Annotations upon the remaining historicall part of the Old Testament. The second part. to wit, the books of Joshua, Judges, the two books of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles, and the books of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther : wherein first, all such passages in the text are explained as were thought likely to be questioned by any reader of ordinary capacity : secondly, in many clauses those things are discovered which are needfull and usefull to be known ... and thirdly, many places that might at first seem to contradict one another are reconciled ... / by Arthur Jackson.

CHAP. VII.

Vers. 1. BUt Solomon was building his own house thirteen yeares.] Almost therefore twice as long was he in building his own house as in building the Temple, for he was but seven yeares building that, Chap. 6.38. the reasons whereof may be, first, that David had before his death provided a great part of the materialls for the Temple in a readinesse: secondly, that neither Solomon, nor his workemen were so forward and zealous for the hastening and finishing these build∣ings, as for that of the Temple: and thirdly, that happely this was a far greater build∣ing, as indeed we may the better think it was, if we reckon the house of Lebanon and the Queens house as part of this royall palace, as most interpreters upon very probable grounds conceive they were.

Vers. 2. He built also the house of the forrest of Lebanon, &c.] Many Ex∣positours hold, that this house of the forrest of Lebanon, was no part of that house of Solomons, mentioned in the foregoing verse, which was thirteen years in build∣ing, but another house which he built in the forrest of Lebanon, after those twenty yeares were expired that were spent in building the house of the Lord, and his own house, Chap, 9.10. to wit, when Solomon had taken Hamath, 2 Chron. 8.3. which was the royall citie they say of Libanus: and for the further confirmation of this, they alledge that place, Chap. 9.19. where it is said, that Solomon built all that he desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominions; but yet the most of Interpreters, and I think most probably, doe hold the contrary, namely, that it was a part of the Kings house which was thirteen years in build∣ing: and that for these reasons; first, because there the golden Targets and Shields were kept, which Solomon made, Chap. 10.17. the King put them in the house of the forrest of Lebanon; and were thence taken by Shishak, when he came up against Jerusalem, Chap. 14.25.26. and doubtlesse, these were provided to be car∣ried before the King by his Guard, as were those of brasse which Rehoboam made in stead of the golden ones, which the King of Egypt had carried away. Chap. 14.28. and therefore could not be so farre off as mount Lebanon was: secondly, because it seemes to have beene the chiefe store-house and magazine of Armes which the kings of Judah had, whence is that Esay 22.8. Thou didst looke in that day to the ar∣mour of the house of the forrest, and it is not likely, that Solomon would have his chiefe Magazine of Armes in mount Lebanon, which was in the very utmost parts of his kingdome: thirdly, because it is not probable, that Hiram afforded not help, both of materials and builders for this house of Lebanon, as well as for the rest of Solomons buildings, and it is manifest, Chap. 9.10.11. that Solomon gave Hiram his recompence, at the end of those thirteen yeers spent in building his own house, when as it is said there, verse 1. Solomon had finished the building of the house of the Lord, and the Kings house, and all Solomons desire which he was pleased to doe: fourthly, because his throne of Judgement (which we may well think was in Jerusalem) was in a part of this house, as we see in the seventh verse of this Chapter: and fifthly, because his wives house, which is also here severally mentioned, was a part of his owne house, as appeareth, 1 Kings. 3.1. And Solo∣mon made affinitie with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and tooke Pharoahs daughter, and

brought her into the citie of David, untill he had made an end of of building his own house, &c. under which, the Queens house must needs be comprehended, and why not then the house of Lebanon also? and therefore it is thought to have been called the house of the forrest of Lebanon: first, because of the multitude of Cedar pillars which were therein brought from Lebanon, it shewed like a forrest of Cedar trees: secondly, because in regard of the pleasantnesse of it, having many curious shadowy groves, and green closes about it, it did resemble the forrest of mount Le∣banon: and thirdly, because it was made of Cedars brought from Lebanon; as in the same regard also (according to the exposition of many interpreters) the Temple is also called Lebanon, Zach. 11.1. Open thy doores O Lebanon, that the fire may de∣voure thy Cedars.

