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2 Chronicles 5
14 verses with commentary
The Ark Brought to the Temple
Thus all the work that Solomon made for the house of the LORD was finished: and Solomon brought in all the things that David his father had dedicated; and the silver, and the gold, and all the instruments, put he among the treasures of the house of God.
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The temple completion: 'Thus all the work that Solomon made for the house of the LORD was finished: and Solomon brought in all the things that David his father had dedicated; and the silver, and the gold, and all the instruments, put he among the treasures of the house of God.' The word 'finished' (shalem) shares a root with Solomon's name (Shlomo - peaceful/complete). Previous generations' prepar...
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V.
(1) **Thus.**—*And.* This verse is identical with 1Kings 7:51. (The chronicler has made three slight corrections of the older text.)
**Brought in all the things . . . dedicated.**—*Brought in the holy* (or *hallowed*)* things of David his father.* (Comp. 1Chronicles 18:11; 1Chronicles 26:26-28.)
**The implements.**—Or, *vessels.* The word *all* is omitted by some MSS., and by the LXX., Syriac, ...
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**4-8. And David took from him a thousand chariots--**(See on 2Sa 8:3-14). In 2Sa 8:4 David is said to have taken seven hundred horsemen, whereas here it is said that he took seven thousand. This great discrepancy in the text of the two narratives seems to have originated with a transcriber in confounding the two Hebrew letters which indicate the numbers, and in neglecting to mark or obscure the p...
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Chapter 5
Chapter Outline
The ark placed in the temple.(1-10)
The temple filled with glory.(11-14)
**Verses 1-10**
The ark was a type of Christ, and, as such, a token of the presence of God. That gracious promise, Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world, does, in effect, bring the ark into our religious assemblies, if we by faith and prayer plead that promise; and...
Read full commentary →Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.
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<strong>Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.</strong><br><br>This verse contributes to the narrative of Solomon's reign, specifically focusing on God's presence dwelling with His people. The Chronicler ...
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(2) **The chief of the fathers.**—Rather, *the chiefs of the clans* (*father-houses*)*.* Vulg., “capita familiarum;” LXX., τοὺς ἠγουμένους πατριῶν*.*
**Elders . . . heads.**—Or, *sheikhs . . .* *ameers.*
**Zion.**—Syr. and Arab., *Hebron.*
**In the feast which was in the seventh month.**—Heb., *in the feast; that* (*is*)* the seventh month.* The words *“*in the month of Ethanim” (Kings) have bee...
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**9-13. Tou--**or Toi--whose dominions border on those of Hadadezer. (See on 2Sa 8:9-12; 1Ki 11:15).
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Chapter 5
Chapter Outline
The ark placed in the temple.(1-10)
The temple filled with glory.(11-14)
**Verses 1-10**
The ark was a type of Christ, and, as such, a token of the presence of God. That gracious promise, Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world, does, in effect, bring the ark into our religious assemblies, if we by faith and prayer plead that promise; and...
Read full commentary →Wherefore all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto the king in the feast which was in the seventh month.
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<strong>Wherefore all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto the king in the feast which was in the seventh month.</strong><br><br>This verse contributes to the narrative of Solomon's reign, specifically focusing on God's presence dwelling with His people. The Chronicler presents Solomon's faithfulness in temple building and worship as paradigmatic for post-exilic Israel. Unlike the Kings acc...
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**9-13. Tou--**or Toi--whose dominions border on those of Hadadezer. (See on 2Sa 8:9-12; 1Ki 11:15).
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 5
Chapter Outline
The ark placed in the temple.(1-10)
The temple filled with glory.(11-14)
**Verses 1-10**
The ark was a type of Christ, and, as such, a token of the presence of God. That gracious promise, Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world, does, in effect, bring the ark into our religious assemblies, if we by faith and prayer plead that promise; and...
Read full commentary →And all the elders of Israel came; and the Levites took up the ark.
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<strong>And all the elders of Israel came; and the Levites took up the ark.</strong><br><br>This verse contributes to the narrative of Solomon's reign, specifically focusing on God's presence dwelling with His people. The Chronicler presents Solomon's faithfulness in temple building and worship as paradigmatic for post-exilic Israel. Unlike the Kings account which includes Solomon's failures, Chro...
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(4) **The Levites.**—Kings has *the priests;* and so Syr. and Arab, here; but LXX. and Vulg., *Levites.* The latter term, as the tribal name, may of course be used to include the priests or Aaronites, as well as their inferior brethren. 2Chronicles 5:7 shows that the priests are intended here.
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**9-13. Tou--**or Toi--whose dominions border on those of Hadadezer. (See on 2Sa 8:9-12; 1Ki 11:15).
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 5
Chapter Outline
The ark placed in the temple.(1-10)
The temple filled with glory.(11-14)
**Verses 1-10**
The ark was a type of Christ, and, as such, a token of the presence of God. That gracious promise, Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world, does, in effect, bring the ark into our religious assemblies, if we by faith and prayer plead that promise; and...
Read full commentary →And they brought up the ark, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, these did the priests and the Levites bring up.
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<strong>And they brought up the ark, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, these did the priests and the Levites bring up.</strong><br><br>This verse contributes to the narrative of Solomon's reign, specifically focusing on God's presence dwelling with His people. The Chronicler presents Solomon's faithfulness in temple building and worship a...
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(5) **These did the priests and the Levites** **bring up.**—Heb., *the priests the Levites* (which some explain “the Levitical priests,” as in Joshua 3:3) *brought them up.* But some Hebrew MSS. LXX., and Syriac, read “the priests *and* the Levites;” Arab., “the Levites *and* the priests;” and Vulg., “the priests *with* the Levites.” Above all, 1Kings 8:4 has, “And the priests and the Levites brou...
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**9-13. Tou--**or Toi--whose dominions border on those of Hadadezer. (See on 2Sa 8:9-12; 1Ki 11:15).
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 5
Chapter Outline
The ark placed in the temple.(1-10)
The temple filled with glory.(11-14)
**Verses 1-10**
The ark was a type of Christ, and, as such, a token of the presence of God. That gracious promise, Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world, does, in effect, bring the ark into our religious assemblies, if we by faith and prayer plead that promise; and...
Read full commentary →Also king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel that were assembled unto him before the ark, sacrificed sheep and oxen, which could not be told nor numbered for multitude.
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<strong>Also king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel that were assembled unto him before the ark, sacrificed sheep and oxen, which could not be told nor numbered for multitude.</strong><br><br>This verse contributes to the narrative of Solomon's reign, specifically focusing on God's presence dwelling with His people. The Chronicler presents Solomon's faithfulness in temple building and wo...
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(6) **Assembled.**—(*Nō‘ad, to meet at an appointed time and place,* Exodus 25:22). Not the same word as in 2Chronicles 5:2-3 (*qāhal*)*,* of which the root meaning is probably *to call together.*
**Before the ark.**—By the omission of a single Hebrew word [’*ittô*] before this phrase, the whole form of the sentence is altered from that of Kings. There we read “(were) *with him* before the Ark sac...
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**9-13. Tou--**or Toi--whose dominions border on those of Hadadezer. (See on 2Sa 8:9-12; 1Ki 11:15).
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 5
Chapter Outline
The ark placed in the temple.(1-10)
The temple filled with glory.(11-14)
**Verses 1-10**
The ark was a type of Christ, and, as such, a token of the presence of God. That gracious promise, Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world, does, in effect, bring the ark into our religious assemblies, if we by faith and prayer plead that promise; and...
Read full commentary →And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, to the oracle of the house, into the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims:
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<strong>And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, to the oracle of the house, into the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims:</strong><br><br>This verse contributes to the narrative of Solomon's reign, specifically focusing on God's presence dwelling with His people. The Chronicler presents Solomon's faithfulness in temple building and worship ...
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Chapter 5
Chapter Outline
The ark placed in the temple.(1-10)
The temple filled with glory.(11-14)
**Verses 1-10**
The ark was a type of Christ, and, as such, a token of the presence of God. That gracious promise, Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world, does, in effect, bring the ark into our religious assemblies, if we by faith and prayer plead that promise; and...
