Other Things Solomon had Built |
1 Kings 7:1-51 1 Kings [in Smaller Chunks] |
Solomon was building his own [palace for] 13 years & he finished all [of] his house. He also built the House of the Forest of Lebanon. The length was 100 cubits & the [width] 50 cubits & the height 30 cubits. [It was built] upon 4 rows of cedar pillars [a.k.a. columns,] with cedar beams upon the pillars. |
It was covered with cedar [roofing] above upon the beams, that lay on the 45 pillars, 15 in a row. There were windows [grouped together] in 3 rows & [the] light was [directly opposite] the light of the [other windows that faced it] in the 3 [rows.] |
And all [doorways had] square posts, with the windows & [the] light [was opposite] the light of the [other windows] in the 3 [rows.] He made a [covered] Porch of Pillars [a.k.a. The Hall of Pillars.] The length was 50 cubits & the [width] 30 cubits. |
In [front of] them, [was] the porch [a.k.a. portico] & the other pillars & the thick beam [& canopy] were [in front of all of] them. Then [Solomon] made a porch for the throne, where he [would] judge, even the Porch of Judgment. |
It was covered with cedar from one side of the floor to the other. His house where he [lived] had another court [inside] the porch which [had similar workmanship.] Solomon also made a house, [similar work] to the porch [a.k.a. hall,] for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he [had married.] |
All of these were [made] of costly stones [cut] with saws, [inside & outside, even from the foundation to the [roof] coping & on the outside toward the [large] court. And the foundation was of costly [large] stones [of 8 to 10 cubits.] |
And above were costly stones according to the [measurements of] stones [cut] with saws & [cedar beams.] The [large] court [around it had] 3 rows of [cut] stones & a row of cedar beams. [These were] both for: the inner court of the [Lord’s] house & for the porch of the house. [John 10:23 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s Porch.] |
And king Solomon sent & [had] Hiram [brought from] Tyre. [Hiram] was a widow’s son of the tribe of Naphtali. His father was a man of Tyre, [who] was filled with wisdom & understanding & [did] skillful, creative] work in brass. |
He came to king Solomon & [fashioned] all his work. For he cast 2 pillars [each] 18 cubits high of brass & was 12 cubits [around each] of them.] He made 2 [capitals] of [molded] brass to [put] on the tops of the pillars. |
The height of [each capital] was 5 cubits. [He made decorative netting] & wreaths of chain work, 7 [for each of the 2 capitals on top of the 2] pillars. [Also, for each of the] pillars, he made 2 rows of pomegranates on the [netting,] to cover [around] the [tops of the capitals.] |
[On] the porch, [each of the capitals had] 4 cubits of lily work upon the top of the pillars. [On the capitals of the] 2 pillars, above [the bowl-shaped portion near the netting, had] 200 pomegranates in rows [around each of the capitals.] |
He [put] up the pillars in the porch of the temple & he [put] up the right pillar & called [its] name, Jachin [a.k.a. He Shall Establish.] He [put] up the left pillar & called [it] Boaz. [a.k.a. In It Is Strength.] On the top of the pillars was lily work. The work of the pillars [was] finished. |
He made a [molded brass] sea, 10 cubits from 1 [end] to the other. It was [circular] & [its] height was 5 cubits [with a] 30 cubit [circumference around] it. Under [the rim of the circular brass sea,] there were [decorative buds cast, surrounding around] the sea; 10 [to] a cubit. [Encircling] the sea, the [buds] were cast in 2 rows,] when it was cast. |
[The circular brass sea] stood upon 12 [brass] oxen. 3 [of the brass oxen faced] north, 3 [of the brass oxen faced] west, 3 [of the brass oxen faced] south & 3 [of the brass oxen faced] east. |
And the [circular brass] sea was [placed] above upon the oxen & all their [tails] were [inside facing the middle.] [The brass sea was] a hand breadth [wide] & the brim [a.k.a. edge] of it was [made] like the brim of a cup, with flowers & lilies. |
