Solomon made all the vessels that were in God’s house, the golden altar also, and the tables with the show bread on them; and the lamp stands with their lamps, to burn according to the ordinance before the inner sanctuary, of pure gold; and the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs of gold that was perfect gold; and the snuffers, the basins, the spoons, and the fire pans of pure gold. As for the entry of the house, its inner doors for the most holy place and the doors of the main hall of the temple were of gold.
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Solomon made all the vessels that were in God’s house, the golden altar also, and the tables with the show bread on them;
and the lamp stands with their lamps, to burn according to the ordinance before the inner sanctuary, of pure gold;
and the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs of gold that was perfect gold;
and the snuffers, the basins, the spoons, and the fire pans of pure gold. As for the entry of the house, its inner doors for the most holy place and the doors of the main hall of the temple were of gold.
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And Solomon made all the vessels that were for the house of God, the golden altar also, and the tables whereon the shewbread was set;
Moreover the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn after the manner before the oracle, of pure gold;
And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, made he of gold, and that perfect gold;
And the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers, of pure gold: and the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy place, and the doors of the house of the temple, were of gold.
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And Solomon made all the vessels that were in the house of God, the golden altar also, and the tables whereon was the showbread;
and the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn according to the ordinance before the Sanctuary, of pure gold;
and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold, and that perfect gold;
and the snuffers, and the basins, and the pans, and the fire-pans, of pure gold. And as for the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy place, and the doors of the house, that is, of the temple, were of gold.
Cross-references (38)
- Exodus 25:31-37 (v20) “You shall make a lamp stand of pure gold. The lamp stand shall be made of hammered work. Its base, its shaft, its cups, its buds, and its…
- 2 Chronicles 4:7 (v20) He made the ten lamp stands of gold according to the ordinance concerning them; and he set them in the temple, five on the right hand, and…
- Revelation 9:13 (v19) The sixth angel sounded. I heard a voice from the horns of the golden altar which is before God,
- Exodus 25:23-30 (v19) “You shall make a table of acacia wood. Its length shall be two cubits, and its width a cubit, and its height one and a half cubits. You…
- Exodus 25:31-40 (v21) “You shall make a lamp stand of pure gold. The lamp stand shall be made of hammered work. Its base, its shaft, its cups, its buds, and its…
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- Exodus 27:20-21 (v20) “You shall command the children of Israel, that they bring to you pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually.…
- Exodus 30:1-10 (v19) “You shall make an altar to burn incense on. You shall make it of acacia wood. Its length shall be a cubit, and its width a cubit. It shall…
- Exodus 37:20 (v21) In the lamp stand were four cups made like almond blossoms, its buds and its flowers;
- Exodus 37:23 (v22) He made its seven lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuff dishes, of pure gold.
- Exodus 37:25-29 (v19) He made the altar of incense of acacia wood. It was square: its length was a cubit, and its width a cubit. Its height was two cubits. Its…
- Leviticus 24:5-8 (v19) “You shall take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes of it: two tenths of an ephah shall be in one cake. You shall set them in two rows, six…
- 1 Kings 6:5 (v20) Against the wall of the house, he built floors all around, against the walls of the house all around, both of the temple and of the inner…
- 1 Kings 6:16-17 (v20) He built twenty cubits on the back part of the house with boards of cedar from the floor to the ceiling. He built them for it within, for…
- 1 Kings 6:18 (v21) There was cedar on the house within, carved with buds and open flowers. All was cedar. No stone was visible.
- 1 Kings 6:29 (v21) He carved all the walls of the house around with carved figures of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, inside and outside.
- 1 Kings 6:31-32 (v22) For the entrance of the inner sanctuary, he made doors of olive wood. The lintel and door posts were a fifth part of the wall. So he made…
- 1 Kings 6:35 (v21) He carved cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold fitted on the engraved work.
- 1 Kings 7:48-50 (v19) Solomon made all the vessels that were in Yahweh’s house: the golden altar and the table that the show bread was on, of gold; and the lamp…
- 1 Kings 7:50 (v22) the cups, the snuffers, the basins, the spoons, and the fire pans, of pure gold; and the hinges, both for the doors of the inner house, the…
- 1 Kings 8:6 (v20) The priests brought in the ark of Yahweh’s covenant to its place, into the inner sanctuary of the house, to the most holy place, even under…
- 2 Kings 12:13 (v22) But there were not made for Yahweh’s house cups of silver, snuffers, basins, trumpets, any vessels of gold, or vessels of silver, of the…
- 2 Kings 24:13 (v19) He carried out from there all the treasures of Yahweh’s house, and the treasures of the king’s house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of…
- 2 Kings 25:13-15 (v19) The Chaldeans broke up the pillars of bronze that were in Yahweh’s house and the bases and the bronze sea that were in Yahweh’s house, and…
- 2 Kings 25:14 (v22) They took away the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the spoons, and all the vessels of bronze with which they ministered.
