Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,
Furthermore, because I love God's house so much, I have given my own personal treasure of gold and silver to God's house, in addition to everything else I have already prepared for this holy place.
King David is expressing his deep love for God by giving his personal wealth to build God's temple, beyond what was already required.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from David's final speech to Israel as he prepared to pass the throne to Solomon. David had spent years gathering materials and making plans for the temple that Solomon would build, since God had told David that his son would construct it rather than him. David was now making his final contributions and encouraging the people to give generously for this sacred project.
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