Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 28:18
And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out [their wings], and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
18. the altar of incense ] 2Ch 26:16; Exo 30:1-10.
the chariot of the cherubims ] R.V. the chariot, even the cherubim. Cp. Eze 1:5-10; Eze 1:15-17.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
The chariot of the cherubims – The cherubim are themselves the chariot upon which Yahweh rides Psa 18:10; Psa 99:1.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 18. The chariot of the cherubims] “And the figure of the chariot, like to the figure of the propitiatory, where are the figures of the golden cherubim, extending their wings and covering the ark of the covenant of the Lord.” – T.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Of the chariot of the cherubims, i.e. of the cherubims, which Solomon was to make, of which see 1Ki 6:23, (for those which were fastened to the mercy-seat were made by Moses long before,) which he fitly compares to a chariot, because within them God is oft said to sit and to dwell, as 2Ki 19:5; Psa 80:1; 99:1; and sometimes he is said to ride upon a cherub, Psa 18:10. And because a chariot is made to carry a person from place to place, this expression may be used to intimate that God was not so fixed to them by the building of his temple, but that he both could and would remove from them if they forsook him. And when they did so, God did make use of the chariot of his cherubims to convey himself away from them, as is noted, Eze 10:15, &c.
Covered the ark; not above it, for that was done by Mosess cherubims, but before it, to keep it from the eyes of the high priest when he entered into the most holy place, 1Ki 6:23.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
18, 19. the chariot of thecherubimThe expanded wings of the cherubim formed what wasfiguratively styled the throne of God, and as they were emblematicalof rapid motion, the throne or seat was spoken of as a chariot(Psa 18:10; Psa 99:1).It is quite clear that in all these directions David was not guidedby his own taste, or by a desire for taking any existing model ofarchitecture, but solely by a regard to the express revelation of thedivine will. In a vision, or trance, the whole edifice, with itsappurtenances, had been placed before his eyes so vividly andpermanently, that he had been able to take a sketch of them in themodels delivered to Solomon.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight,…. This was also one hundred pounds weight in gold, with which it was to be overlaid w:
and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubim; which were two large ones, besides those which Moses made; and these were not made of gold, as they were, but overlaid with it, see 1Ki 6:23 which with them made four; and to which the four living creatures in Ezekiel’s vision allude, and make the “mercavah”, or chariot, the Jews so much speak of, perhaps from this and other like phrases; and the Lord sitting here as in a chariot, not only denotes the glory and splendour of the Shechinah, or divine Majesty; but, as some observe, his readiness to ride off and depart, when displeased and provoked, see
Eze 10:18,
that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the Lord; not that spread their wings over the ark, and covered it, that the Mosaic cherubim did; but these spread their wings before it from wall to wall, so that it could not be seen by any that turned aside the vail, and even by the high priest when he entered into the holy of holies: the ark, with the cherubim, which were on that, weighed two hundred pounds of pure gold, according to the Jacob Leon x.
w Ibid. (Relation of Memorable Things in the Tabernacle and Temple, ch. 4. p. 20.) x Ibid.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
18. The chariot of the cherubim The words chariot and cherubim are grammatically in apposition the chariot, namely, the cherubim. The cherubim were themselves regarded as the chariot on which Jehovah rode. Psa 18:10.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
1Ch 28:18. Gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims Lastly, a pattern of the situation of the cherubim, how they should spread their wings, and cover the ark, &c. For the meaning of the word rakab is, to sit, to be placed upon. “We should say in French,” says Houbigant, “la position et l’attitude des cherubins, the position and attitude of the “cherubims.” I cannot conceive how it could enter the mind of an interpreter to render the word chariot. See Parkhurst on the word.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
1Ch 28:18 And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out [their wings], and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
Ver. 18. The chariot of the cherubims. ] So called, because God sat between them, Psa 99:1 rode upon them; Psa 18:10 the angels – represented by those cherubims – are called the chariots of God; Psa 68:17 and the Hebrews have a saying, that such as saw God of old saw only Merehavah velo harocheb, the chariot in which God rode, but not the rider in it; some created image and glory testifying his presence they saw, but himself they saw not. It is a good note also that is given here by some expositors – viz., that by this chariot of the cherubims God gave his people to understand that his presence in the ark was not so fixed among them, but that he would leave them, and ride clean away from them, if they should thereunto provoke him by their sins. In the 9th, 10th, and llth chapters of Ezekiel, God maketh various moves: as first, From the cherubims in the oracle to the threshold; Eze 9:3 secondly, To the cherubims on the right side of the house; Eze 10:1 thirdly, To the east gate of the house and the first entrance into the temple; Eze 10:19 fourthly, To Mount Olivet, quite out of the city; – and Eze 11:23 then followed the fatal calamity of that state.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
of = even. Genitive of Apposition. See App-17.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
the altar: Exo 30:1-10, 1Ki 7:48
the chariot: Exo 25:18-22, 1Sa 4:4, 1Ki 6:23-30, Psa 18:10, Psa 68:17, Psa 80:1, Psa 99:1, Eze 1:15-24, Eze 10:2-22, Heb 9:5
Reciprocal: Exo 25:20 – cherubims shall 1Ch 4:18 – Socho
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1Ch 28:18. For the altar of incense reigned gold Purer than any of the rest. For that was typical of the intercession of Christ, than which nothing can be more pure and perfect. The chariot of the cherubim Which Solomon was to make, (for those which were fastened to the mercy-seat were made by Moses long before,) which he fitly compares to a chariot, because within them God is said to sit and to dwell. And because a chariot is made to carry a person from place to place, this expression may be used to intimate, that God was not so fixed to them by the building of this temple, but that he would remove from them if they forsook him. Covered the ark Not above it, for that was done by Mosess cherubim, but before it, to keep it from the eyes of the high-priest, when he entered into the most holy place.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
28:18 And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of {i} the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out [their wings], and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
(i) Meaning, of the mercy seat that covered the ark, which was called the chariot, because the Lord declared himself there.