B. C. 1005. CHAP. 7. chapiter and above was a cubit: but the mouth thereof was round, after the work of the base, a cubit and an half: and also upon the mouth of it were gravings with their borders, foursquare, not 15 hands, or, round. 32 And under the borders were four wheels; and the axletrees of the wheels were1joined to the base: and the height of a wheel was a cubit and half a cubit. 33 And the work of the wheels was like the work of a chariot wheel; their axletrees, and their naves, and their felloes, and their spokes, were all molten. 34 And there were four undersetters to the four corners of one base: and the undersetters were of the very base itself. 35 And in the top of the base was there a round compass of half a 16 14 in the base. handles. 16 nakedness. 9 Ex. 30, 17. 2 Chr. 4, 6. Zech. 13, 1. Titus 3, 5. 17 shoulder. 18 upon the face of the pillars. * Ex. 27, 3. Ex. 38, 8. 2 Chr. 4, 16. Zech. 14, 20, 21. 19 made bright, or. scoured. 20 in the all his work. ates for the two net-works, even two rows of pomegranates for one net-work, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters that were 18 upon the pillars; 43 And the ten bases, and ten lavers on the bases; 44 And one sea, and twelve oxen under the sea; 45 And the pots, and the shovels, and the basins: and all these vessels, which Hiram made to king Solomon for the house of the LORD, were of 19 bright brass. 46 In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, 20in the clay ground between Succoth "and Zarthan. 47 And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were exceeding many: neither was the weight of the brass 22found out. 48 And Solomon made all the ves of the LORD: the "altar of gold, and "the table of gold, whereupon thickness of the showbread was, the ground. cubit high: and on the top of the 2 Chr. 4, 17. sels that pertained unto the house base the ledges thereof and the borders thereof were of the same. 36 For on the plates of the ledges thereof, and on the borders thereof, he graved cherubim, lions, and palm trees, according to the proportion of every one, and additions round about. 37 After this manner he made the ten bases: all of them had one casting, one measure, and one size. 38 Then made he ten lavers of brass: one laver contained forty baths: and every laver was four cubits: and upon every one of the ten bases one laver. 39 And he put five bases on the right side of the house, and five on the left side of the house: and he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward over against the south. 40 And Hiram made the lavers, and the shovels, and the basins. So Hiram made an end of doing all the work that he made king Solomon for the house of the LORD: t Gen. 33, 17. Josh. 3, 16. Josh. 13, 27. 2 Chr. 4, 17. "Josh. 3, 16. 21 for the exceeding multitude. 49 And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold; 50 And the bowls, and the snuffers, and the basins, and the spoons, and the censers, of pure gold; and the hinges of gold, both for the doors 1 Chr. 22,14. of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, to wit, of the temple. 22 searched. 51 So was ended all the work that king Solomon made for the house of the LORD. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated; even the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, did he put among the treasures of the house of the LORD. CHAPTER VIII. 1 The dedication of the temple. 12, 55 Solomon's blessing: 22 his prayer: 62 his sacrifice of peace offerings. 65,The people joyful. HEN Solomon assembled the Telders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the 'chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that "they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion. The dedication of the temple. 1 KINGS, VIII; 2 And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto king Solomon at the feast in the month Ethanim, which is the seventh month. 3 And all the elders of Israel came, dand the priests took up the ark. 4 And they brought up the ark of the LORD, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, even those did the priests and the Levites bring up. B. C. 1004. CHAP. 8. © Lev. 23, 34. Deut. 16, 13. 2 Chr. 7, 8. Num. 4. 15. Josh. 3, 3, 6. Deut. 31. 9. Josh. 6, 4. 1 Chr. 15, 14. e chap. 3, 4. 2 Chr. 1, 3 Ex. 26, 33. chap. 6, 27. 5 And king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel, that were assembled unto him, were with him Ex. 25, 14. before the ark, sacrificing sheep and oxen, that could not be told nor numbered for multitude. 6 And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubim. 7 For the cherubim spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the staves thereof above. 8 And they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy place before the oracle, and they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day. 9 There was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone, which Moses *put there at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt. 10 And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD, 11 So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD. 12 T Then spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell 'in the thick darkness. 