- 1 Chronicles 28:16 (v19) and the gold by weight for the tables of show bread, for every table; and silver for the tables of silver;
- 2 Chronicles 4:5 (v21) It was a handbreadth thick; and its brim was made like the brim of a cup, like the flower of a lily. It received and held three thousand…
- 2 Chronicles 4:8 (v19) He made also ten tables, and placed them in the temple, five on the right side, and five on the left. He made one hundred basins of gold.
- 2 Chronicles 26:16-18 (v19) But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up, so that he did corruptly, and he trespassed against Yahweh his God; for he went into…
- 2 Chronicles 36:10 (v19) At the return of the year, king Nebuchadnezzar sent and brought him to Babylon, with the valuable vessels of Yahweh’s house, and made…
- 2 Chronicles 36:18 (v19) All the vessels of God’s house, great and small, and the treasures of Yahweh’s house, and the treasures of the king, and of his princes,…
- Ezra 1:7-11 (v19) Also Cyrus the king brought out the vessels of Yahweh’s house, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought out of Jerusalem, and had put in the house…
- Psalms 28:2 (v20) Hear the voice of my petitions, when I cry to you, when I lift up my hands toward your Most Holy Place.
- Jeremiah 28:3 (v19) Within two full years I will bring again into this place all the vessels of Yahweh’s house, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took away…
- Jeremiah 52:18 (v22) They also took away the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the basins, the spoons, and all the vessels of bronze with which they ministered.
- Jeremiah 52:18-19 (v19) They also took away the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the basins, the spoons, and all the vessels of bronze with which they ministered.…
- Daniel 5:2-3 (v19) Belshazzar, while he tasted the wine, commanded that the golden and silver vessels which Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken out of the…
- Daniel 5:23 (v19) but have lifted up yourself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before you, and you and your lords,…
- Revelation 8:3 (v19) Another angel came and stood over the altar, having a golden censer. Much incense was given to him, that he should add it to the prayers of…
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On vv19, 22 In Hebrew, the bread of the faces, because they…
In Hebrew, the bread of the faces, because they were set before the Ark, where the Lord showed his presence.
Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.
John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On v22 2Ch 4:22 And the snuffers, and the basons, and…
2Ch 4:22 And the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers, [of] pure gold: and the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy [place], and the doors of the house of the temple, [were of] gold.
Ver. 22. And the snuffers, &c.] See on 2Ch 4:11.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv19, 20, 22 Which were of gold; and so are distinguished from…
Which were of gold; and so are distinguished from those ten tables mentioned 2Ch 4:8, which seems to have been made of silver. Compare 1Ch 28:16.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On vv20, 22 The manner - According to the prescription of God…
The manner - According to the prescription of God to Moses.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On vv21–22 Verse 21. And the flowers, and the lamps] Probably…
Verse 21. And the flowers, and the lamps] Probably each branch of the chandelier was made like a plant in flower, and the opening of the flower was either the lamp, or served to support it.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain On vv19, 22 The tables - A single table only is mentioned…
The tables - A single table only is mentioned in 1Ki 7:48; 2Ch 29:18. It is supposed that Solomon made ten similar tables, any one of which might be used for the showbread; but that the bread was never placed on more than one table at a time.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On vv21–22 Flowers. They represented lilies or other flowers (Tirinus) full-blown,…
Flowers. They represented lilies or other flowers (Tirinus) full-blown, when the lamps were burning. All the branches were of pure gold. (Calmet)
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 On vv19–22 19–5:1 (= 1Ki_7:48-51). The Vessels of Gold. The Completion…
19–5:1 (= 1Ki_7:48-51). The Vessels of Gold. The Completion of the Work
19. that were for the house] R.V. that were in the house.
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the tables whereon the shewbread was set] R.V. the tables whereon was the shewbread. In 1Ki_7:48 (parallel passage), the table (sing.); a reading probably to be accepted here also; cp. note on 2Ch_4:8.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv19–21 (c) CATALOGUE OF OBJECTS IN GOLD—CONCLUSION
(c) CATALOGUE OF OBJECTS IN GOLD—CONCLUSION
(2Ch_4:19 -2Ch_5:1). 1Ki_7:48-50.
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The narrative still coincides in the main with that of Kings, allowing for one or two remarkable alterations.
(19) For the house.—In the houses (without proposition, comp. 2Ch_4:11).
The golden altar also.—Literally, both the golden altar and the tables, and upon them the Presence bread. So LXX. and Vulg. The parallel passage, 1Ki_7:48, says, and the table on which (was) the Presence bread (in) gold. (See Note on 2Ch_4:8, supr., and 1Ch_28:16.) On the one hand, the chronicler in these three passages consistently speaks of tables, although the book of Kings mentions one table only; and, on the other hand, elsewhere he actually speaks himself of “the Pure Table,” and “the Table of the Pile,” as if there were only one such table (2Ch_13:11; 2Ch_29:18).
