1 Chronicles 29:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And they with whom precious stones were found gave them. — Literally, And with whom there was found stones, they gave unto the treasure. (Comp., for this use of the article as a relative, 1 Chronicles 29:17; 1 Chronicles 26:28; Ezra 8:25.)

The treasure of the house of the Lord.1 Chronicles 26:22. (Comp. Exodus 35:27 for a similar contribution of the princes.)

By the hand of Jehiel. — Under the charge of Jehiel (‘al yad, 1 Chronicles 25:2). Jehiel, or Jehieli, was the Gershonite clan in charge of the “treasures of the house of God” (1 Chronicles 26:21-22).

1 Chronicles 29:8

8 And they with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of the LORD, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.