SEV Biblia, Chapter 7:7
También santificó Salomón el medio del atrio que estaba delante de la Casa del SEÑOR, por cuanto había ofrecido allí los holocaustos, y los sebos de los pacíficos; porque en el altar de bronce que Salomón había hecho, no podían caber los holocaustos, y el presente, y los sebos.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 7-10. Moreover, Solomon hallowed the middle of the court , etc.] From hence, to the end of ( 2 Chronicles 7:10) is the same with ( Kings 8:64-66), only mention is made in ( 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 Numbers 7:10) in imitation of which the Heathens dedicated their altars, in which they used ashes and water, as Pausanias 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.
Ver. 7-10. Moreover, Solomon hallowed the middle of the court , etc.] From hence, to the end of ( 2 Chronicles 7:10) is the same with ( Kings 8:64-66), only mention is made in ( 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 Numbers 7:10) in imitation of which the Heathens dedicated their altars, in which they used ashes and water, as Pausanias 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.
Matthew Henry Commentary
God's answer to Solomon's prayer. --God gave a gracious answer to Solomon's prayer. The mercies of God to sinners are made known in a manner well suited to impress all wh receive them, with his majesty and holiness. The people worshipped an praised God. When he manifests himself as a consuming Fire to sinners his people can rejoice in him as their Light. Nay, they had reason to say, that God was good in this. It is of the Lord's mercies we are no consumed, but the sacrifice in our stead, for which we should be very thankful. And whoever beholds with true faith, the Saviour agonizin and dying for man's sin, will, by that view, find his godly sorro enlarged, his hatred of sin increased, his soul made more watchful, an his life more holy. Solomon prosperously effected all he designed, for adorning both God's house and his own. Those who begin with the servic of God, are likely to go on successfully in their own affairs. It wa Solomon's praise, that what he undertook, he went through with; it wa by the grace of God that he prospered in it. Let us then stand in awe and sin not. Let us fear the Lord's displeasure, hope in his mercy, an walk in his commandments __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויקדשׁ 6942 שׁלמה 8010 את 853 תוך 8432 החצר 2691 אשׁר 834 לפני 6440 בית 1004 יהוה 3068 כי 3588 עשׂה 6213 שׁם 8033 העלות 5930 ואת 853 חלבי 2459 השׁלמים 8002 כי 3588 מזבח 4196 הנחשׁת 5178 אשׁר 834 עשׂה 6213 שׁלמה 8010 לא 3808 יכול 3201 להכיל 3557 את 853 העלה 5930 ואת 853 המנחה 4503 ואת 853 החלבים׃ 2459
