Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God ,
&c.] According to the utmost of his ability for the …
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
What is done in works of piety and charity should be done willingly, not by constraint, for God loves a cheerful giver.
David set a…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes