1 Kings 7:19

19 And the capitals that were upon the top of the pillars were of lily work in the porch, four cubits.

1 Kings 7:19 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 7:19

And the chapiters that were upon the top of the pillars were
of lily work in the porch
Or such as was in the porch of the temple; the work was like that wrought in the form of the flower of lilies open:

four cubits;
of the five cubits of which the chapiters consisted, four of them were of lily work, the two rows of pomegranates taking up the other; though Dr. Lightfoot ^F15 thinks, that at the head of the pillar was a border or circle of lily work, that stood out four cubits under the chapiter, into and along the porch; a four cubit circle, after the manner of a spread lily.

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FOOTNOTES:

F15 Prospect of the Temple, c. 13. sect. 2. p. 1075.

1 Kings 7:19 In-Context

17 and nets of checker work and wreaths of chain work for the capitals which were upon the top of the pillars, seven for the one capital and seven for the other capital.

18 And he made the pillars, and two rows with pomegranates round about upon the one network to cover the capitals that were upon the top; and so did he for the other capital.

19 And the capitals that were upon the top of the pillars were of lily work in the porch, four cubits.

20 And the capitals upon the two pillars had pomegranates also above, over against the belly which was by the network; and the pomegranates were two hundred in rows round about upon the other capital.

21 And he set up the pillars in the porch of the temple: and he set up the right pillar and called the name thereof Jachin [that is, He shall establish], and he set up the left pillar and called the name thereof Boaz [that is, In it is strength].