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John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Chronicles 4:8

He made also ten tables, and placed [them] in the temple, five on the right side, and five on the left. And he made an hundred basons of gold.

Ver. 8. He made also ten tables.] Lyra holdeth that all these were for shewbread, each of them having twelve loaves weekly set thereon, one hundred thirty-two in all. In our heavenly "Father's house is bread enough."

He made a hundred basons of gold.] To receive the blood of the sacrifices. The blood of Christ is most precious, and must not be trampled on.

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