1 Chronicles 26:27

They had dedicated some of the plunder from their battles to the repair of the house of the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The chronicler records the administrative duties of Shelomith and his brother-treasurers during the Davidic period, documenting how military spoils were formally allocated for sanctuary maintenance.

The words — הִקְדִּ֑ישׁוּ (hikdîšû) means they consecrated or set apart, while לְ/חַזֵּ֖ק (leḥazēq) specifies the purpose of strengthening or repairing the structure.

The thread — This allocation pattern runs through Joshua 6:19, where silver and gold enter the Lord’s treasury, 2 Kings 12:14, where funds pay laborers for house repairs, and Nehemiah 10:32, which mandates annual contributions for sanctuary service.

Why it lands — The text demands recognition that worship infrastructure depends on deliberate resource management, treating the house of the LORD as a functioning facility requiring sustained financial and logistical support.

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The Hebrew words

מִן־min-some of הַמִּלְחָמ֥וֹתha./mil.cha.Motthe/ wars וּמִן־u./min-and/ some of הַשָּׁלָ֖לha./sha.Lalthe/ plunder הִקְדִּ֑ישׁוּhik.Di.shuthey consecrated לְחַזֵּ֖קle./cha.Zekto/ repair לְבֵ֥יתle./Veit<to>/ [the] house of יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahweh

King James Version

Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the Lord.

Cross-references

Joshua 6:19 For all the silver and gold and all the articles of bronze and iron are holy to the LORD; they must go into His treasury.”
2 Kings 12:14 Instead, it was paid to those doing the work, and with it they repaired the house of the LORD.
Nehemiah 10:32 We also place ourselves under the obligation to contribute a third of a shekel yearly for the service of the house of our God: