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ALL the congregation] Which he assembled, chap. 28. 1.

whom aone] Th the kingdom might not be divided among many: The rest of Davids sons then living were subject to him, v. 24.

young and tender] Chap. 22. 5.

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prepared] Such things as were necessary.

to be set] Which use to be set in rings.

glistering stones] Fair colours, Isaiah 54:11.

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of mine own, &c.] Besides that which he had gotten by war, or was otherwise laid up in a publike treasury. David had a treasury peculiar to himself, and proper to his own use, which is here meant.

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three thousand talents] Eleven millions two hundred fifty thousand pound sterling.

Ophir] 1 Kings 9:28.

seven thousand talents] Two millions six hundred twenty five thousand pound sterling. See the notes on chapter 22. vers. 14.

the wals, &c.] The wals of the temple were over-laid with gold: and the wals of the rooms adjoyning to the temple with silver.

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who then is willing] This he speaks to priests, princes, and people, to incite them to do for the temple what their predecessors had done for the tabernacle, Exodus 35:5.

to consecrate his service] Heb. to fill his hand: namely, with gifts. See 1 Kings 13:33.

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five thousand talents] Eighteen millions seven hundred and fifty thousand pound sterling. See the notes on chap. 22. 14.

drams] The Hebrew word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 is once more used, Ezra 8:27. and an other like it 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Ezra 2:69. Nehem. 7. 71, 72. The Septuagint translate both words 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. A dram then is the fourth part of a shekel, whereof see chap. 22. 14. in value seven pence half peny of silver: of gold, six shilling three-pence. For a shekel contained twenty gerahs (Exodus 30:13.) and one gerah was three-half-pence in silver. So then half a shekel (whereat every one was rated, Exodus 30:13.) was fifteen pence.

This tribute for the service of the house of God, Caesar took to himself: whereupon this question was propounded to Christ (Matthew 22:17.) is it lawfull to gve tribute to Caesar, or no? This tribute was a double dram and in Greek called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Matthew 17:24. The drams here mentioned were of gold, and amount to three thousand one hundred twenty five pounds sterling. The ten thousand talents of silver amount to the same sum. The whole sum of gold and silver here mentioned, amounts unto eighteen millions seven hundred fifty six thousand and two hundred fifty pound sterling.

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Jehiel] The same that is mentioned, chap. 23. 8. This man was a receiver. The keeper of the treasures was Shelomith, chap. 26. 26.

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perfect heart] See the notes on 1 Kings 8:61.

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Thine, &c.] Heb. to thee appertaineth. Matthew 6:13. 1 Timothy 1:17. Revelation 5:13.

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of thee] Heb. from thy face.

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thy glorious name] Heb. the name of thy glory.

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who am I] He puts away all glory from men, as Psalms 115:1.

be able] Heb. retain, or obtain strength.

of thine own] Heb. of thine hand.

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we are strangers before thee] Psalms 39:12. Hebrews 11:13. 1 Pet. 2. 11.

we are strangers] Strangers have all upon courtesie.

our dayes on the earth are as a shadow] Psalms 90:9.

as a shadow] Seeing we cannot long injoy what here we have, how can we better bestow it then on thee, O God.

abiding] Heb. expectation. Of eternity.

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triest the heart] 1 Samuel 16:7. chap. 28. 9.

present] Or, found.

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keep this] Resolution to give themselves, and what they have to thee, and to thy service.

prepare] Or, stablish.

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all these things] Which are enjoyned to him, and by vertue of his place belong to him.

Palace] Temple.

I have made provision] By purchasing the place where it is to be built (chap. 25. 21.) providing materialls, (chap. 22. 14.) and prescribing a patern, chap. 28. 11.

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bowed down their heads] A rite of externall divine worship, when it is done to God, Genesis 24. 26. Exodus 4. 31.

the Lord] With religious and divine honour and respect.

and the king] With a civill reverence.

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a thousand bullocks] 1 Kings 8. 63.

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before the Lord] Before the ark of the LORD.

the second time] First in haste, by reason of Adonijahs usurpation, 1 Kings 1:24. but now more solemnly.

anointed him] 1 Kings 1:39.

unto the Lord] To the LORDS service.

priest] High-priest: because Abiathar was deposed, 1 King. 2. 27, 35.

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throne of the Lord] Which the LORD had deputed him to (chap. 28. 5) and wherein he did bear Gods image: and which was an especiall type of the LORD CHRIST.

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submitted themselves unto Solomon] Heb. gave the hand under Solomon: Acknowledging him thereby to be their Soveraign.

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bestowed upon him such royall majesty as had not been n any king before him in Israel] 1 Kings 3:13. 2 Chro. 1. 12. Ecclesiastes 2:9.

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the time that he reigned over Israel] 1 Kings 2:11.

Seven yeers] And six moneths, 2 Samuel 5:5.

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a good old age] Both because he had lived many yeers, even seventy: and also because he retained his integrity in his old age.

full of dayes] Having lived till his strength wasted: and being in his minde satisfied with that time he had lived, and now willing to die. See chap. 23. 1. and the notes on Genesis 25:8.

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book] Or, history. Heb. words.

Samuel, Nathan, Gad] These three, as is supposed, one after another, wrote the two books which carried the title of Samuel.

seer] See the notes on 2 Kings 17:13.

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the times] The sundry troubles and other occurrences that fell out in Davids dayes.

all the kingdoms] Which David subdued, and all with which he had any thing to do.