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:
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Interpretation
God took possession of the temple; he filled it with a cloud. Thus he signified his acceptance of this temple, to be the same to him that the tabernacle of Moses was, and assured his people that he would be the same in it.
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This thought runs through 2 Chronicles 5:11-14.
Glossary
- Holy Place Place
- Biblical room. Modern identification: Mount Moriah.