1 Chronicles 29

^{1 a} And therefore it oght to be excellent in all pointes.

^{2 !} The offring of Dauid and of the princes for the buylding of the Temple

^{2 b} His great zeale toward the furtherance of the Temple made him to spare no expenses, but to bestowe his owne peculiar treasure.

^{4 c} He sheweth what he had of his owne store for the Lords house.

^{5 d} He was not onely liberal him selfe, but prouoked others, to set forthe the worke of God.

^{5 /} Or, to offer.

^{8 e} Meaning, them that had anie.

^{9 f} That is, with a good courage & without hypocrisie.

^{10 !} Dauid giueth thankes to the Lord.

^{10 g} Which did reueile thy selfe to our father Jaakob.

^{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.

^{15 i} And therefore haue this land but lent to vs for a time.

^{18 k} Continue then in this good minde, that they may serue thee willingly.

^{20 !} He exhorteth the people to do the same.

^{20 l} That is, did reuerence to the King

^{21 m} Meaning, all kinde of licour which they mingled, with their sacrifices, as wine, oyle, &c.

^{22 !} Salmon is created King.

^{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.

^{24 /} Ebr. gaue the hand.

^{28 !} Dauid dyeth, and Salmon his sonne reigneth in his steade.

^{29 o} The bokes of Nathan & Gad are thoght to haue bene lost in the captiuitie.

^{30 p} Meaning, the troubles and griefs.