The gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers. And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the LORD?
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Gill's Exposition
The gold for things of gold, the silver for things of silver,.... The one for what was to be overlaid with gold, the other for what was to be overlaid with silver:
and for all manner of work to be…
Barnes' Notes
To consecrate his service - literally, as in the margin, “to fill his hand,” i. e., “to come with full hands to Yahweh.” The words contain an appeal to the assembly for voluntary offerings.
Adam Clarke
To consecrate his service - למלאות ידו lemalloth yado, to fill his hand; to bring an offering to the Lord.
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
the gold forthings of gold, and the silver forthings of silver R.V. of gold for the thing of gold, and of silver for the things of silver.
And who then is willing to consecrate his service R.V. Who…
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