4Behold, I build an house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.
And thou shalt set upon the table shewbread before me alway.
Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually. …
And Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.
And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof: two tenth deals shall be in one cake. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-10)Solomon’s wisdom was given him, not merely for speculation, to entertain himself (though it is indeed a princely entertainment), nor merely for conversation, to entertain his friends, but for action; and therefore to action he immediately applies himself. Observe, I. His resolution within himself concerning his business (2 Chron. 2:1): He determined to build , in the first place, a house for the n…
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