Read full commentary →For the cherubims spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
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<strong>For the cherubims spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.</strong><br><br>This verse contributes to the narrative of Solomon's reign, specifically focusing on God's presence dwelling with His people. The Chronicler presents Solomon's faithfulness in temple building and worship as paradigmatic for post-exilic Israel...
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(8) **For the cherubims spread forth their wings.**—Rather, *And the cherubim were spreading forth wings.* Kings has *for* (*kî*); making the sentence an explanation of the last clause of 2Chronicles 5:7.
**Covered.**—Kings has the technical term for the cherubim “covering” the ark (Exodus 25:20; 1Chronicles 28:18). In Hebrew writing, the difference is marked by the transposition of a single lette...
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Chapter 5
Chapter Outline
The ark placed in the temple.(1-10)
The temple filled with glory.(11-14)
**Verses 1-10**
The ark was a type of Christ, and, as such, a token of the presence of God. That gracious promise, Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world, does, in effect, bring the ark into our religious assemblies, if we by faith and prayer plead that promise; and...
Read full commentary →And they drew out the staves of the ark, that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen without. And there it is unto this day. there: or, they are there
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<strong>And they drew out the staves of the ark, that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen without. And there it is unto this day.</strong><br><br>This verse contributes to the narrative of Solomon's reign, specifically focusing on God's presence dwelling with His people. The Chronicler presents Solomon's faithfulness in temple building and worshi...
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(9) **And they drew out . . . were seen.**—Rather, *And the staves were so long that the tips of the staves were seen.* &c.
**From the ark.**—1Kings 8:8, “from the Holy Place.” So the LXX. and four Hebrew MSS. The priests in the great hall could see the tips of the staves projecting within the Holy of Holies; but persons outside (“without”) of the great hall could not see them.
**And there it is u...
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Chapter 5
Chapter Outline
The ark placed in the temple.(1-10)
The temple filled with glory.(11-14)
**Verses 1-10**
The ark was a type of Christ, and, as such, a token of the presence of God. That gracious promise, Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world, does, in effect, bring the ark into our religious assemblies, if we by faith and prayer plead that promise; and...
Read full commentary →There was nothing in the ark save the two tables which Moses put therein at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of Egypt. when the LORD: or, where, etc
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<strong>There was nothing in the ark save the two tables which Moses put therein at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of Egypt.</strong><br><br>This verse contributes to the narrative of Solomon's reign, specifically focusing on God's presence dwelling with His people. The Chronicler presents Solomon's faithfulness in temple building and worship a...
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(10) **Put therein.**—Heb., *which Moses put*—*in Horeb.* Kings is fuller and clearer: *which Moses placed there in Horeb.* The chronicler has substituted “put” for “placed;” perhaps remembering Exodus 40:20 : “And he put the testimony into the ark.” The word *shām,* “there” or “therein,” has fallen out of the text.
**When the Lord made a covenant.**—*Which* (the two Tables i.e., the Covenant) *th...
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**17. the Cherethites and the Pelethites--**who formed the royal bodyguard. The Cherethites were, most probably, those brave men who all along accompanied David while among the Philistines, and from that people derived their name (1Sa 30:14; Eze 25:16; Zep 2:5) as well as their skill in archery--while the Pelethites were those who joined him at Ziklag, took their name from Pelet, the chief man in ...
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Chapter 5
Chapter Outline
The ark placed in the temple.(1-10)
The temple filled with glory.(11-14)
**Verses 1-10**
The ark was a type of Christ, and, as such, a token of the presence of God. That gracious promise, Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world, does, in effect, bring the ark into our religious assemblies, if we by faith and prayer plead that promise; and...
Read full commentary →And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place: (for all the priests that were present were sanctified, and did not then wait by course: present: Heb. found
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<strong>And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place: (for all the priests that were present were sanctified, and did not then wait by course:</strong><br><br>This verse contributes to the narrative of Solomon's reign, specifically focusing on God's presence dwelling with His people. The Chronicler presents Solomon's faithfulness in temple building and worship as paradigma...