1 13 I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, "a settled place for thee to abide in for ever. .14 And the king turned his face about, and "blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood:) 2 heads. 3 Or, ark. 2 Chr. 6, 9. ¡Ex. 25, 21. Deut. 10, 2. j Deut. 10, 5. & Ex. 40, 20. Lev. 16, 2. Ps. 18, 11. mps. 132, 14. 23. n Josh. 22, 6. 1 Chr. 16, 2. 2 Chr. 6, 3. • Luke 1, 68. P 2 Chr. 6, 5. | Solomon's blessing. 15 And he said, "Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying, 16 Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that my name might be therein; but I chose David to be over my people Israel. 17 And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel. 18 And the LORD said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart: 19 Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son, that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name. 20 And the LORD hath performed his word that he spake; and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel. 21 And I have set there a place for the ark, wherein is 'the covenant of the LORD, which he made with our fathers, when he brought 9 Dent. 12, 11. | them out of the land of Egypt. 22 T And Solomon stood before the "altar of the Lord, in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven: Deut. 31, 26. 2 Ki. 22, 8. 2 Ki. 23, 3. 2 Chr. 6, 12. Job 11, 13. Ps. 63, 4. Isa. 1, 15. 1 Tim. 2, 8. 23 And he said, LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, "who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk "before Micah 7,18. thee with all their heart; t Ex. 15, 11. 1 Chr. 29, 10-13. Ps. 35, 10. Ps. 86, 8-10. Ps. 89, 6-8. Jer. 10, 6-16. ❝ Deut. 7, 9. Neh. 1, 6, Dan. 9, 4. v Gen. 17, 1. 2 Ki. 20, 3. 5 There shall not be cut off unto thee a man from my sight. Ps. 132, 12. 24 Who hast kept with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him: thou spakest also with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day. 25 Therefore now, LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him, saying, "There shall not fail dedication of the temple. sinned against thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou afflictest them: 36 Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, that thou teach them the "good way wherein they should walk, and give rain upon thy land, which on the earth? Behold, the heaven, 2 Cor. 12, 2. thou hast given to thy people for and heaven of heavens, cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded! 28 Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee to-day. 29 That thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which thou hast said, My name shall be there; that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall "make toward this place. * Phil. 4, 6. ✔ Dan. 6, 10. Or, in this Chr. 20.9. Neh. 1, 6. 8 Or, in this e Ex. 34, 6, 7. an inheritance. 37 ¶ If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, blasting, mildew, locust, or if there be caterpillar; if their enemy besiege them in the land of their cities; whatsoever plague, whatsoever sickness there be; 38 What prayer and supplication soever be made by any man, or by. Ps. 103, 2, 3. all thy people Israel, which shall know every man the plague of his own heart, and spread forth his hands toward this house: Ps. 130, 4. 9 and he oath of him. Deut. 28, 25. 30 And hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray Stoward this place: and hear thou Lev. 26, 39. in heaven thy dwelling place; and when thou hearest, forgive. 9 Jer. 20, 12. 10 Or, toward. Ps. 25, 4, 5. 31 T If any man trespass against Ps. 5, 8. his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house: 32 Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning "the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness. 33 When thy people Israel be smitten down before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee, and shall turn again to thee, and confess thy name, and pray, and make supplication unto thee 10 in this house: 34 Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest unto their fathers. 35 ¶ When heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have Ps. 119, 133. Ps 143, 8. Hosea 2, 21. A1 Sam.12.23. 42 (For they shall hear of thy great name, and of thy strong Lev. 20. 16. hand, and of thy stretched-out arm;) when he shall come and pray toward this house: Deut. 28, 21 52. 11 Or. juris- 43 Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for; 'that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as do thy people Israel; and that they may know that 12this house, which I have builded, is called by thy name. 44 If thy people go out to battle against their enemy, whithersoever thou shalt send them, and shall 13 the way of Pray unto the LORD 13toward the city which thou hast chosen, and the city. |