Verse 9
Evidently it was David’s preoccupation with building the temple that had turned popular opinion against him. Perhaps the majority of the Israelites considered this an extravagant project. Had he increased taxes to pay for it? We do not know.
The Lord Jesus’ zeal for the temple that led Him to drive the moneychangers out of it brought this verse to His disciples’ minds (John 2:17).
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