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The covered way for the Sabbath that they had built in the house, and the king`s entry outside, turned he to the house of Yahweh, because of the king of Assyria.
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Desperate Measures
Commentators explain that King Ahaz altered the special royal entrance and Sabbath seating in the temple primarily out of what one scholar calls "dire necessity." Having already exhausted his treasury to pay Assyria for protection, he was now forced to strip even these fixtures of their valuable materials to satisfy the demands of his powerful, and costly, ally.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The covert ... in the house - This refers to a canopied seat in the temple for the king and his family when they attended public worship on …
19th Century
Anglican
The covert for the sabbath. —A very obscure expression. The best interpretation is “the covered hall (or stand) set apart for the …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the covert for the sabbath that they had built in the house Used on the sabbath d…
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Ahaz showed contempt for the Sabbath, and thus opened a wide entrance for all kinds of sin. This he did for the king of Assyria. When those who hav…
