_Manasses, whether king Osee consented, or the people of Juda followed the dictates of their zeal, neglecting the regular order of things, which forbids the subjects of one kingdom to interfere thus with those of another. Grotius) S. Aug., q. in Deut. vii., and 12. --- If Ezechias gave orders, we ma... [ Continue Reading ]
_Praise: literally, "confess." H. --- There is a confession of God's perfections, as well as of sin. W. --- Gates, within their respective courts. C. --- The Turks style the palace of their emperor, "the sublime porte." H. --- Camp, or temple. Sept. "in the gates, in the courts of the house of the L... [ Continue Reading ]
_Substance. Since David had place the ark in the palace of Sion, it seems the kings had furnished the solemn victims for morning and evening, on all the festivals. Solomon also engaged to do it every day; and his magnificence herein astonished the queen of Saba, C. viii. 13., and ix. 4., and 3 K. ix... [ Continue Reading ]
_Portion. Literally, "parts," (H.) first-fruits and tithes. M. --- Lord, without being taken off by worldly cares. It would be well if Christian princes would make an adequate provision for the ministers of religion: (v. 16.; T.) as the law of nature dictates, that those who serve the public should... [ Continue Reading ]
_Honey for the priests, not for sacrifice, Lev. ii. 11. It may include dates, or palm wine. See Pliny xiii. 4. C. --- Forth; only wheat, barley, the fruits of vine, olive, pomegranate, fig, and palm-trees. R. Solomon) Lev. xxvii. 30. C._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Things, out of which the Levites had to give tithes to the priests. Lyranus) Num. xviii. 26. M. --- Vowed. Heb. "consecrated to....God, and laid them in heaps." H._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Them, bringing from Pentecost till the harvest was ended._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Sadoc, being his grandson, (1 Paralipomenon vi. 12.; C.) or the father of Sellum. Junius --- People, with abundance; so that more would belong to the priests. C._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Storehouses. Sept. Greek: pastophoria. Solomon had prepared such. T. --- But they had gone to ruin, and others might be requisite. C. --- The old granaries were to be repaired. M. --- People brought their first-fruits to the temple: but the Levites gathered the tithes, and gave a share to the pries... [ Continue Reading ]
_Second; his vicar or coadjutor. C. C. xxvi. 11., and xxviii. 7. M._... [ Continue Reading ]
_High: literally, "pontiff." H. --- Heb. "captain." He is styled first priest, v. 10. C. --- To whom, &c. is neither in Hebrew nor in the Sept. M. C. D._... [ Continue Reading ]
_And of. Prot. "To distribute the oblations of the Lord, and the most holy things," (H.) to the priests._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Besides, ( exceptis.; C.) not to mention. H. See Lev. xxiii. 38. Girls are included, v. 18. It is supposed (C.) that children were at the breast till they were three years old, and therefore no portion is assigned them before. (Mariana)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Upward. Ezechias followed the regulation of David, rather than that of Moses, who deferred the service till the 25th or 30th year, Num. iv. 3., and viii. 24., and 1 Paralipomenon xxiii. 24._... [ Continue Reading ]
_To all. Prot. "the genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their set office they sanctified themselves in holiness." H. --- All complied with their respective duties; the people, the distributors, and the priests. C.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Aaron. Heb. and Sept. add, "the priests," (M.) which is sufficiently understood. --- And in. Heb. "of." H._... [ Continue Reading ]
_God. This is the highest praise that can be given to a prince; and, in effect, we read there was none like him, 4 K. xviii. 5. C. --- Sept. omit and truth. Ezechias loved it, and sincerely desired to serve the Lord. H._... [ Continue Reading ]
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