The difficulty cannot be solved with certainty; but it seems likely that, finding mention of a number of tables in one of his sources, the chronicler has grouped them all together with the Table of Shewbread. thus gaining brevity at the cost of accuracy. In Eze_40:39 eight tables of hewn stone are mentioned, whereon they slew the sacrificial victims.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv20–22 Candlesticks... lamps, that they should burn after the manner…
Candlesticks... lamps, that they should burn after the manner before the oracle. Ten candlesticks, as we learn here and in ver. 7, supersede in Solomon"s temple the one candlestick, with its central shaft lamp, and the three branch lamps on either side of Moses and the tabernacle. (Exo_25:31-37 Exo_37:17-24; Lev_24:4; Josephus, "Ant.," 3:6. 7; Maimonides 1135-1205, "De.temple, vasis sanctuarii," etc.) This single candlestick was restored in Zerubbabel"s temple. The present ten candlesticks, or strictly candelabra, of Solomon are said at one time to have been placed in a row like a rail before the veil, and connected with a chain under which the high priest went on the Day of Atonement into the inner sanctuary. The removal of these candelabra is recorded Jer_52:19. The expression, "after the manner," points to the various and somewhat minute regulation for the lighting, trimming, and keeping alight of the lamps, all or some, of the candelabra (Exo_27:19-21; Lev_24:1-3) The use of the word for "lamp" (rne) in some passages (1Sa_3:3; 2Sa_21:17; Pro_13:9; Psa_18:29) suggests not the part as used for the whole in speaking of the candelabrum, but more probably that the perpetual burning was not of all seven lamps, but of one, the central shaft.
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The Biblical Illustrator 1887 · Public Domain On v22 And the entry of the house.
2Ch_4:22
And the entry of the house.
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The entry of the house
This, central, conspicuous, and attractive, suggesting--
I. Access to God in Christian worship.
II. Access to symbolic beauty in Christian worship.
1. Perfection of gold, or material prosperity given to God.
2. Palms--growth and fruitfulness in Christian life.
3. Flowers--beauty and fragrance in Christian character.
4. Cherubims--alacrity in Gods service. (J. Wolfendale.)
The worth of grandeur
A fine house cannot make a fine tenant; a first-class carriage cannot make a first-class traveller; a man might sit down on a monarchs throne, and not be a sovereign; he might even look like a king, and be only a clown. Decoration is useless, if it does not express something beyond itself, something spiritual, ideal, transcendental. The picture is nothing if it does not in reality speak, not indeed to the ear of the body, but to the attention of the soul. It is an amusing irony to see some people clothed in purple and fine linen, because there is really no connection between them and their clothes; we expect them to speak musically, and lo! their tones fill our mouths as with gravel-stones. We expect a man to be at least as elegant as his clothes, and when he is not we do not blame the garments; it is more their misfortune than their fault that they should be where they are. So when we read the specification of temples and palaces we say, What does it amount to? What is this grandeur worth in helping and blessing the world? What is civilisation to end in? (J. Parker, D.D.)
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C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain On vv19–20 (See Scofield "Exo 25:30").
shewbread
(See Scofield "Exo 25:30").
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv19, 22 Solomon made
Solomon made
The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. AT: "Solomon's workers made" (See: Metonymy)
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all the furnishings
This refers to all of the bowls and tools that were used in the house of God.
the tables on which the bread of the presence was to be placed
This can be stated in active form. AT: "the tables on which the priests were to place the bread of the presence" (See: Active or Passive)
the bread of the presence
This is a reference to the 12 loaves of bread that were placed in front of the altar. See how you translated this in 2 Chronicles 2:4.
that were designed to burn before the inner room
This can be stated in active form. AT: "to burn before the inner room" or "in which the priests put oil to burn in front of the inner room" (See: Active or Passive)
the inner room
This is another name for "the holy of holies" or "the very holy place."
the flowers, the lamps
The "flowers" and "lamps" were part of the lampstands.
the tongs
This is a tool made from two sticks of wood or metal connected at one end and used for picking up objects.
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gold
altar
bread
lampstand
lamp
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v19 4:19 The Bread of the Presence symbolized God’s provision…
4:19 The Bread of the Presence symbolized God’s provision for his people. It was placed before God on the tables (4:8) as a type of offering, demonstrating that it belonged to God and that Israel’s provision came from God’s “table.” Some of the bread was eaten by the priests (Lev 24:5-9), and the rest was burned; this meal symbolized the covenant meal of fellowship between God and his people (see Exod 24:9-11).
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