1 Chronicles 26:27

From the goods taken in war, they gave, as a holy offering, materials for the building of the house of the Lord.

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In The King James Version

Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the LORD.

In Context

26Shelomoth and his brothers were responsible for all the store of holy things which David the king and the heads of families, the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and the captains of the army, had given to the Lord.

28And everything Samuel the prophet and Saul, the son of Kish, and Abner, the son of Ner, and Joab, the son of Zeruiah, had made holy; whatever anyone had given, it was under the care of Shelomoth and his brothers.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 8:11These King David made holy to the Lord, together with the silver and gold which he had taken from the nations he had overcome--

1 Chronicles 18:11These King David made holy to the Lord, together with the silver and gold he had taken from all nations; from Edom and Moab and from the children of Ammon and from the Philistines and from Amalek.

Nehemiah 10:32And we made rules for ourselves, taxing ourselves a third of a shekel every year for the upkeep of the house of our God;

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 26:21-29

20 And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things. 21 As concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli. 22 The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of the Lord . 23 Of the Amramites, and the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites: 24 And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler of the… Read the whole commentary →

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