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1 Chronicles 29:2-4
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2 So I have made every effort[a] to provide what is needed for the temple of my God, including the gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood,[b] as well as a large amount of onyx, settings of antimony and other stones, all kinds of precious stones, and alabaster. 3 Now, to show my commitment to the temple of my God, I donate my personal treasure of gold and silver to the temple of my God, in addition to all that I have already supplied for this holy temple. 4 This includes 3,000 talents[c] of gold from Ophir and 7,000 talents of refined silver for overlaying the walls of the buildings,

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  1. 1 Chronicles 29:2 tn Heb “and according to all my strength.”
  2. 1 Chronicles 29:2 tn Heb “the gold for the gold, and the silver for the silver, and the bronze for the bronze, the iron for the iron, and the wood for the wood.”
  3. 1 Chronicles 29:4 tn See the note on the word “talents” in 19:6. Using the “light” standard talent of 67.3 lbs. (30.6 kg) as the standard for calculation, David had supplied 101 tons (91,800 kg) of gold and 235.5 tons (214,200 kg) of silver.
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