1 Kings 7:37

37 According to this design he made the ten trolleys; all of them were cast from a single mold, so that they had the same size and shape.

1 Kings 7:37 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 7:37

After this manner he made the ten bases
This was the form and fashion of them as above described:

all of them had one casting, one measure, and one size;
they were all cast into the same mould, and were exactly alike in their form, figures, and size, and each weighed 2000 talents, and the weight of a talent was ninety three pounds and upwards, according to Jacob Leon ^F2.

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FOOTNOTES:

F2 Relation of Memorable Things in the Temple, c. 4. p. 21.

1 Kings 7:37 In-Context

35 In the top of the trolley was a circular support ten-and-a-half inches high, and the trolley's corner-posts and panels were attached to its top.

36 On the sides of the panels and on its corners he carved k'ruvim, lions and palm trees, according to the amount of space each required, with wreaths surrounding.

37 According to this design he made the ten trolleys; all of them were cast from a single mold, so that they had the same size and shape.

38 He made ten bronze basins; each basin's capacity was 220 gallons and had a diameter of seven feet; there was a basin for each of the ten trolleys.

39 He arranged five of the trolleys on the right side of the house and five on the left side. The Sea he placed on the right side of the house, toward the southeast.