1-Chronicles - 28:14



14 of gold by weight for the (vessels of) gold, for all vessels of every kind of service; (of silver) for all the vessels of silver by weight, for all vessels of every kind of service;

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Explanation and meaning of 1-Chronicles 28:14.

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He gave of gold by weight for things of gold, for all instruments of all manner of service; silver also for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of every kind of service:
Gold by weight for every vessel for the ministry. And silver by weight ac- cording to the diversity of the vessels and uses.
gold by weight for things of gold, for all utensils of each kind of service; for all utensils of silver, by weight, for all utensils of each kind of service;
even gold by weight, for things of gold, for all instruments of service and service; for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of service and service;
Of gold, by weight, for the vessels of gold, for all the vessels of different uses; and silver for all the vessels of silver by weight, for vessels of different uses;
There was gold by weight for every vessel of the ministry, and also silver by weight for the diversity of vessels and equipment.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Of gold by weight - The quantity of gold which was to be put in each article.

He gave of gold by weight for things of gold, for all instruments of all manner of service,.... Whatever was to be made of gold, David was directed by the Spirit of God what weight or quantity of gold should be made use of in making it, as appears from some following instances: silver also
for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of every kind of service; so likewise whatever instruments or vessels, for the service of the temple, were to be made of silver, he had a direction from the Spirit of God what weight each was to be of, or what quantity of silver was to be used in it, and this he gave; according to Jacob Jehudah Leon (s), the vessels of gold were 340,000, the vessels of silver 470,000, in all 810,000.
(s) Relation of Memorable Things in the Tabernacle and Temple, ch. 4. p. 19.

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