Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,
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Gill's Exposition
Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God,.... Had a good will to it, and was earnestly desirous of having it built, and that in a grand manner:
I have of my own proper good;…
Barnes' Notes
Of mine own proper good - i. e., from his own private estate. He makes the offering publicly in order to provoke others by his example 1Ch 29:5.
We may here observe,
I. How handsomely David spoke to the great men of Israel, to engage them to contribute towards the building of the temple. It is our duty to provoke one another to love and to…
Cambridge Bible
Moreover R.V. Moreover also.
I have of mine own proper good R.V. Seeing that I have a treasure of wine own.
which I have given R.V. I give it. The point of 1Ch 29:3-5 is missed in A.V. owing to the…
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