Smoke; the symbol of God's presence, as a holy and jealous God prepared to execute vengeance on the wicked. 1 Kings 8:10; Isaiah 6:4.

No man was able to enter; because of the smoke: alluding to the cloud which covered the tabernacle, and filled the temple when they were dedicated. Exodus 40:34-35; 1 Kings 8:10-11. Though God often waits long upon the wicked and his judgments seem to linger, in due time they will come; and continuance in sin against all warnings and entreaties will bring inevitable and overwhelming destruction.

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Old Testament