and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he had subdued—
Parallel translations
- WEB King David also dedicated these to Yahweh, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations which he subdued;
- KJV Which also king David did dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued;
- NKJV King David also dedicated these to the Lord, along with the silver and gold that he had dedicated from all the nations which he had subdued—
- NASB King David also consecrated these gifts to the Lord, with the silver and gold that he had consecrated from all the nations which he had subdued:
- NLT King David dedicated all these gifts to the Lord, as he did with the silver and gold from the other nations he had defeated—
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David dedicated all this silver and gold to the LORD, along with spoil from the nations he subdued. He devoted the fruits of victory to God's worship.
Overview
Rather than hoard his plunder, David consecrated it to the LORD, recognizing that the victories were God's gift. This dedication provided treasure later used for the temple (1 Chronicles 18:11; 22:14). David's stewardship models returning to God the wealth He provides, for the honor of His name.
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- 1 Kgs 7:51So all the work that King Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of the LORD.
- 1 Chr 26:26–28This Shelomith and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries for the things dedicated by King David, by the heads of families who were the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and by the army commanders.
- 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.
- 1 Chr 29:2Now with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God—gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble—all in abundance.
- Mic 4:13Rise and thresh, O Daughter of Zion, for I will give you horns of iron and hooves of bronze to break to pieces many peoples. Then you will devote their gain to the LORD, their wealth to the Lord of all the earth.
- 1 Chr 18:11and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had carried off from all these nations—from Edom and Moab, and from the Ammonites, Philistines, and Amalekites.
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