the great altar] That new strange altar, which Urijah had made (v. 11.) which was in quantity, and in his account, greater then the LORDS altar. the brasen altar] The LORDS altar shall be for me to enquire of the LORD, what, and when I please. Thus he would have his own altar to be continually used for all holy services enjoyned to the people of God: and the LORDS altar, for what he pleased.