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2 Chronicles 5:11

King James Version (KJV)

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Scripture focus

And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy [place]: (for all the priests [that were] present were sanctified, [and] did not [then] wait by course:

2 Chronicles 5:11 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Chronicles 5:11

Theological / Devotional

For all the priests. From this point onward, until the clause “for his mercy endureth for ever” (v. 13), the record is peculiar to Chronicles. Between the two clauses that form the halves of the short verse of 1 Kings 8:10 the record in Chronicles describes an important item, giving the exact details of the manifestation of the divine presence in the Temple.

Were sanctified. That is, they had ceremonially purified themselves so that they could take part in this solemn service (see 1 Chron. 15:12).

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