1 Crónicas 28:18

18 y oro acrisolado por peso para el altar del incienso; y oro para el diseño del carro, es decir, de los querubines, que extendían sus alas y cubrían el arca del pacto del SEÑOR.

1 Crónicas 28:18 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 28:18

And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight
This was also one hundred pounds weight in gold, with which it was to be overlaid ^F23:

and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubim;
which were two large ones, besides those which Moses made; and these were not made of gold, as they were, but overlaid with it, see ( 1 Kings 6:23-28 ) which with them made four; and to which the four living creatures in Ezekiel's vision allude, and make the "mercavah", or chariot, the Jews so much speak of, perhaps from this and other like phrases; and the Lord sitting here as in a chariot, not only denotes the glory and splendour of the Shechinah, or divine Majesty; but, as some observe, his readiness to ride off and depart, when displeased and provoked, see ( Ezekiel 10:18 Ezekiel 10:19 ) ,

that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the
Lord;
not that spread their wings over the ark, and covered it, that the Mosaic cherubim did; but these spread their wings before it from wall to wall, so that it could not be seen by any that turned aside the vail, and even by the high priest when he entered into the holy of holies: the ark, with the cherubim, which were on that, weighed two hundred pounds of pure gold, according to the Jacob Leon ^F24.

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FOOTNOTES:

F23 Ibid. (Relation of Memorable Things in the Tabernacle and Temple, ch. 4. p. 20.)
F24 Ibid.

1 Crónicas 28:18 In-Context

16 y para cada mesa, el oro por peso para las mesas de los panes de la proposición; y la plata para las mesas de plata;

17 y los garfios, los tazones, y los jarros de oro puro; y para las tazas de oro con el peso de cada taza; y para las tazas de plata con el peso de cada taza;

18 y oro acrisolado por peso para el altar del incienso; y oro para el diseño del carro, es decir, de los querubines, que extendían sus alas y cubrían el arca del pacto del SEÑOR.

19 Todo esto, dijo David, me fue trazado por mano del SEÑOR, haciéndome entender todos los detalles del diseño.

20 Entonces David dijo a su hijo Salomón: Esfuérzate, sé valiente y haz la obra; no temas ni te acobardes, porque el SEÑOR Dios, mi Dios, está contigo. El no te fallará ni te abandonará, hasta que toda la obra del servicio de la casa del SEÑOR sea acabada.