Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
1 Chronicles 29:20
Verse 1 Chronicles 29:20. Worshipped the Lord, and the king.] They did reverence to God as the supreme Ruler, and to the king as his deputy.
Verse 1 Chronicles 29:20. Worshipped the Lord, and the king.] They did reverence to God as the supreme Ruler, and to the king as his deputy.
WORSHIPPED THE LORD, AND THE KING - The same outward signs of reverence were accorded by the customs of the Jews (as of the Oriental nations generally) to God and to their monarchs (see 1 Kings 1:31)....
CHAPTER 29 THE FINAL WORDS AND ACTIONS OF DAVID AND HIS DEATH _ 1. The exhortation (1 Chronicles 29:1)_ 2. The response (1 Chronicles 29:6) 3. David's praise and prayer (1 Ch
RESPONSE TO DAVIDS APPEAL FOR OFFERINGS: HIS THANKSGIVING AND DEATH. 1 Chronicles 29:1. _Cf._ Exodus 35:4; Exodus 35:20....
CONGREGATION. assembly. WORSHIPPED. did homage to. Hebrew. _shahah._ First occurrence in Genesis 18:2....
The Great Rejoicing 20. _worshipped_ i.e. prostrated themselves....
26. GIFTS AND THANKSGIVING (1 Chronicles 29:1-25) TEXT 1 Chronicles 29:1. And David the king said unto all the assembly, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the w...
_AND DAVID SAID TO ALL THE CONGREGATION, NOW BLESS THE LORD YOUR GOD. AND ALL THE CONGREGATION BLESSED THE LORD GOD OF THEIR FATHERS, AND BOWED DOWN THEIR HEADS, AND WORSHIPPED THE LORD, AND THE KING....
DAVID'S OFFERINGS, THANKSGIVING, AND DEATH 1. The palace] The word in the original is more strictly applicable to the fortress which was attached to the Second Temple (Nehemiah 2:8) and afterwards ca...
WORSHIPPED THE.. KING] cp. Psalms 45:11. The same kind of prostrations were made both in divine worship and in paying respect to the sovereign....
THE BOOK OF 1 CHRONICLES GOD RULES HISTORY 1 CHRONICLES _Ian Mackervoy_ CHAPTER 29 Gifts to build the *temple –...
NOW BLESS. — _Bless ye, I pray._ The “now” is not a note of time, but of entreaty. BLESSED THE LORD GOD OF THEIR FATHERS. — Probably using a liturgical formula, like the doxologies which close the boo...
(20-25) The sacrificial feast and anointing of Solomon....
וַ יֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִיד֙ לְ כָל ־הַ קָּהָ֔ל
This is the account of the final stage in the greatest work of David's life, namely, his preparation for building the Temple. The king had a treasure of his own, over and above what he had gathered fo...
And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the (l) ki...
Then is not in Hebrew or Septuagint. (Haydock) --- The same term is used, to express the outward adoration which they shewed to God, and the civil respect which was due to the king: pari gestu, says G...
How beautifully the solemn service closed, All were called upon to bless the Lord in bowing heads, and suitable acknowledgments of the reverence becoming God's presence. And their enjoyment at their t...
God would also associate the people with David in this willing service of the day of His power; and, even as they had been associated with him in his wars and conflicts, there are those who shall be s...
AND DAVID SAID TO ALL THE CONGREGATION,.... Consisting of princes, captains, and officers, 1 Chronicles 28:1 NOW BLESS THE LORD YOUR GOD; as he had done, for putting it into the power of their hands,...
And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king....
_David said to all the congregation, Now bless the Lord your God_ Adore his divine majesty, and give him thanks for all his benefits, hereby testifying your concurrence with me in what I have done and...
1 Dauid by his example and intreatie, 6 causeth the Princes and people to offer willingly. 10 Dauids thankesgiuing and prayer. 20 The people hauing blessed God and sacrificed, make Solomon King. 2...
And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the Lord, your God, in thanking Him for His goodness shown that day. AND ALL THE CONGREGATION BLESSED THE LORD GOD OF THEIR FATHERS, AND BOWED DOWN TH...
David's Thanksgiving...
20-25 This great assembly joined with David in adoring God. Whoever is the mouth of the congregation, those only have the benefit who join him, not by bowing down the head, so much as by lifting up th...
The Lord with religious, and the king with civil worship, as it is evident....
1 Chronicles 29:20 David H1732 said H559 (H8799) assembly H6951 bless H1288 (H8761) LORD H3068 God H430 a
CONTENTS: David exhorts the people. The princes and people willingly offer. David's thanksgiving and prayer. Solomon made king. David's death. CHARACTERS: God, David, Solomon, Zadok. CONCLUSION: Tho...
1 Chronicles 29:2. _Marble._ The LXX read Parian marble; that is, marble from the isle of Paros, or white marble. They knew this by documents of authority. 1 Chronicles 29:29. _The book of Samuel._ Se...
_Now bless the Lord your God._ NATIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL THANKSGIVING I. The abundant encouragement to praise God afforded us in the scriptures. II. The most appropriate themes of thanksgiving. III....
_Wherefore David blessed the Lord before all the congregation._ THE LAST THANKSGIVING Every sentence weighed and measured for the occasion. I. The infinite perfections of God. 1. God in His unspea...
CRITICAL NOTES.] We have in this chapter contributions of the princes to the temple (1 Chronicles 29:1); the public thanksgiving of David (1 Chronicles 29:10); David’s prayer for Solomon (1 Chronicles...
EXPOSITION 1 CHRONICLES 29:1 These verses continue the account of what David said to the whole congregation, respecting his son Solomon and his tender age in view of the great enterprise of building...
Furthermore David the king said unto the congregation, Solomon my son, whom God had chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God. Now I h...
1 Chronicles 16:36; 1 Peter 2:17; 1 Samuel 12:18; 2 Chronicles 20:21;...
Worshipped — The Lord with religious, and the king with civil worship....