Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Chronicles 13:11

11 And they burn unto the LORD every morning, and every evening, burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shew-bread also set they in order upon the pure table , and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening , for we keep the charge of the LORD our God ; but ye have forsaken him.

So called, because it was made of pure Gold, Exod. 25. 23, 24.

He saith Table and Candlestick, though there were ten of each, [illegible: 1 word]. 4. 7, 8. either 1. because Shishak had carried away all but on[illegible: 1+ letters]: Or 2. the singular number is put for the plural, as 1 King. 7. 48. and oft elsewhere. Or 3. because ordinarily there was but one of each used at a time for those uses.

And from Evening to Morning continually, Lev. 24. 2, 3. for which End one Candlestick was sufficient, and it is very improbable that all the Candlesticks were used every night.

This he saith, though he was an ungodly King; either because he flattered himself and fancied that his keeping up the External Worship of God would make full satisfaction for the Errors of his Life: Or, that he might hereby encourage his own Souldiers, and convince or terrifie his Enemies.

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