And the height thereof thirty cubits, upon foure rows of Cedar pillars, with Cedar beams upon the pillars, &c.] It is very hard to conceive the fashion of the building of this house, by this short description which we here have of it, especially because here it is said, that it stood upon foure rows of Cedar pillars, with Cedar beams upon the pillars, and it followes in the next verse, And it was covered with Cedar above upon the beams, that lay on fourty five pillars, fifteen in a row, for if there were foure rows of pillars, as here it is said, and fifteen in a row, as vers. 3. then should there be, may some say, threescore pillars and not fourty five, as it is ex∣presly there said: but the most probable conjectures that I find in Expositours, con∣cerning the contriving of this building, according to the description that is here gi∣ven of it, are these two; the first is, that it was built with three stories, in the first whereof, which was next to the ground, there were foure rows of Cedar pillars, which are those here mentioned; and the Cedar beams upon the pillars, were those which were laid for the floore of the second storie; then in the second storie there was fourty five pillars, fifteen in a row, so that there was not in this storie foure rows of pillars, as there was in that next the ground, but three rows, fifteen in a row, which makes fourty five pillars; and over these, there were also beams laid, which were for the floore of the third storie, which had no beams, but a roofe of Cedar on the top, all which they say, is comprehended in those words, verse 3. And it was covered with Cedar above upon the beams, that lay on fourty five pillars, fifteen in a row: the second is, that this house was built with three galleries on each side, one over the other, each one borne up with two rows of pillars, whereof one row joyned to the wall of the house on either side, and the other stood on the outside of the Galleries on either side the house, and that these were the foure rows of pillars mentioned in this verse, where it is said, that the house stood upon foure rows of Ce∣dar pillars, with Cedar beams upon the pillars, and that in the next verse it is said, that it was covered with Cedar above upon the beams, that lay on fourty five pillars, fifteen in a row, because, there the outmost pillars are only counted on one side of the house, whereof there were fifteen in a row, in each of the three Galleries, one over the other, which makes in all fourty five pillars, each Gallery having beams of Cedar upon the pillars, and those also covered with Cedar boards. However, that this house was provided not only for store-houses, but also for publick feasts, and for a summer house, happely for the king to dwell in at times, we may gather from that place, chap. 10.21. All king Solomons drinking vessells were of gold,

and all the vessels of the house of the forrest of Lebanon were of pure gold, &c.

Vers. 4. And there were windows in three rows, and light was against light in three ranks.] The meaning of this may be either, that the windows in each of the three galleries on one side of the house, were right against the windows on the other side; or else, that as the windows stood side wayes in even rows, so also per∣pendicularly they were one directly over the other.

Vers. 5. And all the doores and posts were square, with the windows.] That is, both doores and posts, and windows were all square.

Vers. 6. And he made a porch of pillars, the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits.] It was therefore in length answerable to the breadth of the house, and the breadth of it thirty cubits, being added to the length of the house, made the house (porch and all) one hundred and thirty cubits long.

And the porch was before them, and the other pillars, and the thick beam were before them.] That is, the porch beneath was before the doores, and posts of the house mentioned vers. 5. the walls and pillars of the porch being every way corres∣pondent to those in the house; and then upon these pillars in the porch were beams laid, which did support other pillars above, as it was in the house, vers. 2.3. and so the beams, and upper pillars in the porch, were right against the beams and upper pillars in the house; and thus also the height of the porch is also implyed to have been the same with the height of the house, which was not before expressed.

Vers. 7. Then he made a porch for the throne, where he might judge, &c.] To wit, for the throne of Ivory, which is largely described, chap. 10.18. the joyning of this we see here, with that which went before, makes it probable, that this was built in the same place, though not just before the house of Lebanon, but before that part where the king usually dwelt, onely there was a court between, to which the words in the following verse seem to have reference.

Vers. 8. And his house where he dwelt, had another court within the porch, which was of the like work.] Hereby it appears, that the porch of judgement spoken of in the verse before, was not just before the kings dwelling house, to wit, as joyning to it, for within that porch, was the court of the house of the like work, that is, having porches and galleries about it, as that had; as also that without that porch of judge∣ment there was a great court, where the people met, that came thither for matters of justice, for what court else should this be referred to, where it is said, that the kings house had another court, within the porch, which is therefore called the middle court, 2. Kings 20.4. Isaiah was gone into the middle court.

