even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, with which to overlay the walls of the houses;
Parallel translations
- KJV Even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses withal:
- BSB three thousand talents of gold (the gold of Ophir) and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the buildings,
- NKJV three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses;
- NASB namely, three thousand talents of gold, from the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the buildings;
- NLT I am donating more than 112 tons of gold from Ophir and 262 tons of refined silver to be used for overlaying the walls of the buildings
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David specifies the staggering amount of his personal gift: three thousand talents of gold from Ophir and seven thousand talents of refined silver for overlaying the temple walls.
Overview
The enormous quantities, including prized gold of Ophir, convey the surpassing worth David places on God's house. While the exact modern equivalents are uncertain, the point is the lavishness of his devotion. Such costly giving for God's dwelling reminds readers that worship worthy of God is never cheap, and it points to the priceless cost of redemption secured not with gold or silver but with the blood of Christ (1 Peter 1:18-19).
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- 1 Kgs 9:28They came to Ophir, and fetched from there gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.
- 1 Chr 22:14Now, behold, in my affliction I have prepared for Yahweh’s house one hundred thousand talents of gold, one million talents of silver, and brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance. I have also prepared timber and stone; and you may add to them.
- Job 28:16It can’t be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
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