1 Chronicles 29:4
“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:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Even three thousand talents of gold,.... Which, according to Scheuchzer (c), amount to 36,660,000 ducats of gold; and,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The numbers here have also suffered to some extent from the carelessness of copyists (compare the 1Ch 22:14 note). The…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Chronicles 29:1-9
We may here observe,
I. How handsomely David spoke to the great men of Israel, to engage them to contribute towards the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
gold of Ophir Solomon brought much gold from Ophir. (2Ch 8:18; 2Ch 9:10 = 1Ki 9:28; 1Ki 10:11), which is probably to be…