Lux Domini
Even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses withal:

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Interpretation

What is done in works of piety and charity, should be done willingly, not by constraint; for God loves a cheerful giver. David set a good example.

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This thought runs through 1 Chronicles 29:1-5.

Glossary

Ophir Place
Biblical island. Modern identification: southwestern Arabia.