1 Chronicles 22:3
And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight;
1 Chronicles 22:3 in other translations
| BSB | David provided a large quantity of iron to make the nails for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings, together with more bronze than could be weighed |
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| WEB | David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates and for the couplings, and bronze in abundance without weight, |
| ASV | And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the couplings; and brass in abundance without weight; |
| YLT | And iron in abundance for nails for leaves of the gates, and for couplings, hath David prepared, and brass in abundance--there is no weighing. |
| DARBY | And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joists, and brass in abundance without weight; |
| BBE | And he got together a great store of iron, for the nails for the doors and for the joins; and brass, more in weight than might be measured; |
| Webster | And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight; |
What does 1 Chronicles 22:3 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Chronicles 22:1-5
On occasion of the terrible judgment inflicted on Israel for the sin of David, God pointed out the place where he would have the temple built; upon which, David was excited to make preparations for the great work. David must not build, but he would do all he could; he prepared abundantly before his death. What our hands find to do for God, and our souls, and those round us, let us do it with all our might, before…
1 Chronicles 22:3 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Chronicles 22:3
- 1 Chronicles 22:14
Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the Lord an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.
- 1 Kings 7:47
And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were exceeding many: neither was the weight of the brass found out.
- 1 Chronicles 29:2
Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.
- 1 Chronicles 29:7
And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.
- 2 Chronicles 4:18
Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance: for the weight of the brass could not be found out.
- Jeremiah 52:20
The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brasen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the Lord: the brass of all these vessels was without weight.
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Context
- 1 Chronicles 22:2
And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.
- 1 Chronicles 22:3
And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight;
- 1 Chronicles 22:4
Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.
1 Chronicles 22:3 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Asimismo aparejó David mucho hierro para la clavazón de las puertas, y para las junturas; y mucho metal sin peso, y madera de cedro sin cuenta. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et David prépara du fer en abondance, pour les clous pour les battants des portes et pour les assemblages, et de l’airain en abondance, sans poids, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und David bereitete Eisen in Menge für die Nägel zu den Torflügeln und für die Klammern; und Erz in Menge, es war nicht zu wägen; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Ferrum quoque plurimum ad clavos januarum, et ad commissuras atque juncturas, præparavit David: et æris pondus innumerabile. |