John Gill's Exposition on 2 Kings 16:14

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And he brought also the brasen altar which was before the Lord, etc.] That which Solomon made, (<140401>2 Chronicles 4:1), which stood in the court by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord, (<030105>Leviticus 1:5) from the forefront of the house; the frontispiece of the temple, which was at the eastern gate of it: from between the altar and the house of the Lord for it seems Urijah had placed the new altar behind the old one, more out of sight; the brasen altar standing between that and the eastern gate, or entrance into the temple; wherefore he removed the brasen altar, and put his new one in the room of it: and put it; that is, the brasen altar of Solomon: on the north side of the altar; of the new altar, at the right hand as they went into the temple; where it was as in a corner, in greater obscurity, and the new altar more in view as they came into the temple.

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