Solomon made also an house for Pharaohs daughter, &c.] Concerning which, see 2. Chron. 8.11.

Vers. 9. All these were of costly stones, &c.] Hereby it is evident that the walls of all these buildings before mentioned, were of stone, to wit, costly stones, Marble, and Porphyrie, &c. though the pillars and galleries were of cedar, as is before descri∣bed, and the walls also within doubtlesse covered with cedar; yea and though they were such costly stones, yet were they according to the measure of hewed stones, as great, that is every way as great, as other ordinary hewed stones, even from the foundation unto the coping, that is, the top of the wall, whereon the beams were laid.

And so on the outside toward the great court.] That is, the court that

did compasse about, or lay as a great court-yard before all these buildings.

Vers 12. And the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, &c.] That is, the great court mentioned vers. 9. and whereas it is said, that it was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the Lord, and for the porch of the house, the meaning is, either that it was built about with three stories of stone building, and one story of cedar, both out∣wards towards the court of the house of the Lord, and towards the porch of the kings house; or else, that as the inner court of the Temple was built with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams (concerning which, see the note, chap. 6.36. so was also this that lay before the porch of the kings pallace.

Vers. 14. He was a widows sonne of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, &c.] This Hiram 2. Chron. 2.14. is said to have been the sonne of a woman, of the daughters of Dan, yet here it is said, that he was a widows sonne of the tribe of Naphtali, to wit, because his father was of that tribe (though his mother was of the tribe of Dan, 2. Chron. 2.14. and withall it is said, that his father was a man of Tyre, either because some skilfull Tyrian that taught him his skill, ad∣opted him for his sonne; or rather, because his father had long inhabited that place: yet some rather conceive, that his mother is here said to have been of the tribe of Naphtali, and that it was the errour of the king to say she was of the tribe of Dan, as we see he did, 2. Chron. 2.14. Now though here it is onely said, that he was a worker in brasse, yet he was also skilfull to work in gold and in silver, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, in fine linnen, and in crimson: also to grave any manner of graving, to find out every device, &c. as is expressed in that 2. Chron. 2.14. so that Solomon out of the great respect he bore him, used to call him his fa∣ther, 2. Chron. 4.16. All their instruments did Hiram his father make to king Solomon, for the house of the Lord, of bright brasse.

Vers. 15. For he cast two pillars of brasse, of eighteen cubits high a piece.] In 2. Chron. 3.15. it is said, that these pillars were thirty five cubits high, which seeming difference is three severall wayes reconciled by Interpreters: first, that here is set down the complete length of the pillars, even the basis or pedestal of the pillars, being reckoned in, but according to the account of the sacred cubit, or the cubit of the Sanctuary, which contained two common cubits: but in the Chronicles the length of them is reckoned according to the common cubit, onely the basis is left out, and so they are said to be thirty five cubits long, and so (should the base have been added) there had been thirty six cubits, twice as many as in this place, where the length is taken according to the sacred cubit: secondly, that here the length of one pillar is set down, and in the Chronicles the length of both together; and whereas against this it might be objected, that one pillar being eighteen cubits long, the length of both must need be thirty six cubits, not thirty five, as it is in the Chronicles; to this, two answers are given: first, that happely the pillars were but seventeen cubits and a half high, a piece (which being put together, make thirty five cubits) but are said here to be eighteen cubits high, because it is usuall in the Scri∣pture, not to expresse such broken measures, but rather to expresse it in a full number: and secondly, that happely each pillar was eighteen cubits high, but half a cubit of each pillar being within the chapiters that were put upon them, being so measured,

they made together but thirty five cubits: and thirdly, that the Scapus or body of each pillar was but eighteen cubits high, but that the base, the chapiters, and all other the additions and appurtenances of the pillars being measured in, they were indeed thirty five cubits high, and indeed this last seems to me the plainest and most pro∣bable answer, and least lyable to exceptions; yet any of them are probable enough, and sufficient to remove the seeming contradiction betwixt these two places; in Jer. 52.21. it is also added, that these pillars were hollow and foure fingers thick.

