Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give for it my personal treasures of gold and silver, over and above all that I have provided for this holy temple:
Parallel translations
- WEB In addition, because I have set my affection on the house of my God, since I have a treasure of my own of gold and silver, I give it to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,
- KJV 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,
- NKJV Moreover, because I have set my affection on the house of my God, I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house, my own special treasure of gold and silver:
- NASB In addition, in my delight in the house of my God, the treasure I have of gold and silver, I give to the house of my God, over and above all that I have already provided for the holy temple,
- NLT “And now, because of my devotion to the Temple of my God, I am giving all of my own private treasures of gold and silver to help in the construction. This is in addition to the building materials I have already collected for his holy Temple.
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Quick answer
Out of love for God's house, David adds his own personal treasure of gold and silver, over and above what he had already prepared.
Overview
David moves beyond official, royal provision to give from his private wealth, motivated explicitly by affection 'set on the house of my God.' True generosity flows from love for God rather than mere duty. His sacrificial giving anticipates the gospel principle that God loves a cheerful giver (2 Corinthians 9:7) and ultimately reflects the self-giving love of Christ, who gave himself for us (Ephesians 5:2).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- 1 Chr 21:24“No,” replied King David, “I insist on paying the full price, for I will not take for the LORD what belongs to you, nor will I offer burnt offerings that cost me nothing.”
- Ps 27:4One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.
- Prov 3:9–10Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest;
- Ps 84:1For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. How lovely is Your dwelling place, O LORD of Hosts!
- Ps 84:10For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
- Ps 122:1–9A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”
- 1 Chr 22:4–5and more cedar logs than could be counted; for the Sidonians and Tyrians had brought a large quantity of cedar logs to David.
- Ps 26:8O LORD, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides.
- 1 Chr 22:14–16Now behold, I have taken great pains to provide for the house of the LORD—100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron too great to be weighed. I have also provided timber and stone, and you may add to them.
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