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1 Chronicles 29 is the twenty-ninth
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. The book is compiled from older sources by an unknown person or group, designated by modern scholars as "the Chronicler", and had the final shape established in late fifth or fourth century BCE. This chapter consists of four parts: the voluntary gifts for the temple (verses 1–9), David's prayer and the people's response (verses 10–20); Solomon's accession to the throne (verses 21–25), and the concluding praise of David's reign (verses 26–30). The whole chapter belongs to the section focusing on the kingship of David (1 Chronicles 9:35 to 29:30), which from chapter 22 to the end does not have parallel in 2 Samuel.


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This chapter was originally written in the
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. It is divided into 30 verses.


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Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter in
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are of the
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tradition, which includes the
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(10th century), and Codex Leningradensis (1008). Extant manuscripts of a
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(Q; \mathfrakQ; 6th century).


Offerings for the Temple (29:1–9)

This section records David's collections of materials for the temple construction, which encouraged other leaders of Israel to offer generous ('willing') donation, far more than David's, in parallel to Israel's gifts for the construction of the
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(; ). David contributed to the costs of the temple's construction both as a king (cf.
1 Kings The Book of Kings (, '' Sēfer Məlāḵīm'') is a book in the Hebrew Bible, found as two books (1–2 Kings) in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. It concludes the Deuteronomistic history, a history of ancient Israel also including ...
) and as an ordinary believer, with freedom and joy.


David's farewell prayer and the people's response (29:10–20)

The section records David's prayer, beginning with a doxology, continuing with an interpretation of the voluntary donations and concluding with a wish for people not to forget the past and a wish for the future reign of King Solomon. The form of the prayer (cf. 2 Samuel 23:1-7; 1 Kings 2:1-10) follows the final addresses by great leaders in the past: Jacob (Genesis 49:1-28), Moses (Deuteronomy 32:1-47; 33:1-29), Joshua (Joshua 23:1-16; 24:1-28), and Samuel (1 Samuel 12:1-25).


Verse 11

:''Yours, O Lord, is the greatness,'' :''The power and the glory,'' :''The victory and the majesty;'' :''For all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours;'' :''Yours is the kingdom, O Lord,'' :''And You are exalted as head over all.'' *"Head": or "ruler"Note on 1 Chronicles 29:11 in NET Bible


Solomon, king of Israel (29:21–25)

The ascension of
Solomon Solomon (), also called Jedidiah, was the fourth monarch of the Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy), Kingdom of Israel and Judah, according to the Hebrew Bible. The successor of his father David, he is described as having been the penultimate ...
is reported as smooth and without incident, followed by a public endorsement (for the second time; cf. ) of Solomon's enthronement by all people of Israel.


The close of David’s reign (29:26–30)

The summary of an individual king's reign is a standard practice in the
books of Kings The Book of Kings (, ''Sefer (Hebrew), Sēfer Malik, Məlāḵīm'') is a book in the Hebrew Bible, found as two books (1–2 Kings) in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. It concludes the Deuteronomistic history, a history of ancient Is ...
, with that of David differing from the usual pattern in 1 Kings 2:10-12, but closer to the other kings' concluding formulae in the Chronicles. The Chronicles cite three prophets (with their differing titles) who provide the records of David's reign. David was said to enjoy a productive and respected life, with security and longevity as the marks of divine blessings (; ; ; ; ).


See also

*Related
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parts:
Exodus 25 The Book of Exodus (from ; ''Šəmōṯ'', 'Names'; ) is the second book of the Bible. It is the first part of the narrative of the Exodus, the origin myth of the Israelites, in which they leave slavery in Biblical Egypt through the strength of ...
, Exodus 35, Deuteronomy 4, Deuteronomy 5,
Deuteronomy 28 Ki Tavo, Ki Thavo, Ki Tabo, Ki Thabo, or Ki Savo (—Hebrew for "when you enter," the second and third words, and the first distinctive words, in the parashah) is the 50th weekly Torah portion (, ''parashah'') in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah ...
,
2 Samuel 23 2 Samuel 23 is the 23rd chapter in the second parts of the Books of Samuel in the Hebrew Bible (or the 23rd chapter of the "Second Book of Samuel" in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible). It contains a prophetic statement described as the "l ...
,
1 Kings 1 1 Kings 1 is the first Chapters and verses of the Bible, chapter of the Books of Kings in the Hebrew Bible or the First Book of Kings in the Old Testament of the Christianity, Christian Bible. The book is a compilation of various annals recording ...
, 1 Chronicles 17, 1 Chronicles 23, 2 Chronicles 24, Isaiah 52, Isaiah 65, Matthew 6:13


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