Moreover the bronze altar that Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made was there before Yahweh’s tabernacle; and Solomon and the assembly were seeking counsel there.
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Moreover the bronze altar that Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made was there before Yahweh’s tabernacle; and Solomon and the assembly were seeking counsel there.
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Moreover the brasen altar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the LORD: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it.
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Moreover the brazen altar, that Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, had been put before the tabernacle of the LORD; and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it.
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- Exodus 31:2 “Behold, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
- Exodus 38:1-7 He made the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood. It was square. Its length was five cubits, its width was five cubits, and its height was three cubits. He made its horns on its four corners. Its horns were of one piece with it, and he overlaid it with bronze. He made all the vessels of the altar: the pots, the shovels, the basins, the forks, and the fire pans. He made all its vessels of bronze. He made for the altar a grating of a network of bronze, under the ledge around it beneath, reaching halfway up. He cast four rings for the four corners of bronze grating, to be places for the poles. He made the poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with bronze. He put the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar, with which to carry it. He made it hollow with planks.
- Exodus 27:1-8 “You shall make the altar of acacia wood, five cubits long, and five cubits wide. The altar shall be square. Its height shall be three cubits. You shall make its horns on its four corners. Its horns shall be of one piece with it. You shall overlay it with bronze. You shall make its pots to take away its ashes; and its shovels, its basins, its meat hooks, and its fire pans. You shall make all its vessels of bronze. You shall make a grating for it of network of bronze. On the net you shall make four bronze rings in its four corners. You shall put it under the ledge around the altar beneath, that the net may reach halfway up the altar. You shall make poles for the altar, poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with bronze. Its poles shall be put into the rings, and the poles shall be on the two sides of the altar when carrying it. You shall make it hollow with planks. They shall make it as it has been shown you on the mountain.
- 1 Chronicles 2:19-20 Azubah died, and Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur. Hur became the father of Uri, and Uri became the father of Bezalel.
- 1 Chronicles 13:3 Also, let’s bring the ark of our God back to us again; for we didn’t seek it in the days of Saul.”
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Which was for the burnt offerings, Exod. 27:1.
Which was for the burnt offerings, Exod. 27:1.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ch 1:5 Moreover the brasen altar, that Bezaleel the…
2Ch 1:5 Moreover the brasen altar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the LORD: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it.
Ver. 5. He put,] i.e., Moses put.
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And Solomon and all the congregation sought unto it.] Or, Unto him, i.e., the Lord; there they did their devotions to him: they diligently sought him, as the word signitieth. Compare Heb 11:6.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain He put; either Moses, mentioned 2Ch 1:3, or Bezaleel,…
He put; either Moses, mentioned 2Ch 1:3, or Bezaleel, here last named, by the command and direction of Moses; or David, who may be said to put it there, because he continued it there, and did not remove it, as he did the ark from the tabernacle.
Sought unto it, i.e. sought the Lord and his favour by hearty prayers and sacrifices in the place which God had appointed for that work, Lev 17:3,4.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Sought - Sought the Lord and his favour by…
Sought - Sought the Lord and his favour by hearty prayers and sacrifices in the place which God had appointed.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 5. Sought unto it.] Went to seek the…
Verse 5. Sought unto it.] Went to seek the Lord there.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 2Ch 1:5. The brazen altar he put before the…
2Ch 1:5. The brazen altar he put before the tabernacle, &c. — He continued it there, and did not remove it, as he did the ark, from the tabernacle. Solomon and the congregation sought unto it — Sought the Lord and his favour by hearty prayers and sacrifices in the place which God had appointed for that work, Lev 17:3-4.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Sought it: went (Menochius) to offer sacrifice, (Tirinus) in…
Sought it: went (Menochius) to offer sacrifice, (Tirinus) in the second year of his reign, the year before Christ 1013.
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 5. Bezalel] See Exo_31:2; Exo_38:1-7.
5. Bezalel] See Exo_31:2; Exo_38:1-7.
he put] R.V. was there. In the Hebrew the position of a point makes the difference between these two translations.
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sought unto it] See 1Ch_28:8, note.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (5) Moreover the brasen altar . . . he…
(5) Moreover the brasen altar . . . he put before the tabernacle of the Lord.—Rather, And the brasen altar . . . was there before the dwelling of Jehovah. In Hebrew, shâm is “there”; and sâm, “he put.” Some MSS., supported by the LXX. and Vulg., read the former; most of the MSS. and the Syr., Arab., and Targ., the latter. The former reading is preferable, as it is not likely that David found the brazen altar separated from the Mosaic sanctuary, and restored it to its place. The sentence further explains why Solomon resorted to Gibeon. The presence of the old brazen altar constituted it the legitimate place of sacrifice. With perfect consistency, the chronicler accounted for David’s not going to Gibeon (1Ch_21:28-30).
That Bezaleel the son of Uri . . . had made—See Exo_31:2; Exo_31:9; Exo_38:1-8; Exo_27:1-8.
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And Solomon and the congregation sought unto it.—Rather, And Solomon and the assembly sought Him—i.e., the Lord. (Comp. 1Ch_13:3; 1Ch_15:13; 1Ch_21:30.) The old versions translate as A. V.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain The brazen altar. This statement is introduced to lay…
The brazen altar. This statement is introduced to lay stress on the fact that, though the ark indeed was not with the tabernacle, the brazen altar of burnt offering assuredly was there, this constituting the place, the proper spot, for sacrifice and worship. (For the account of the brazen altar and its making, (see Exo_27:1-8 Exo_38:1-7; also Num_16:38, Num_16:39) This altar of burnt offering is often spoken of as the altar, to distinguish it from the altar of incense (Exo_30:1 Exo_39:38; Num_4:11) Bezaleel. (For detailed genealogy, see our 1Ch_2:3-20; also (Exo_31:2-5 Exo_35:30-35) He put before. The reading ( "was there before," is to be preferred, tallying as it does exactly with Exo_40:6. This was the reading understood by the Septuagint and Vulgate. The majority of manuscripts, however, and the Syriac Version, have Sought unto it. The analogy of the use of this word would make to be preferred the translation "sought him," i.e. the "Jehovah" just spoken of. But whether the object of the verb be in this place Jehovah or the altar, it would seem probable that the clause purports to say that Solomon and his people were accustomed to repair thither, while now they were about to repair thither with a very vast burnt offering.
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