So there were four tables inside the gateway and four outside—eight tables in all—on which the sacrifices were to be slaughtered.
In these verses we have an account, I. Of the tables that were in the porch of the gates of the inner court. We find no description of the altars of burnt-offerings in the midst of that court till Eze 43:13.
Commenting on Ezekiel 40:39-49
And without the inner gate were the chambers of the singers,.... These singers are true believers in Christ, members of Gospel churches; whose duty and privilege it is to sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; which is a part of internal, spiritual, and evangelical worship, Eph 5:19, these are the spiritual harpers, that have harps in their hands, and make melody in their hearts, and...
Four tables - These were in the porch of the north gate, in the court of the priests: on them they slew, flayed, and cut up the victims. See dddd in the plan.