Ezra 1:9

And this [is] the number of them: thirty chargers of gold, a thousand chargers of silver, nine and twenty knives,

Ver. 9. And this is the number of them] Had they not been things of great price and use, they would not have been numbered: Song of Solomon 6:8, the queens and concubines are numbered how many; but not the virgins, that bring not forth fruit to God. Men use not to count how many pebbles they have in their yard, or piles of grass in their field, as they do how many pence in their purse, or sheep in their fold. When the Great God shall count his people's flittings, bottle up their tears (as sweet water), book up their sighs (as memorable matters), Psalms 56:8, shall we not say of them as the Jews did of Lazarus, when Jesus wept, Behold, how he loves them? When the very hairs of their head are all numbered, Matthew 10:30, so that not one of them falleth to the ground without their heavenly Father's knowledge, what store, think we, setteth he by their persons, by their performances? I know thy work, and thy labour, Revelation 2:19. I pity this people, they have been with me now three days, and fasting they are, and far from home, and faint they may, if sent away empty, Matthew 15:32. Lo, is not this a wonderful condescension, that Christ should consider tantos tantillos et tales, and reckon every circumstance of their service so particularly and punctually, that he might give to every man according to his works? Oh, his jewels, his book of remembrance, &c., Malachi 3:16,17; See Trapp on " Mal 3:16 " See Trapp on " Mal 3:17 "

Thirty chargers] Serving to hold such parts of the sacrifices as were to be eaten by the priests and others.

Nine and twenty knives] Sacrificing knives, richly hafted.