1 Chronicles 29:1-9

Modern English Version

Temple Offerings

29 King David said to all the assembly, “Solomon my son, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced, and the work is great since the palace is not for a man but for the Lord God. ² So with all my might I have prepared for the house of my God: gold for the things of gold, silver for the things of silver, bronze for the things of bronze, iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood, along with onyx stones and stones for setting, stones of antimony, multicolored stones, and every precious stone, even alabaster in abundance. ³ Moreover, in my devotion to the house of my God I have offered from my own property, gold and silver, which I give for the house of my God, over and above that which I prepared for the holy dwelling place: ⁴ three thousand talents^[a] of gold of the gold of Ophir and seven thousand talents^[b] of refined silver for overlaying the walls of the house; ⁵ of gold for the things of gold and of silver for the things of silver, even for all the handiwork of the craftsmen. Now, who is willing to consecrate himself today to the Lord?”

⁶ Then the leaders of the fathers’ houses, the leaders of the tribes of Israel, the captains of thousands and hundreds, and the officials of the king’s workers offered willingly. ⁷ Also they donated to the service of the house of God five thousand talents^[c] of gold and ten thousand darics^[d] of gold, ten thousand talents^[e] of silver, eighteen thousand talents^[f] of bronze, and one hundred thousand talents^[g] of iron. ⁸ Whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the Lord in the custody of Jehiel the Gershonite. ⁹ Then the people rejoiced because they had offered willingly, for with a whole heart they had offered freely to the Lord; and King David also rejoiced greatly.