Verse 35
A faithful priest - This seems to have been spoken of Zadok, who was anointed high priest in the room of Abiathar, the last descendant of the house of Eli; see 1 Kings 2:26 , 1 Kings 2:27 . Abiathar was removed because he had joined with Adonijah, who had got himself proclaimed king; see 1 Kings 1:7 .
I will build him a sure house - I will continue the priesthood in his family.
He shall walk before mine Anointed - He shall minister before Solomon, and the kings which shall reign in the land. The Targum says, "He shall walk משיחי קדם kodam Meshichi , before my Messiah," and the Septuagint expresses it, ενωπιον Χριστου μον , "before my Christ;" for, in their proper and more extended sense, these things are supposed to belong to our great High Priest and the Christian system: but the word may refer to the Israelitish people. See the note on Hebrews 9:26 .
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