Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Overview
Ch2 5:1, The dedicated treasures; Ch2 5:2, The solemn induction of the ark into the oracle; Ch2 5:11, God being praised, gives a visible sign of his favour.
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brought in all: Kg1 7:51; Ch1 22:14, Ch1 26:26-28
Then Solomon: Ch2 5:1, Ch2 5:12; Kg1 8:1-11; Ch1 28:1
the chief: Ch1 15:12, Ch1 24:6, Ch1 24:31, Ch1 26:26
out: Ch2 1:4; Sa2 6:12; Ch1 16:1
the city: Sa2 5:7
which is Zion: Psa 2:6, Psa 87:2, Psa 132:13-17
Wherefore: Kg1 8:2
in the feast: That is, as the Targumist observes, in the feast of tabernacles, which was held in the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year, which was called Ethanim. Ch2 7:8-10; Lev 23:34-36; Kg1 8:2
the Levites: Probably the Levites, of the family of Kohath, carried the ark into the courts of the temple; and then the priests conveyed it into its proper place. Num 4:15; Jos 3:6, Jos 6:6; Kg1 8:3; Ch1 15:2, Ch1 15:12-14
the tabernacle: Ch2 1:3; Kg1 8:4, Kg1 8:6
Sa2 6:13; Kg1 8:5; Ch1 16:1, Ch1 16:2, Ch1 29:21
the priests: Psa 132:8
to the oracle: Ch2 4:20; Exo 37:6-9; Kg1 6:23-28, Kg1 8:6, Kg1 8:7; Heb 9:4, Heb 9:5
the staves: Exo 25:12-15, Exo 37:3-5; Num 4:6
they drew: As the ark was no longer to be carried about, the staves were unnecessary.
there it is: or, they are there, as 1Kings 8, 8, Kg1 8:8
unto this day: That is, the day when these events were recorded; not the day when these extracts were made, after the captivity, and consequently, long after the destruction of the temple.
There was nothing: In the parallel passage in the Epistle to the Hebrews, it is expressly stated that in the ark were "the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;" but it is evident that the apostle speaks there of the tabernacle erected by Moses, and of the state and contents of that tabernacle in the time of Moses; and in the temple there were several things added, and several left out.
save: Ch2 6:11; Exo 31:18, Exo 32:15, Exo 32:16, Exo 32:19, Exo 34:1, Exo 40:20; Deu 10:2-5; Heb 9:4
when: or, where
the Lord: Exo 19:5, Exo 24:7, Exo 24:8; Deu 29:1, Deu 29:10-14; Jer 31:31-34; Heb 8:6-13
present: Heb. found
sanctified: Ch2 29:5, Ch2 29:15, Ch2 29:34, Ch2 30:15, Ch2 30:17-20; Exo 19:10, Exo 19:14, Exo 19:15; Job 1:5
wait by course: Ch2 35:4; 1Chr. 24:1-31
the Levites: Ch2 29:25; Ch1 15:16-22, Ch1 16:4-6, Ch1 16:41, Ch1 16:42, Ch1 23:5, Ch1 23:30, Ch1 25:1-7; Ezr 3:10, Ezr 3:11
Asaph: Ch1 6:33, Ch1 6:39, Ch1 25:6; Psa 50:1, Psa 62:1, Psa 88:1 *titles
arrayed: Ch1 15:27; Rev 15:6, Rev 19:8
cymbals: Psa 92:3, Psa 149:3, Psa 150:3-5
an hundred: Num 10:1-5; Jos 6:6-20; Ch1 15:24, Ch1 16:6; Psa 68:25
as one: Psa 95:1, Psa 95:2, Psa 100:1, Psa 100:2; Isa 52:8; Jer 32:39; Act 4:32; Rom 15:6; Rev 5:8-14
with the trumpets: Psa 68:25, Psa 68:26
he is good: Ch2 7:3, Ch2 20:21; Ch1 16:34-41; Ezr 3:11; Psa. 136:1-26; Jer 33:11
then the house: Exo 40:34, Exo 40:35; Kg1 8:10-12