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(11) **For all the priests.**—From this point to “for his mercy endureth for ever,” 2Chronicles 5:13, the narrative is peculiar to the chronicler. He has characteristically inserted between the two halves of the short verse (1Kings 8:10) a long parenthesis, dwelling upon the Levitical ministrations.
**That were present.**—*That could be found.* So Vulg. (Comp. 2Kings 19:4.)
**Were sanctified.**—*H...
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**Verses 11-14**
God took possession of the temple; he filled it with a cloud. Thus he signified his acceptance of this temple, to be the same to him that the tabernacle of Moses was, and assured his people that he would be the same in it. Would we have God dwell in our hearts, we must leave room for him; every thing else must give way. The Word was made flesh; and when he comes to his temple,...
Read full commentary →Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)
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<strong>Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)</strong><br><br>This verse contributes to the narrative of Solomon's reign, specifically focus...
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(12) **All of them of Asaph . . . brethren.**—Heb., *to all of them, to Asaph, to Heman,* &c., &c., *and to their sons, and to their brethren.* This use of the particle *le* (*to, for*) is characteristic of the chronicler, whose style in these verses stands in marked contrast with the former part of the chapter. As to the Levitical guilds of musicians, comp. 1Chronicles 25:1-7; 1Chronicles 15:16, ...
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CHAPTER 19
1Ch 19:1-5. David's Messengers, Sent to Comfort Hanun, Are Disgracefully Treated.
**1. after this--**This phrase seems to indicate that the incident now to be related took place immediately, or soon after the wars described in the preceding chapter. But the chronological order is loosely observed, and the only just inference that can be drawn from the use of this phrase is, that som...
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**Verses 11-14**
God took possession of the temple; he filled it with a cloud. Thus he signified his acceptance of this temple, to be the same to him that the tabernacle of Moses was, and assured his people that he would be the same in it. Would we have God dwell in our hearts, we must leave room for him; every thing else must give way. The Word was made flesh; and when he comes to his temple,...
Read full commentary →It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD;
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The temple dedication climax 'it came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD... the house was filled with a cloud' links unified worship with divine presence. The phrase 'as one' (k'echad) emphasizes harmony - multiple voices/instruments creating singular praise. The cloud (Shekinah glory) manifests God's approval an...
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(13) **It came even to pass . . . thanking the Lord.**—*And the trumpeters and the minstrels were to sound aloud, as one man, with one sound, in order to praise and thank the Lord.* This ends the parenthesis-
**Their voice with the trumpets.**—Rather, *A sound with trumpets,* &c.
**And praised the Lord, saying, For he is good.**—For this common liturgical formula see 1Chronicles 16:34; 1Chronicles...
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**Verses 11-14**
God took possession of the temple; he filled it with a cloud. Thus he signified his acceptance of this temple, to be the same to him that the tabernacle of Moses was, and assured his people that he would be the same in it. Would we have God dwell in our hearts, we must leave room for him; every thing else must give way. The Word was made flesh; and when he comes to his temple,...
Read full commentary →So that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of God.
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The climax of temple dedication: 'So that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of God.' The divine glory (kavod YHWH) so overwhelmed the space that priests couldn't function. This manifestation validated the temple as God's dwelling place, echoing the tabernacle's dedication (Exodus 40:34-35). The inability to minister shows...
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(14) **House of God.**—Kings, “house of the Lord.” See 1Kings 8:11, and 2Chronicles 7:2, *infra.*
**Stand to minister.**—*Take their places,* or *approach to minister* (2Chronicles 6:12). The Syriac adds here, “Ended is the first half of the Chronicles.” Before 2 Chronicles 6 it writes, “The second half of the Book of Chronicles.”
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**3. are not his servants come unto thee for to search?--**that is, thy capital, Rabbah (2Sa 10:3).
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**Verses 11-14**
God took possession of the temple; he filled it with a cloud. Thus he signified his acceptance of this temple, to be the same to him that the tabernacle of Moses was, and assured his people that he would be the same in it. Would we have God dwell in our hearts, we must leave room for him; every thing else must give way. The Word was made flesh; and when he comes to his temple,...
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