Leviticus 24:5

The loaves of bread which the officiating priest placed every sabbath day upon the golden table in the Sanctum, before the Lord, were twelve in number, representing the twelve tribes of Israel. The loaves must have been large, since two tenth deals - about six pints of flour were used for each, Leviticus 24:3, Leviticus 24:6, Leviticus 24:7. They were served up hot on the sabbath day in the Sanctum, when the stale ones, which had been exposed the whole week, were taken away, and none but the priests were allowed to eat them. In an extraordinary extremity, David and his men partook of the shew-bread - see note on 1 Samuel 21:6, the urgent necessity alone justifying the act. The Hebrew signifies bread of faces, or, of the face. Exodus 25:30, Exodus 40:23, 1 Kings 18:31, 1 Samuel 21:4, 1 Samuel 21:5, Matthew 12:4, Acts 26:7, James 1:1

Reciprocal: Exodus 24:4 - according Exodus 25:29 - to cover Exodus 35:13 - General Exodus 40:4 - the things that Leviticus 5:15 - in the Numbers 4:7 - the table 1 Kings 7:48 - the table 1 Chronicles 9:32 - to 1 Chronicles 23:29 - for the showbread 2 Chronicles 2:4 - the continual 2 Chronicles 4:19 - the tables 2 Chronicles 13:11 - showbread Nehemiah 10:33 - the showbread Matthew 19:28 - the twelve Mark 2:26 - which is not lawful Luke 6:4 - which Hebrews 9:2 - the table