15And they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.
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So was ended all the work that king Solomon made for the house of the LORD. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated; even the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, did he put among the treasures of the house of the LORD.
According to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so the children of Israel made all the work. …
Some of them also were appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.
Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD.
And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 12-18)Here is, I. Solomon’s devotion. The building of the temple was in order to the service of the temple. Whatever cost he was at in rearing the structure, if he had neglected the worship that was to be performed there, it would all have been to no purpose. Assisting the devotion of others will not atone for our own neglects. When Solomon had built the temple, 1. He kept up the holy sacrifices there,…
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