great altar: i.e. the new altar.
to enquire. to consider further [what shall he done with it]. Figure of speech Ellipsis. Hebrew. bakar. Occurs seven times (2 Kings 16:15.Leviticus 13:36; Leviticus 27:33.Psalms 27:4.Proverbs 20:25.Ezekiel 34:11; Ezekiel 34:12).