- Insight from Butler’s Daily Bible Reading: 1 Chronicles 28, 29—Goal of David. David’s great interest was the Temple. Not permitted to do the building, he did everything else he could in preparation for the building. This chapter shows his great interest in the Temple. •Speeches about the Temple: David spoke to the assembly (leaders) and to the anointed (Solomon) about building the Temple. •Supplying for the Temple: the blueprints of the Temple (David gave them to Solomon); the bureaucracy for the Temple (the organization plans for the Levites); and the building materials for the Temple. •Support for the Temple: David took an offering from the people for the support of the Temple. The example in giving (David); the exhortation to give (“who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the Lord” [v. 5]); the extent of giving (the people gave liberally); the excellence in giving (they gave with a great attitude [v. 9]). •Supplication about the Temple: it involved praise for God (for His blessings); and a petition to God (for the dedication of the people and Solomon). •Sacrificing at the service about the Temple: a thousand oxen, rams, and lambs were sacrificed at this gathering regarding the Temple. •Sovereigns involved with the Temple: the chapter ends with the people anointing Solomon again as king and the passing of David.