Those, says Matthew Henry, who turn their backs upon God's ordinances, may truly be said to forsake God himself. The lamps were not lighted, and incense was not burnt. There are still such neglects as these, and they are no less culpable, if the Word be not duly read and opened, answering to the lighting of the lamps, and if prayers and praises be not duly offered up, which was signified by the burning of incense. "He¹ in the firstª yearª of his reign,ª° in the firstª month,ª openedª°¹ the doorsª of the houseª of the LORD,ª and repairedª° them." {2Ch 29:3} + "And Ahazª gathered togetherª°¹ the vesselsª of the houseª of God,ª and cut in piecesª°¹ the vesselsª of the houseª of God,ª and shut upª°¹ the doorsª of the houseª of the LORD,ª and he madeª° him altarsª in every¹ cornerª of Jerusalem.ª" {2Ch 28:24} + "Commandª°¹ the childrenª of Israel,ª that they bringª° unto¹ thee pureª oilª oliveª beatenª for the light,ª to cause the lampsª to burnª° continually.ª ... Every sabbathªª he shall set it² in orderª° beforeª the LORDª continually,ª [being taken] from¹¹ the childrenª of Israelª by an everlastingª covenant.ª" {Lev 24:2-8} + "And kingª Ahazª cut offª°¹ the bordersª of the bases,ª and removedª° the laverª from off¹¹ them; and took downª° the seaª from off¹¹ the brasenª oxenª that¹ [were] under¹ it, and putª° it upon¹ a pavementª of stones.ª ... And the covertª° for the sabbathª that¹ they had builtª° in the house,ª and the king'sª entryª without,ª turnedª° he from the houseª of the LORDª forª¹ the kingª of Assyria.ª" {2Kg 16:17-18} + "Who¹ [is there] even¹ among you that would shutª° the doorsª [for nought]? neither¹ do ye kindleª° [fire] on mine altarª for nought.ª I have no¹ pleasureª in you, saithª° the LORDª of hosts,ª neither¹ will I acceptª° an offeringª at your hand.ª¹" {Mal 1:10}