golden censer] It is probable that hereby is meant, either that particular censer, which the High Priest carried into the Holy of Holiest, once in the yeer, Lev. 16. 12. Or else the golden Altar of incnse, described Exod. 30. 1, &c. which though it was not within the Holy of Holiest, yet the holy of Holiest may be said to have it, because it was made for the service thereof; being placed before the vaile of the Holy of Holiest; that so the incense burnt thereon might cloud the Holy of Holiest. Hence it is said to be before the Ark of the Testimonie, Exodus 40:5. The Originall word signifieth any Utensill, wherein, or whereon incense might be burnt, and it may be called golden, because it was over-laid with gold. See Exodus 4:5. and Lev. 4. 11. wherein] Both the Greek preposition and the Hebrew answerable unto it, signifie not onely in or within, but also by, neer unto, or before. See Joshua 5:13. Judges 18:12. Jeremiah 13:5. Luke 9:31. Hence not only the Tables of the Covenant, but likewise the golden Pot which had the Manna, and Aarons Rod that budded, are said here to be in the Ark, notwithstanding the Tables of the Covenant were onely within it, 1 Kings 8:9. 2 Chronicles 5:10. because we have no an werable preposition in the English, to signifie the latitude and extent of the Originall. Some referre (wherein) to Tabernacle, vers. 3. and it is true that sometimes the relative hath relation unto the more remote antecedent. See John 8:44. the golden pot] Exodus 16:34. Aarons rod] Numbers 17:10. the tables of the covenant] Deuteronomy 10:5. 1 Kings 8:9. 2 Chronicles 5:10.