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John Gill's Exposition on 2 Chronicles 7:6
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And the priests waited on their offices, etc.] Performed them, some in offering sacrifices, others in blowing trumpets, as it may be explained from the latter part of the verse: the Levites also with instruments of music of the Lord, which David the king had made to praise the Lord; under a divine direction, on which the Levites played to the songs of praise offered to the Lord, and by which they made music sacred to him: because his mercy endureth for ever; which, as it was the close of their songs of praise, was the cause of them: when David praised by their ministry; the songs sung being composed by him, and the instruments they played upon being of his invention, and used by his order: and the priests sounded trumpets before them; or rather over against them, that is, over against the Levites, as they were singing and playing on the instruments of music: and all Israel stood; while this sacred and delightful service was performing, they both stood up, and stood by the priests and Levites, and joined with them in praising the Lord. Ver. 7-10. Moreover, Solomon hallowed the middle of the court, etc.] From hence, to the end of (<140710>2 Chronicles 7:10) is the same with (<110864>1 Kings 8:64-66), only mention is made in (<140709>2 Chronicles 7:9) of the dedication of the altar, as if distinct from the dedication of the house, and hallowing the middle of the court, (see <040710>Numbers 7:10) in imitation of which the Heathens dedicated their altars, in which they used ashes and water, as Pausanias f23 relates, and had also feasts, as here, at the dedication of their temples f24, in which they have been imitated by Christians; and many of our country feasts, as they are called, were first kept at the dedication of churches to such and such a saint.
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