1 Reyes 7:15

15 Huram fundió dos columnas de bronce, cada una tenía ocho metros y medio de alto y cinco metros y medio de circunferencia.

1 Reyes 7:15 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 7:15

For he cast two pillars of brass, eighteen cubits high
apiece
In ( 2 Chronicles 3:15 ) they are said to be thirty five cubits high, which must be understood of the length or height of them both; and whereas that would allow but seventeen cubits and a half to a pillar, either the round number of eighteen is used, or half a cubit in each may be allowed, either for the base or pedestal into which they were put; or the chapiter at the top of them, into which they might go such a length, and so only what was seen is described:

and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about;
that was the circumference of them, and therefore their diameter must be four cubits. Eupolemus, an Heathen writer ^F14 speaks of these pillars, but he makes the circuit of them to be but ten cubits; and says they were equal in height with the temple, and stood on the right and left, and were made of brass, and covered with gold, the thickness of a finger.

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FOOTNOTES:

F14 Apud Euseb, Praepar. Evangel. l. 9. c. 34. p. 450.

1 Reyes 7:15 In-Context

13 Mobiliario del templo
El rey Salomón pidió que un hombre llamado Huram
viniera desde Tiro.

14 Este hombre era israelita solo por parte de su madre, una viuda de la tribu de Neftalí, y su padre había sido un artesano del bronce en Tiro. Huram tenía mucha habilidad y talento para hacer todo tipo de trabajo en bronce, y aceptó ir para hacer toda la obra de metal para el rey Salomón.

15 Huram fundió dos columnas de bronce, cada una tenía ocho metros y medio de alto y cinco metros y medio de circunferencia.

16 Para la parte superior de las columnas, fundió capiteles de bronce, cada uno tenía dos metros y medio
de alto.

17 Cada capitel estaba decorado con siete conjuntos de enrejado y cadenas entrelazadas.