And Solomon made all the vessels that pertained unto the house of the LORD: the altar of gold, and the table of gold, whereupon the shewbread was,
Solomon made all the items that belonged in the LORD's house: the golden altar and the golden table where the special bread was placed,
This verse describes how Solomon crafted beautiful golden furnishings for God's temple, including the altar and the table for the sacred bread.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes the completion of Solomon's temple in Jerusalem around 950 BC, which replaced the portable tabernacle that Israel had used during their wilderness wanderings. The 'shewbread' (also called the 'bread of the Presence') was twelve loaves that were placed on a special table each Sabbath as an offering to God, representing the twelve tribes of Israel continually before the LORD.
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