Verse 9
1 Chronicles 29:9
Free Bible Version
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The people celebrated because their leaders had been so willing to give to the Lord, freely and wholeheartedly. King David was also really delighted.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִּשְׂמְח֤וּ הָ/עָם֙ עַל הִֽתְנַדְּבָ֔/ם כִּ֚י בְּ/לֵ֣ב שָׁלֵ֔ם הִֽתְנַדְּב֖וּ לַ/יהוָ֑ה וְ/גַם֙ דָּוִ֣יד הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ שָׂמַ֖ח שִׂמְחָ֥ה גְדוֹלָֽה
English Translation
And the people rejoiced over the willing offerings, for they had offered willingly to the Lord with a whole heart, and King David also rejoiced with great joy.
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Chapter 29 Context
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Then King David said to everyone gathered there, “My son Solomon, chosen by God (Elohim) alone, is y...
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Using all my means I have provided for the house of my God (Elohim)—gold for the articles made of go...
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More than this, because of my devotion to the house of my God (Elohim), I'm now giving my personal f...
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3,000 talents of gold—the gold of Ophir—and 7,000 talents of refined silver will go to cover the wal...
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gold for the gold work, and silver for the silver work, and for all the work done by the craftsmen....
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They gave willingly—the family leaders, those in charge of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of t...
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They gave to the service of the house of God (Elohim) 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, 10,00...
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Those who had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the Lord, under the supervis...
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The people celebrated because their leaders had been so willing to give to the Lord, freely and whol...
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Then David praised the Lord before the whole assembly: “Praise to you, Lord, the God (Elohim) of Isr...
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Lord, yours is the greatness, the power, the glory, the splendor, and the majesty, for everything in...
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Riches and honor come from you and you reign supreme. You possess power and might, and have the abil...
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Now our God (Elohim) we thank you, and we praise you and your glorious character.
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But who am I, and who are my people, that we are able to give as willingly as this? For everything w...
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In your eyes we are strangers and foreigners, just like our forefathers. Our time here on earth pass...
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Lord our God (Elohim), even all this wealth that we have provided to build you a house for your holy...
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I know, my God (Elohim), that you look on the inside and are happy when we live right. Everything I...
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Lord, the God (Elohim) of Abraham, Isaac, Israel, and our forefathers, please keep these thoughts an...
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Please also give my son Solomon a desire to whole-heartedly keep your commandments, decrees, and sta...
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Then David said to everyone there, “Praise the Lord your God (Elohim)!” So everyone praised the Lord...
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Then they ate and drank in the presence of the Lord with great happiness that day. They made Solomon...
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So Solomon took the throne of the Lord as king in place of David, his father. He was successful, and...
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All the officials and warriors, as well as all of King David's sons, gave a solemn promise of loyalt...
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The Lord made Solomon highly respected throughout Israel, and gave him greater royal majesty than ha...
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David died at a good old age, having lived a long life, blessed with wealth and honor. Then his son...
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Everything that King David did, from beginning to end, is written down in the Records of Samuel the...
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These include all the details of his reign, his power, and what happened to him, and to Israel, and...
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