2 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 5:1

God, under the care of Selemith. See 1 Paralipomenon xxvi. 26. (Calmet)

2 Chronicles 5:2

Ark. Another was not made, as that was most sacred and excellent. (Worthington)

2 Chronicles 5:3

Day, the eighth, 3 Kings viii. 2.

2 Chronicles 5:4

Levites, with the priests alternately; (3 Kings viii. 2.) or the latter were all Levites, (Calmet) though higher in dignity, in the same manner as our bishops are priests.

2 Chronicles 5:5

With the. “And” is omitted in Hebrew but supplied by Protestants, &c., from 3 Kings. (Haydock)

2 Chronicles 5:9

Oracle, pushing out the veil, (Haydock) in the tabernacle of Moses, but not in the temple, which was of larger dimensions. (Calmet) — But if. Hebrew, “but they were not seen without. And there it is till this day.”

2 Chronicles 5:10

Ark. See 3 Kings viii. 9. (Haydock) — The other things which had been placed in, or at least on the side of the ark, were now removed to the treasury rooms. (Tirinus)

2 Chronicles 5:11

Sanctified; free from all legal impediments to offer sacrifice. (Haydock) — Divided. Hebrew, “observed.” (Tirinus) — Protestants, “and they did not then wait by course,” which was the case also with the singers, &c., on this solemn occasion; as the number regulated by David for each week, would not have been sufficient. (Haydock) — The regulation had not yet been reduced to practice. (Menochius) (Calmet) — As yet (Du Hamel) at that time, is omitted (Haydock) by the Septuagint (Du Hamel) and Hebrew.

2 Chronicles 5:12

Linen, or “robes of silk.” Protestants, “white linen.” (Haydock)

2 Chronicles 5:14

Cloud. See 3 Kings viii. 10. (Menochius) — It is called the glory of the Lord, because its appearance was luminous and awful, being a symbol of the divine presence. (Haydock)

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