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5 for gold and silver items, and for all the work of the craftsmen. Who else wants to contribute to the LORD today?| 6 The leaders of the families, the leaders of the Israelite tribes, the commanders of units of a thousand and a hundred, and the supervisors of the king's work contributed willingly. 7 They donated for the service of God's temple 5,000 talents and ten thousand darics of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze, and 100,000 talents of iron. 8 All who possessed precious stones donated them to the treasury of the LORD's temple, which was under the supervision of Jehiel the Gershonite. 9 The people were delighted with their donations, for they contributed to the LORD with a willing attitude; King David was also very happy. 1 Chronicles 29:5-9, New English Translation. Copyright © 1996-2017 by Biblical Studies Press.
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