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of gold for the [things of] gold, and of silver for the [things of] silver, and for all manner of work [to be made] by the hands of artificers. Who then offers willingly to consecrate himself this day to Yahweh?

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A Call to 'Fill Your Hand'

Commentators explain that the Hebrew phrase for “offereth willingly to consecrate himself” literally means “to fill his hand.” This imagery suggests not a token gift, but a substantial, generous offering. David is asking who will come before the Lord with full hands, ready to give liberally to the work.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On 1 Chronicles 29:5

18th Century

Theologian

To consecrate his service - This phrase literally means, as noted in the margin, “to fill his hand,” that is, “to come with full hands to Ya…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 1 Chronicles 29:5

19th Century

Bishop

The gold for things of gold.—Literally: as for the gold, for the gold, and as for the silver, for the silver—that is to s…

John Gill

John Gill

On 1 Chronicles 29:5

17th Century

Pastor

The gold for things of gold, the silver for things of silver ,
&c.] The one for what was to be overlaid with gold, t…

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 1 Chronicles 29:1–9

17th Century

Minister

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…