1 Chronicles 29:6

6 Then ¹the rulers of the fathers' households, and the princes of the tribes of Israel, and the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, with ²the overseers over the king's work, offered willingly;

1 Chronicles 29:6 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 29:6

Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of
Israel
The princes of the twelve tribes:

and the captains of thousands, and of hundreds, with the rulers over
the king's work;
who were now assembled, ( 1 Chronicles 28:1 )

offered willingly;
and cheerfully; needed no more arguments to press them to it, but at once readily communicated.

1 Chronicles 29:6 In-Context

4 namely, 3,000 talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and 7,000 talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the buildings;

5 of gold for the things of gold and of silver for the things of silver, that is, for all the work done by the craftsmen. Who then is willing to consecrate himself this day to the LORD ?"

6 Then the rulers of the fathers' households, and the princes of the tribes of Israel, and the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, with the overseers over the king's work, offered willingly;

7 and for the service for the house of God they gave 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, and 10,000 talents of silver, and 18,000 talents of brass, and 100,000 talents of iron.

8 Whoever possessed precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the LORD , in care of Jehiel the Gershonite.

Cross References

• 1. 1 Chronicles 27:1; 1 Chronicles 28:1
• 2. 1 Chronicles 27:25-31