It contained 2,000 baths [ChristianAnswers.net said that this is approximately 12,000 gallons.] He made 10 bases [like movable stands] of brass [each] 4 cubits [long] & 4 cubits [wide] & 3 cubits [high.] |
The work of the bases was [like this:] they had borders & the borders were between the ledges. And on the borders that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, & [cherubs.] |
And upon the ledges, there was a base above & [below] the lions & oxen [some decorative] additions were made of thin [hammered] work. [Each of the movable stands had a basin &] had 4 [brass] wheels & brass [axles.] |
The 4 corners [each] had [molded supports that were underneath to support each basin.] [There were molded decorative] additions [attached at each] side. And the [opening] within the [capital] & above [it] was [1] cubit. But the [opening of it] was 1 1/2 cubits [deep & circular like the workmanship of] the base. |
And also upon the opening of it were [engravings] with their borders [a.k.a. panels.] [They were 4 sided,] not round. Under the borders were 4 wheels] 1 1/2 cubits [high] & [axles that] were joined to the base [of the stand.] |
[Its] wheels were like the [workmanship] of a chariot wheel & [its axles, rims, spokes & hubs] were [molded of metal.] There were 4 [supports, 1 each at] the 4 corners of the [stand's] base & were [part] of the very base itself. |
[At] the top of the [stand] there [was] a round [rim that encircled it] 1/2 cubit high. And on top of the [stand, its] ledges & borders [of it ] were [1 piece with it.] On the plates [a.k.a. panels,] of [its] ledges, he [carved cherubs,] lions & palm trees [spaced evenly around it.] |
[All] 10 [movable stands] he made were] all [cast with the same molds & had the same measurement & size.] Then, he made 10 brass lavers [a.k.a. basins.] [Each basin] was 4 cubits high & [held] 40 baths. |
[2 Chronicles 4:6 He also made ten lavers & put 5 on the right hand [side] & 5 on the left, to wash in them: such things [like] they offered & washed for the burnt offering. But the sea was for the priests to wash in.] |
And he put 5 [movable stands] on the [south] side of the [temple] & 5 on the [north] side. He [put] the [brass] sea [in the southeast corner of the temple.] Hiram made the [washbasins, shovels & bowls] & [finished] all the work that he made [for] king Solomon for the [Lord’s] house: |
The 2 pillars; 2 bowl [shaped portion of capitals for] the top of the 2 pillars; 2 [sets of decorative netting to cover the 2 capitals] on top of the 2 pillars; 400 pomegranates for the 2 [sets of decorative netting to cover the 2 capitals] on top of the 2 pillars; |
10 bases [a.k.a. movable stands] & 10 lavers [a.k.a. basins for the stands] & 1 [brass] sea & 12 [brass] oxen under the sea. And the pots, shovels, [wash basins & bowls] & all these bright brass [things] Hiram made [for] king Solomon for the [Lord’s temple.] |
The king [had them molded] & cast in clay [from the] ground in the Plain of Jordan, between Succoth & Zarthan. Solomon [didn’t weigh all the brass objects Hiram made,] because there were [too] many. |
Neither was the weight of the brass [used for these] found out. Solomon [had] all the vessels made that pertained to the house of the Lord: the gold altar; the gold table [that the sacred loaves of bread were placed on;] |
The pure gold candlesticks, 5 on the right side & 5 on the left, [in front of the inner sanctuary]; [along] with the flowers, lamps and tongs of gold, the bowls, [candle] snuffers, [basins,] spoons & [incense] censers of pure gold |
& gold hinges, for both the doors of the inner [portion of the] house, the Most Holy Place & for the doors of the [Lord’s] house, [namely] the temple. All the work that king Solomon [had] made for the house of the Lord [had] ended. |
And Solomon brought in the things [that] David, his father, had dedicated, even the silver, gold & the vessels, he put among the treasures of the [Lord’s] house. |