16 And by weight he gave gold for the tables of shewbread, for every table; and likewise silver for the tables of silver:
16 the weight of gold for each table for consecrated bread; the weight of silver for the silver tables;
16 the weight of gold for each table for the showbread, the silver for the silver tables,
16 the gold tables for consecrated bread, the silver tables,
16 And by weight he gave gold for the tables of the showbread, for each table, and silver for the tables of silver;
16 He designated the amount of gold for the table on which the Bread of the Presence would be placed and the amount of silver for other tables.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 28:16
Commentary on 1 Chronicles 28:11-21
(Read 1 Chronicles 28:11-21)
The temple must be a sacred thing, and a type of Christ; it must be framed by Divine teaching. Christ is the true temple, the church is the gospel temple, and heaven the everlasting temple; all are framed according to the Divine counsels, and the plan laid in the Divine wisdom, ordained before the world, for God's glory and our good. David gave this pattern to Solomon, that he might go by rule. Materials were provided for the most costly utensils of the temple. Directions were given which way to look for help in this great undertaking. Be not dismayed; God will help thee, and thou must look up to him in the first place. We may be sure that God, who owned our fathers, and carried them through the services of their day, will, in like manner, never leave us, while he has any work to do in us, or by us. Good work is likely to go on, when all concerned are hearty in furthering it. Let us hope in God's mercy; if we seek him, he will be found of us.