King Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, “On the great altar burn the morning burnt offering, the evening meal offering, the king’s burnt offering and his meal offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, their meal offering, and their drink offerings; and sprinkle on it all the blood of the burnt offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice; but the bronze altar will be for me to inquire by.”
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 15. Morning, as prescribed in the law. Exodus 29:38.—King’s ordained for sin: (Leviticus 4:22) or instituted by Solomon, who left a fund. Bible. 2 Chronicles 8:12. Menochius.—The law says nothing about the king’s daily holocaust and sacrifice of flour. Bible.—But it probably was offered after the morning and evening sacrifices. This Achaz calls his own, (verse 12. Calmet.) as he had not yet laid aside the practice.—Pleasure. Hebrew “to inquire about.” Bible.—I shall do what I think proper with it. Menochius.