2 Chronicles 5:3

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 5:3

the feast: i.e. the Feast of Tabernacles (Leviticus 23:33 , &c). read more

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Chronicles 5:3

2 Chronicles 5:3. Unto the king in the feast, &c.— Unto the king on the feast day, in the month Ethanim, which is the seventh month. Houbigant. See 1 Kings 8:2. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Chronicles 5:2-10

C. The Dedication of the Temple 5:2-7:10The dedication ceremony consisted of four parts: the installation of the ark, Solomon’s address to the people, Solomon’s prayer, and the celebration of the people."There can be little doubt that this ceremony, together with God’s response which immediately follows it, marks one of the major climaxes in the Chronicler’s presentation." [Note: H. G. M. Williamson, 1 and 2 Chronicles, p. 213.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Chronicles 5:2-14

1. The installation of the ark 5:2-14Solomon dedicated the temple during the Feast of Tabernacles (2 Chronicles 5:3). The priests brought the ark and the utensils, that had been in the tent David had pitched for the ark, into the temple. The temple site was north of, and higher than, the "city of David" where the Jerusalemites lived. Sacrifices of worship accompanied the installation. The descent of the cloud (shekinah) signified that God’s presence now abode in the most holy place in a... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 5:1-14

The removal of the Ark to the TempleThis chapter is a repetition of 1 Kings 8:1-9, with additional particulars respecting the descent of the glory of the Lord.4. The Levites.. the ark] The mention of ’the Levites’ in this connexion is more in accordance with the requirements of the Law than the statement of 1 Kings 8:3 that the ’priests’ took up the ark.9. From the ark] better (as in the LXX) ’from the Holy Place’: cp. 1 Kings 8:8. Unto this day] The Chronicler, like the compiler of Kings,... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 2 Chronicles 5:1-14

Presentation 2 Chronicles 5:13-14 It was a dedication day. It was a day of the advent of the Holy Ghost. I. Notice The Time of the Advent. 1. Without doubt it was a time of Prayer. Never let it be forgotten that it was when Christ was baptized and praying that the heavens were opened, and the Holy Ghost came down upon Him. Prayer is the essential condition of the advent of the Spirit to the soul. 2. It was a time of Praise. 3. It was a time of Peace. Unity is an essential condition of the... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 2 Chronicles 5:1-14

3. The Dedication of the Temple CHAPTER 5 The Ark Brought in the Temple 1. The completion of the temple (2 Chronicles 5:1 ) 2. The assembly called by Solomon (2 Chronicles 5:2-3 ) 3. The ark carried to its place (2 Chronicles 5:4-9 ) 4. The contents of the ark (2 Chronicles 5:10 ) 5. The praise and the glory (2 Chronicles 5:11-14 ) The reader will find the comments on the dedication of the temple in the book of Kings (1 Kings 8:0 ). Verses 11-13 are not given in the record of the... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - 2 Chronicles 5:3

5:3 Wherefore all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto the king in the {b} feast which [was] in the seventh {c} month.(b) When the things were dedicated and brought into the temple.(c) Called in Hebrew Ethanim, containing part of September and part of October, 1 Kings 8:2 , which moves the Jews called the first month, because they say that the world was created in that month, and after they came from Egypt, they began at March: but because this opinion is uncertain, we always make March... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 5:1-14

DAVID'S PROVISIONS PUT IN THE TEMPLE (v.1) The work of building being completed, Solomon also brought into the temple the things that David had collected and dedicated to the Lord, silver and gold and other furnishings. These were put in the treasuries of the house of the Lord, evidently in a different room than either of the sanctuaries. But the reminder of David's part was not to be lost, for he had put down the enemies of the Lord. THE ARK PUT IN ITS PROPER PLACE (vv.2-14) The... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 5:1-14

SOLOMON ’S REIGN HIS PRAYER AND ITS ANSWER (2 Chronicles 1:1-3 ) With verses three and four compare 1 Chronicles 16:0 , and especially 1 Chronicles 16:37-40 . The tabernacle at Gibeon was the legal place for worship, but the threshing-floor on Matthew Moriah was chosen by David for the reason given (1 Chronicles 21:29 ). A comparison with the corresponding place in 1 Kings will show how this account is abbreviated as the matter was not necessary to the author’s purpose. HIS POWER AND... read more

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