Geneva Bible Notes: 1 Chronicles 29

1 Chronicles 29:1 (a) And therefore it oght to be excellent in all pointes.

1 Chronicles 29:2 (!) The offring of Dauid and of the princes for the buylding of the Temple

1 Chronicles 29:2 (b) His great zeale toward the furtherance of the Temple made him to spare no expenses, but to bestowe his owne peculiar treasure.

1 Chronicles 29:4 (c) He sheweth what he had of his owne store for the Lords house.

1 Chronicles 29:5 (d) He was not onely liberal him selfe, but prouoked others, to set forthe the worke of God.

1 Chronicles 29:5 (/) Or, to offer.

1 Chronicles 29:8 (e) Meaning, them that had anie.

1 Chronicles 29:9 (f) That is, with a good courage & without hypocrisie.

1 Chronicles 29:10 (!) Dauid giueth thankes to the Lord.

1 Chronicles 29:10 (g) Which did reueile thy selfe to our father Jaakob.

1 Chronicles 29:14 (h) We gaue thee nothing our owne, but that which we haue receiued of thee: for whether the gifts be corporal or spiritual, we receiue them all of God, and therefore must giue him the glorie.

1 Chronicles 29:15 (i) And therefore haue this land but lent to vs for a time.

1 Chronicles 29:18 (k) Continue then in this good minde, that they may serue thee willingly.

1 Chronicles 29:20 (!) He exhorteth the people to do the same.

1 Chronicles 29:20 (l) That is, did reuerence to the King

1 Chronicles 29:21 (m) Meaning, all kinde of licour which they mingled, with their sacrifices, as wine, oyle, &c.

1 Chronicles 29:22 (!) Salmon is created King.

1 Chronicles 29:23 (n) This declareth that the Kings of Judah were figures of Christ, who was the true annointed, & to whome God, gaue the chief gouernment of all things.

1 Chronicles 29:24 (/) Ebr. gaue the hand.

1 Chronicles 29:28 (!) Dauid dyeth, and Salmon his sonne reigneth in his steade.

1 Chronicles 29:29 (o) The bokes of Nathan & Gad are thoght to haue bene lost in the captiuitie.

1 Chronicles 29:30 (p) Meaning, the troubles and griefs.