12
But the commander left behind some of the poorest people of the land to take care of the vineyards and fields.
13
The Babylonians broke up the bronze pillars, the bronze stands, and the large bronze bowl, which was called the Sea, in the Temple of the Lord. Then they carried the bronze to Babylon.
14
They also took the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, dishes, and all the bronze objects used to serve in the Temple.
15
The commander of the king's special guards took away the pans for carrying hot coals, the bowls, and everything made of pure gold or silver.
16
There were two pillars and the large bronze bowl and the movable stands which Solomon had made for the Temple of the Lord. There was so much bronze that it could not be weighed.