Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Kings 8:64

64 The same day did the king hallow the middle of the court that was before the house of the LORD: for there he offered burnt-offerings, and meat-offerings, and the fat of the peace-offerings, because the brazen altar that was before the LORD, was too little to receive the burntofferings, and meat-offerings, and the fat of the peace-offerings.

To wit, of the Priests Court, in which the great Altar was. This he Consecrated as he did the great Altar, to wit, by Sacrifices; but with this difference, That he Consecrated That for lasting and perpetual use: but This onely for the present time and occasion, being warranted to do so both by the necessity of it for God's Service, and for the present Solemn Work, for which the Brazen Altar was not sufficient, as it here follows; and by the direction of God's Spirit, where with Solomon was endowed, as being a Prophet, as well as a King. Here therefore he suddenly reared up divers Altars, which after this Solemnity were demolished.

Marginal references: 2 Chron. 7. 7.; 2 Chron. 4. 1.