Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
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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 29:6-9.
Glossary
- David Person
- Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25 .