John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 7. And gave for the service of the house of God, etc.] For building and adorning it, and providing proper utensils for it: of gold five thousand talents; which, according to Scheuchzer f150 , came to 61,100,000 ducats of gold: and these, with “the 10,000 drachms”)); make of our money, according to Brerewood f151 , 22,507,500 pounds; some reckon a drachm at two ducats and a half, and somewhat more f152 : and of silver ten thousand talents ; which, according to the former writer, amounted to 450,000,000 imperials, or rix dollars; and, according to the latter, they made of our money 3,750,000 pounds: and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron ; the weight of each of which were so much.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-9 - What is done in works of piety and charity, should be done willingly not by constraint; for God loves a cheerful giver. David set a goo example. This David offered, not from constraint, or for show; but because he had set his affection to the house of God, and thought he could never do enough towards promoting that good work. Those who woul draw others to good, must lead the way themselves.
Original Hebrew ויתנו5414 לעבודת5656 בית1004 האלהים430 זהב2091 ככרים3603 חמשׁת2568 אלפים505 ואדרכנים150 רבו7239 וכסף3701 ככרים3603 עשׂרת6235 אלפים505 ונחשׁת5178 רבו7239 ושׁמונת8083 אלפים505 ככרים3603 וברזל1270 מאה3967 אלף505 ככרים׃3603
