- the covert:
- There are a great number of conjectures concerning this covert; but it is probable that it was either, as Locke supposes, a sort of shelter or canopy erected for the people on the sabbath when the crowd was too great for the porch to contain them; or, as Dr. Geddes supposes, a seat, covered with a canopy, placed on an elevation, for the king and his court, when they attended public worship. "And he commandedª° them, saying,ª° This¹ [is] the thingª that¹ ye shall do;ª° A third partª of¹ you that enter¹ in²° on the sabbathª shall even be keepersª° of the watchª of the king'sª house;ª" {2Kg 11:5} + "And the meatª of his table,ª and the sittingª of his servants,ª and the attendanceª of his ministers,ª° and their apparel,ª and his cupbearers,²°¹ and his ascentª by which¹ he went upª° unto the houseª of the LORD;ª there was¹ no¹ more¹ spiritª in her." {1Kg 10:5} + "And the princeª shall enterª° by the wayª of the porchª of [that] gateª without,ª¹ and shall standª° by¹ the postª of the gate,ª and the priestsª shall prepareª°¹ his burnt offeringª and his peace offerings,ª and he shall worshipª° at¹ the thresholdª of the gate:ª then he shall go forth;ª° but the gateª shall not¹ be shutª° until¹ the evening.ª" {Ezk 46:2}
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