Vers. 16. The height of the one chapiter was five cubits.] In 2. Kings 25.17. it is said, that the chapiters were but three cubits high; but there by the chapi∣ters, are meant onely the pomels of the chapiters, as they are called, 2, Chron. 4.12. which were indeed but three cubits high, but here the net-work which ether com∣passed those pomels and stood hollow from the pomels, or else were as a freez above the pomels are also comprehended, and so these chapiters were five cubits high; and foure cubits in height they were with lillie-work, vers. 19, yet some hold, it was the cornice on the top that was three cubits high, 2. Kings 25.17.

Vers. 17. And nets of checker-work, and wreaths of chain-work, &c.] Some understand this of certain borders, some of checker-work wrought after the manner of nets, and others of chain-work, which were on the lower part of the chapiters, or in the midst as a freez; but others conceive that the bowls of each chapiter were compassed within these nets of brasse, and that these seven wreaths of chain did in severall places compasse the net which was fastened to these wreaths, for the better strengthening of them.

Vers. 18. And he made the pillars, and two rows round about upon the one net-work to cover the chapiters that were upon the top with pomegranates.] Some undestand this also, of two borders made with pomegranates an hundred in each border, or row, which were above the borders of net-work, and wreaths of chain-work; others rather think, that these two borders went round about on the outside of the grates and chain-wreaths, from which the pomegranates did hang down in the midst of the open spaces in the net-work.

Vers. 19. And the chapiters that were upon the top of the pillars, were of lilie-work in the porch foure cubits.] That is, they were made in leaves after the man∣ner of lilies, foure cubits high, and it was such lilie-work as was in the porch, before which these pillars stood: see the note above, vers. 16. But yet some referre this, in the porch, to pillars, not to lilie-work, as if it had been thus expressed, And the chapiters that were upon the top of the pillars in the porch were of lilie-work.

Vers. 20. And the chapiters upon the two pillars had pomegranates also above, &c.] The meaning of this is, that in the upper part of the chapiters, which is called the cornice, right over above the belly which was by the net-work, which is above called the freez, there were also pomegranates; now whereas it follows concerning the number of the pomegranates, and the pomegranates were two hundred, &c. for this we must know, that there were two rows or borders, as is noted before, vers. 18. above the net-work wreaths in each chapiter, now there being a hundred pome∣granates hanging down from each of these rows or borders, which are those men∣tioned, 2. Chron. 3.16. And he made an hundred pomegranates and put them on the chains, there were consequently two hundred pomegranates upon the freez of

each chapiter, as it is here said, and in the chapiters of both pillars foure hun∣dred, as is noted, vers. 42. of this chapter, and again 2. Chron. 4.13. Indeed, Jer. 52.23. it is said, that there were but Ninety and six pomegranates on a side, that is, on one of the rows; but then it seems there were eight other pomegranates be∣tween checker and checker, which made up the two rows of ninety six full two hun∣dred, and thence it is, that even in that place of Jeremy before cited, there is an in∣timation that all the pomegranates in one row were an hundred, there were ninety and six on a side, and all the pomegranates upon the net-work, were an hundred round about.

Vers. 21. And he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin, &c.] The two pillars the one called Jachin, that is, he shall establish: the other called Boaz, that is, in it is strength: signified, first, the strength and stabilitie of the temple, even that God would preserve and uphold it in case the people would keep covenant with him: secondly, the invincible strength and stabilitie of the church whereof the temple was a signe, and that her strength should be merely of God: thirdly, the certain perseverance of every true believer through Gods help and support, who will never suffer the gates of hell utterly to prevail against them: and fourthly, that God would in all ages raise up some in his church, Martyrs, Con∣fessours, and others, that should as farre excell others in all eminencie of grace as these pillars did excell the rest of the building in curious workmanship; men that should be the glory of the churches whereof they are members, and that by their courage, constancie and patience, should notably strengthen and support others, whence it is, that Saint John speaking of those that should continue constant in times of persecution, as alluding to these two pillars, saith of them, Him that over∣cometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out, and I will write upon him the name of my God, &c.

