1 Chronicles 29:4

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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Other Translations of 1 Chronicles 29:4

New International Version

⁴ three thousand talentsThat is, about 110 tons or about 100 metric tons of gold (gold of Ophir) and seven thousand talentsThat is, about 260 tons or about 235 metric tons of refined silver, for the overlaying of the walls of the buildings,

English Standard Version

⁴ 3,000 talentsA talent was about 75 pounds or 34 kilograms of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and 7,000 talents of refined silver, for overlaying the walls of the house,Septuagint; Hebrew houses

The Message

⁴ 3,000 talents (about 113 tons) of gold - all from Ophir, the best - and 7,000 talents (214 tons) of silver for covering the walls of the buildings,

New King James Version

⁴ three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses;

New Living Translation

⁴ I am donating more than 112Â tons of gold from Ophir and 262Â tons of refined silver to be used for overlaying the walls of the buildings

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 29:4

Commentary on 1 Chronicles 29:1-9

(Read 1 Chronicles 29:1-9)

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 good 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 would draw others to good, must lead the way themselves.