And by weight he gave gold for the tables of shewbread, for every table; and likewise silver for the tables of silver:
He gave gold by weight for the tables that would hold the sacred bread, for each table; and he also gave silver by weight for the silver tables.
David is carefully providing the exact amounts of precious metals needed to make the sacred furniture for God's temple.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes King David giving his son Solomon detailed instructions and materials for building the temple in Jerusalem. The 'tables of shewbread' refer to the special tables that would hold twelve loaves of bread as an offering to God, which was a continuous practice in Israel's worship. David was meticulously planning every detail of the temple's construction, including weighing out the precious metals needed for each piece of sacred furniture.
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