Vers. 23. And he made a molten sea, &c.] At this the priests were to wash their hands and feet, for so it is expressed, 2. Chron. 4.6. The sea was for the priests to wash in, as formerly they had done at the laver in the tabernacle, Exod. 30.19, 20, 21. (concerning which, see the note there,) and hence we may gather, that it had pipes or cocks to let out the water; it was called a sea, because it was such a huge vessel, ten cubits, that is, five yards from the one brim to the other, and five cubits, that is two yards and a half high; and this was to signifie both the exceeding filthi∣nesse of sinne, that would require a sea for the cleansing of it; and also the infinite virtue there had need to be in the bloud, whereby the sinne of all Gods elect people must be washed away: the reason why not onely the breadth of it is expressed, but also the measure of the circumference of it round, a line of thirty cubits, that is, fif∣teen yards did compasse it round about, is to intimate, that it was exactly round, for the diameter of a circumference is the third part of the circumference and a little more, and so it was here, it was thirty cubits round in compasse, and so the diameter of it from brim to brim was ten cubits, and perhaps a little more, which is not therefore expressed. In the Chronicles there is also mention of the brasen altar which Hiram made, which is not here set down, 2. Chron. 4.1. Moreover he made an altar of brasse, twenty cubits the length thereof, &c.

Vers. 24. And under the brim of it round about, there were knops compassing

it, ten in a cubit, &c.] That is, under the lilie work of the brim there were knops, ten in a cubit, to wit, three hundred knops, cast in two rows (for the sea was thirty cubits in compasse) and out of each of these knops there did issue forth, as it were, the figure of an Oxe-head (out of which perhaps the water did run) 2 Chron. 4.3.

Vers. 26. It contained two thousand baths.] That is, so much water was usually put into it, but it held, if filled up to the brim, three thousand baths, 2 Chro. 4.5. And if a bath contained eight gallons or thereabout, as is usually held, then foure baths made a barrell, and consequently, there was usually put into this sea five hundred barrels of water, and if filled up to the brim, it could contain seven hundred and fifty barrels. If this answer doth not satisfie, we must yield that the measure of the bath differed, and that the biggest held an ordinary bath and an half, whence is the seeming contradiction of these two places.

Vers. 27. And he made ten bases of brasse, &c.] Whereon the ten lavers stood, ver. 38. and whereon they were drawn from place to place, as occasion served, for the washing of the sacrifices, 2 Chron. 4.6.

Vers. 28. They had borders, and the borders were between the ledges, &c.] That is, the base being made like a chest of foure brazen tables, foure cubits long, and three cubits high, joyned in the corners to foure pillasters, in the upper part of each side, which was above the wheels, there were ledge, ••ound about, betwixt which there were borders like the panes of wainscot, whereon were engraven lyons, and oxen, and Cherubims.

Vers. 29. And upon the ledges, there was a base above.] That is, the cover or lid of these bases, which was peculiarly called the base, because thereon the l••ver stood: but others understand this of a neck of brasse, that went up from the cover like a funnell.

And beneath the lyons and oxen were certain additions of thin work.] That is, certaine finishings or ornaments of thin work, which were not of the body of the base, but hung down beneath the bottom of the base, betwixt the two wheels, and therefore called additions, and happely they are said to have been beneath the lyons and the oxen, (not the Cherubims) because the Cherubims stood outmost on each side, and so were over the wheels, and then the lyons and the oxen being in the mid∣dest of the side boards, beneath them the additions were.

Vers. 30. And every base had foure brazen wheels, and plates of brasse.] Tho∣rough which the ends of the axletrees went on each side, and whereon they were born up,

And the foure corners thereof had undersetters.] From each corner of this base there rose up certaine strong stayes or undersetters, whereon the belly of the laver did rest, that so, when the base was stirred, it might stand fast and firm; and these undersetters are said to be at the side of every addition; either with respect to those additions beneath mentioned, verse 29. that hung down between the wheels, im∣plying, that these undersetters were certain pillasters, the lower part whereof was in the bottom of the base, by the side of those additions, or else rather, with respect unto those additions that were on the upper edge of the base, for as there were cer∣tain finishings, and trimming ornaments on the lower edge of the base, hanging

downe betweene the wheeles, whereof there is mention, verse 29. so also it seemes there were the like, or other additions or ornaments, on the upper edge of the base, whereof mention is made, verse 36. and at the side of these additions in each cor∣ner of the base were these undersetters, whereon the laver resting, was kept steady.

