Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 1:5
Moreover the brazen altar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the LORD: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it.
5. Bezalel ] See Exo 31:2; Exo 38:1-7.
he put ] R.V. was there. In the Hebrew the position of a point makes the difference between these two translations.
sought unto it ] See 1Ch 28:8, note.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 5. Sought unto it.] Went to seek the Lord there.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
He put; either Moses, mentioned 2Ch 1:3, or Bezaleel, here last named, by the command and direction of Moses; or David, who may be said to put it there, because he continued it there, and did not remove it, as he did the ark from the tabernacle.
Sought unto it, i.e. sought the Lord and his favour by hearty prayers and sacrifices in the place which God had appointed for that work, Lev 17:3,4.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
Moreover, the brasen altar that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made,…. According to the pattern given by Moses, at the direction of God, Ex 38:1,
he put before the tabernacle of the congregation; either David, or rather Solomon; though it seems best to read the words as in the Septuagint and Vulgate Latin versions, “and there it was before the tabernacle”; for it was always there:
and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it; to sacrifice unto it; or rather sought “unto him”, the Lord, before whose tabernacle the altar was, so Gussetins a.
a Comment. Ebr. p. 197.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(5) Moreover the brasen altar . . . he put before the tabernacle of the Lord.Rather, And the brasen altar . . . was there before the dwelling of Jehovah. In Hebrew, shm is there; and sm, he put. Some MSS., supported by the LXX. and Vulg., read the former; most of the MSS. and the Syr., Arab., and Targ., the latter. The former reading is preferable, as it is not likely that David found the brazen altar separated from the Mosaic sanctuary, and restored it to its place. The sentence further explains why Solomon resorted to Gibeon. The presence of the old brazen altar constituted it the legitimate place of sacrifice. With perfect consistency, the chronicler accounted for Davids not going to Gibeon (1Ch. 21:28-30).
That Bezaleel the son of Uri . . . had madeSee Exo. 31:2; Exo. 31:9; Exo. 38:1-8; Exo. 27:1-8.
And Solomon and the congregation sought unto it.Rather, And Solomon and the assembly sought Himi.e., the Lord. (Comp. 1Ch. 13:3; 1Ch. 15:13; 1Ch. 21:30.) The old versions translate as A. V.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
2Ch 1:5. Solomon and the congregation sought unto it There, therefore, Solomon and the congregation sought the Lord, Houbigant.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
2Ch 1:5 Moreover the brasen altar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the LORD: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it.
Ver. 5. He put, ] i.e., Moses put.
And Solomon and all the congregation sought unto it.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
the brasen altar. This is additional and supplementary to the account in 1Ki 3.
he put. So some codices, with two early printed editions; but many codices, with four early printed editions, Septuagint, and Vulgate, read “was there.
the. Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate read “all the”.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
the brazen: Exo 27:1-8, Exo 38:1-7
Bezaleel: Exo 31:2, 1Ch 2:19, 1Ch 2:20
he put: or, was there
sought unto it: went to seek the Lord there
Reciprocal: 2Ki 16:14 – the brazen 2Ch 4:1 – an altar Job 22:24 – lay up
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2Ch 1:5. The brazen altar he put before the tabernacle, &c. He continued it there, and did not remove it, as he did the ark, from the tabernacle. Solomon and the congregation sought unto it Sought the Lord and his favour by hearty prayers and sacrifices in the place which God had appointed for that work, Lev 17:3-4.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
1:5 Moreover the {d} brasen altar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the LORD: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it.
(d) Which was for the burnt offerings, Exo 27:1.