Deu 12:7, 18, 16:11, 15, 1Ch 13:11-12, 2Ch 20:27-28, Ezr 6:16, Psa 95:1-2 | TSK | STEP

with psalteries.Instead of celebrating his own heroism or the valour of his troops on this memorable occasion, this excellent prince sung with his whole army the praises of Jehovah, the God of hosts, who disposes of the victory according to his pleasure. This conduct was becoming the descendant and successor of David, the man after God's own heart, and of a religious people, the peculiar inheritance of Jehovah.

2Sa 6:5; 1Ch 13:8; 23:5; 25:6; Ps 57:8; 92:3; 149:3; 150:3-5

Re 14:2,3

Ezra 6:16

the children.

1Ch 9:2; Ne 7:73

children of the captivity. Chal. sons of the transportation.

4:1

the dedication.

1Ki 8:63; 2Ch 7:5,9; Joh 10:22

with joy.

22; 3:11,12; De 12:7; 1Ch 15:28; 2Ch 7:10; 30:23,26; Ne 8:10; 12:43

Ps 122:1; Php 4:4Having set up the worship of God in this dedication, they took care to keep it up, and made the book of Moses their rule, to which they had an eye in this establishment. Though the temple service could not now be performed with so much pomp and plenty as formerly, because of their poverty, yet no doubt it was performed with as much purity and close adherence to the Divine institutions as ever. No beauty is like the beauty of holiness.