1 Chronicles 29:9 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The people rejoice because they had given willingly with a whole heart to the LORD, and David himself rejoices with great joy.
What Does 1 Chronicles 29:9 Mean?
The giving culminates not in exhaustion but in gladness. Three times the willingness of the people is named, joined now to a 'perfect' -- whole, undivided -- heart. David, watching it all, overflows with joy.
Here is the deep secret of the offering: cheerful, wholehearted giving produces joy in both giver and leader. When the heart is undivided, sacrifice becomes celebration. God loves a cheerful giver, and the gladness that follows generosity is itself a foretaste of His own delight.
1 Chronicles 29:9 in the Original Language
shalem (שָׁלֵם), 'perfect' -- whole, complete, undivided; a heart wholly given rather than flawless.
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What does 1 Chronicles 29:9 mean?
The people rejoice because they had given willingly with a whole heart to the LORD, and David himself rejoices with great joy.