And they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had made for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odours and divers kinds [of spices] prepared by the apothecaries' art: and they made a very great burning for him.
Ver. 14. And they buried him in his own sepulchre.]. Heb., Sepulchres; haply because large and capacious.
Which he had made.] Heb., Digged. This was well done. But that he filled it so full of sweet odours, Pellican blameth him for; whether justly or not, aliorum esto iudicium.
And laid him in the bed which was filled.] Or, Which he had filled. See the preceding note. What would Pellican have said if he had been in France, when after the death of Charles IX, his image was laid in a rich bed in triumphant attire, with the crown upon his head, and the collar of the order about his neck, and forty days at ordinary hours, dinner and supper was served in with all accustomed ceremonies, as sewing, water, grace, carving, &c., all the cardinals, prelates, lords, gentlemen, and officers attending in far greater solemnity than if he had been alive! a
With sweet odours.] Congesta cremantur thurea dona. b A good name is better than all these. Ecc 7:1
And they made a very great burning for him.] Not of his body, but of sweet odours only, at and in his sepulchre. See 2Ch 21:19 Jeremiah 34:5 .
a Dr Hakew., Apolog.
b Virg.