The Pulpit Commentary — 1 Chronicles — Section 251

EXPOSITION. branches interwoven (Lev. uiii. 34, 40, CHAPTER XVL 42; Deut. xvi. 13). The Jil~t? (tl\bernacle) was the dwelling-place or pavilion, which Vera. 1-8.-These three verses rather owned to the ten inner ourte.ins as well as the belong to the olose of the last chapter, and outer covering and the fmmowork (Exod. they carry on the parnllel of 2 Sam. vi. in xxv. 9; xxvi. 1, 12-15, eto.; xxxix. 32; its vers. 17-19. xl. 2, 29). The first occurrence of this Ver. 1.-ID. the midst of the tent that word is in the first of these last-quoted David had pitohed for it. Bo eh. xv. 1 dis- references. Burnt saoriftoes and peaoe oft'er- tinctly states that David bad "pitched a inga. The identical words of 2 Sl\m vi. 17, tent" for the ark, and evidently to be ready 18, where the Authorized Version translates for its arrival. On the other hand, there is "burnt offerings and peace offerings." These no mention of any such tent having been got were the two great sacrifices-the former in readiness in ob. xiii. or in 2 Sam. vi. speaking of atonement (Lev. i. 3-9, etc.), 1-11, which give the account of the the latter of reconciliation effected nnd the attempt that disastrously failed. The ex- enjoyment of pee.oe (Lev. iii. 1-5, eto.:. preAsions wbioh are there used would rather Neither here nor in the parallel pince is lead to the oonolusion that David's intention any mention made of the altar upon which was to take the sacred structure into hie these sacrifices were offered. own home (2 Sam. vi. 9, 10: oh. xiii. 12, Ver. 2.-He bleeaed the people in the 13), for a while, at all events. The ~,JI! name of the Lord; i.e. reverently in the (tent) of the original designates, when in- Ne.me of tho Lord, e.nd e.s vividly conscious tended strictly, a haircloth covering, resting of being in his presence, he pronounces on poles or planks (Exod. xxvi. 7, 11; blessings upon the people, 1mrl by short xxxvi. 14, 19). The first occasion of the ejaculatory prayer and holy wish further use of the word is found in Gen. iv. 20. begs for them those blessings which God The n?p (boolli) w111 made of leaves e.nd only can give. In tho time of Duvid and 246 THE FIRST BOOK OF THE CHRONICLES, [en. xvi. 1-43.