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,
Moreover ... I have of mine own proper good, х cªgulaah (H5459)]. Its primary meaning is a collection of valuables-such as precious metals or gems; and so here "proper good" is explained as consisting of gold and silver (cf. Ecclesiastes 2:8). In addition to the immense amount of gold and silver treasure which David had already bequeathed for various uses in the service of the temple, he now made an additional contribution destined to a specific purpose-that of overlaying the walls of the house. This voluntary gift was from the private fortune of the royal donor, and had been selected with the greatest care. The gold was "the gold of Ophir," then esteemed the purest and finest in the world (Job 22:24; Job 28:16; Isaiah 13:12). The amount was 3,000 talents of gold and 7,000 talents of refined silver.