Vers. 31. And the mouth of it within the chapiter and above was a cubit, &c.] For the understanding of this, we must know, that in the midst of the cover or lid of these bases, there did rise up another lesser base, about halfe a cubit high, which is here called the chapiter, from the lid or cover of the great base, it did as∣cend foure square, and streight up halfe a cubit, and thence afterwards it did ascend with a round compasse, still growing wider and wider, like the mouth of a funnell, for halfe a cubit more (as is expressed, verse 35. in the top of the base was there a round compasse of half a cubit high) that so in the mouth or hollow thereof, the lower part of the lavers might rest: now of this it is here said, that the mouth of it within the chapiter, that is, within the lower part that went straight up, and above, that is, in that part which went up with a round compasse on the top, it was a cubit, that is, a cubit high; the round compasse in the top whereinto the Lavers were set, was half a cubit high, verse 35. and the chapiter or base beneath was also it seemes halfe a cubit high, and therefore both together were a cubit in height, and then for the circumference, as it followeth in the next words, the mouth thereof was round, after the work of the base, a cubit and an half, that is, it was round in compasse a cubit and an half, and made after the work of the base with borders, and ledges, and gravings, to wit, of Cherubims and lyons, &c. in the borders; which were as those in the base, foure square, not round. Some Expositours do indeed otherwise understand these words; namely, that the mouth of this base was a cubit broad from one side to the other, in that part of it, which was encompassed with a crowne or cornice, called here the chapiter; but the first exposition is the best.

Vers. 33. And the work of the wheeles was like the work of a chariot wheele.] That is, curiously wrought.

Vers. 34. And there were foure undersetters to the foure corners of one base, &c.] See the notes, verse 30.

Vers. 35. And in the top of the base was there a round compasse of half a cubit high.] The whole mouth of the base was a cubit high, (as was expressed before, verse 31.) but the upper part of it, where it began to rise with a spreading com∣passe, fitted to the bottome of the Laver that was to be set into it, that was but half a cubit high; but yet some understand this of a round hollow place on the top of the base, which was to receive the water that ran out of the cocks.

And on the top of the base, the ledges thereof, and the borders thereof, were of the same.] That is, the ledges of the cover or lid of the base.

Vers. 36. And Additions round about.] That is, certaine finishings on the up∣permost edges of the base.

Vers. 38. One laver contained fourty baths.] That is, ten barrels. See the note above, vers. 26.

Vers. 39. And he put five bases on the right side of the house, &c.] That is, on the south side of the priests court, as is expressed in the latter end of the verse.

And he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward, over against the south.]

So that the sea was placed near to the entring in at the gate, which was in the east side of the Court, that the Priests might presently wash so soone as they entred to minister in the holy place, but yet withall on the south side of the gate, which was counted the right side of the court.

Vers. 45. And the pots, and the shovels, and the basons, &c.] And so the flesh-hooks also, 2 Chron, 4.16.

Vers. 48. And Solomon made all the vessels that pertained unto the house of the Lord.] That is, Hiram made them by Solomons direction, according to the pat∣tern which his father David had given him from the Lord, 1 Chron. 28.19.

The Altar of gold, and the table of gold, whereupon the shew-bread was.] In the 2 Chron. 4.19. it is the tables, in the plurall number, so that one is here figura∣tively put for all, for he made also ten tables, and placed them in the Temple, five on the right side, and five on the left, 2 Chron. 4.8. concerning the altar here mentioned, see the note, chap. 8.20.

Vers. 49. And the Candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the Oracle.] In the Tabernacle of Moses there was but one candle∣stick, and one table of shew-bread, (concerning which, see the notes Exod. 25, 23. &c.) but now in the Temple there were ten candlesticks, and (as is noted in the for∣mer verse) ten tables of shew-bread, and this was (as many Expositours conceive) to signifie, that after the coming of Christ, of whom Solomon was a type, the Church should have more plentifull means of grace, and more aboundant light from heaven than ever it had under Moses. As for the allotting of a candlestick to every table to give light thereto, it might also signifie, that unlesse light from above goes along with every Ordinance, appointed for the feeding of mens souls, it will be to them of no advantage.

With the flowers and the lamps, and the tongs of gold, &c.] Like those in the Candlestick that Moses made for the tabernacle, Exod. 25.31. of which see the note there.

Vers. 50. And the bowls, and the snuffers, and the basons.] 2. Chron. 4.8. It is expressed that there were an hundred basons.