1 Chronicles 22:3

Also, David prepared very much iron to use for the nails of the gates, and for the seams and joints, as well as an immeasurable weight of brass.

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In The King James Version

And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight;

In Context

2And he instructed them to gather all the new converts from the land of Israel. And from these he appointed stoneworkers, to hew stones and to polish them, so that he might build the house of God.

4Also, the cedar trees, which the Sidonians and Tyrians had transported to David, were not able to be counted.

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Cross References

1 Kings 7:47And Solomon positioned all the items. But because of its exceedingly great amount, the brass was not weighed.

1 Chronicles 29:2Now with all my ability, I have prepared the expenses for the house of my God: gold for items of gold, and silver for those of silver, brass for those of brass, iron for those of iron, and wood for those of wood, and stones of onyx, and stones like alabaster, and stones of diverse colors, and every kind of precious stone, and marble from Paros in great abundance.

2 Chronicles 4:18Now the multitude of the vessels was innumerable, so much so that the weight of the brass was unknown.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 22:2-6

Preparations for the Temple. ( b. c. 1017.) 1 Then David said, This is the house of the Lord God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel. 2 And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God. 3 And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight; 4 Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre… Read the whole commentary →

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