Chapter Book
Loading
Change Translation
Loading...
  • Recent Translations
  • All Translations

1 Kings 7:15-22

Share

Settings

15 He fashioned 1the two pillars of bronze; 2eighteen * cubits was the height of one pillar, and a line of twelve * cubits measured the circumference of both.
16 He also made two capitals of molten bronze to set on 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 There were nets of network and twisted threads of chainwork * for the capitals which were on the top of the pillars; seven for the one capital and seven for the other capital.
18 So he made the pillars, and two rows around on the one network to cover the capitals which were on the top of the pomegranates; and so he did for the other capital.
19 The capitals which were on the top of the pillars in the porch were of lily design, four cubits.
20 There were capitals on the two pillars, even above * and close * to the rounded projection which was beside the network; and 3the pomegranates numbered two hundred in rows around both capitals.
21 4Thus he set up the pillars at the 5porch of the nave; and he set up the right pillar and named * it Jachin, and he set up the left pillar and named * it Boaz.
22 On the top of the pillars was lily design. So the work of the pillars was finished.
Read Chapter Compare

1 Kings 7:15-22 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 7

This chapter gives an account of some buildings of Solomon for himself, 1Ki 7:1-12; and of other things for the use of the temple; of two pillars of brass, 1Ki 7:13-22; of the molten sea, 1Ki 7:23-26; and of ten bases, and ten layers on them, 1Ki 7:27-39; with other utensils and ornaments, 1Ki 7:40-51.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 5

  • 1. 2 Kings 25:17; 2 Chronicles 3:15; 2 Chronicles 4:12; Jeremiah 52:21
  • 2. 1 Kings 7:41
  • 3. 1 Kings 7:42; 2 Chronicles 3:16; 2 Chronicles 4:13; Jeremiah 52:23
  • 4. 2 Chronicles 3:17
  • 5. 1 Kings 6:3

Footnotes 6

  • [a]. Lit "went around the other pillar"
  • [b]. I.e. One cubit equals approx 18 in.
  • [c]. Lit "belly"
  • [d]. Lit "on the other capital"
  • [e]. I.e. he shall establish
  • [f]. I.e. in it is strength
New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, California.  All rights reserved.