1 Kings 7:18

18 Likewise he made pomegranates; in two rows round about upon the one network, to cover the capital that was upon the top of the pillar; and he did the same with the other capital.

1 Kings 7:18 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 7:18

And he made the pillars
Or adorned them in this manner:

and two rows round about upon the one network, to cover the chapiters
that were upon the top, with pomegranates;
that is, there were two rows of figures like pomegranates upon the net or branch work that covered the chapiters that were on the top of the pillars; and Kimchi owns, that some copies so read, on the top of the pillars, instead of pomegranates, though he thinks it a mistake:

and so did he for the other chapiter;
put two rows about that also.

1 Kings 7:18 In-Context

16 He also made two capitals of molten bronze, to set upon the tops of the pillars; the height of the one capital was five cubits, and the height of the other capital was five cubits.

17 Then he made two nets of checker work with wreaths of chain work for the capitals upon the tops of the pillars; a net for the one capital, and a net for the other capital.

18 Likewise he made pomegranates; in two rows round about upon the one network, to cover the capital that was upon the top of the pillar; and he did the same with the other capital.

19 Now the capitals that were upon the tops of the pillars in the vestibule were of lily-work, four cubits.

20 The capitals were upon the two pillars and also above the rounded projection which was beside the network; there were two hundred pomegranates, in two rows round about; and so with the other capital.