had converted a large storage room and placed it at Tobiah’s disposal. The room had previously been used for storing the grain offerings, the frankincense, various articles for the Temple, and the tithes of grain, new wine, and olive oil (which were prescribed for the Levites, the singers, and the gatekeepers), as well as the offerings for the priests.
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The offerings of the priests – that is, “the portion of the offerings assigned for their sustenance to the priests.”
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
The scandal of the high priest.
John Gill
JohnGill
And he had prepared for him a great chamber
In the temple, by throwing together several chambers, as Piscator observ…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Israel was a special people, not meant to mix with the nations. Consider the benefit of publicly reading the Word of God; when it is properly atten…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes