Other Things Solomon had Built |
1 Kings 7:1-51 1 Kings [in Smaller Chunks] |
Solomon [was also] building his own [palace for] 13 years & he finished his house. He also built the [Palace] of the Forest of Lebanon. The length was 100 cubits & the [width] 50 cubits & the height 30 cubits. [It] was upon 4 rows of cedar pillars [a.k.a. columns], with cedar beams upon the pillars. |
It was covered with cedar [roofing] on the 45 pillars,15 in a row. There were windows [grouped together] in 3 rows & [the] light [was opposite] the light of the [other windows] in the 3 [rows]. |
All posts were square [for] the [doorways], with the windows & [the] light [was opposite] the light of the [other windows] in the 3 [rows]. He made a [colonnade of pillars supporting the roof]. The length was 50 cubits & the [width] 30 cubits. |
The porch [portico with] pillars was [in front of] them & the [canopy] & the other pillars were [in front of all of] them. Then [Solomon] made a [hall] for the throne, the [Hall of Justice,] where he [would] judge. |
It was covered with cedar from the floor to the [ceiling]. His [palace] where he [lived] had another court [inside] the [hall, that had similar workmanship]. Solomon also made a [palace] like this [hall] for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he [had married]. |
All of these [inside & outside] were [made] of costly stones [cut] with saws, even from the foundation to the [roof] & on the outside toward the [large] court. The foundation was of costly [large] stones [of 8 to 10 cubits]. |
Above were costly stones with [similar measurements to the cut] stones & 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 [its] porch. |
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 Solomon & [did] all his work [requested of him]. He cast 2 pillars [each] 18 cubits high of brass & each was 12 cubits [around 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 chains, 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. He [put] up the left pillar & called [it] Boaz. 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 gourds cast,] 10 to a cubit in 2 rows to go around it. |
[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. |
[The circular brass sea was placed upon the oxen & all their tails were inside facing the middle]. [The brass sea was] a hand breadth thick [Nave’s Topical Bible said it’s approximately 4 inches] & the [rim] of it was [made] like the [rim] of a cup, with flowers & lilies. |
It contained 2,000 baths [ChristianAnswers.net said that this is approximately 12,000 gallons]. He made 10 [ movable stands] of brass [each] 4 cubits long & 4 cubits [wide] & 3 cubits [high]. |
The [stands were made with panels that were] between the ledges [of the upright frame]. The [carved panels] between the ledges [had] lions, oxen, & [cherubs]. |
There was a [pedestal] above & [below] the lions & oxen, [some decorative] additions were made of thin [hammered] work. [Each of the movable stands] had 4 [brass] wheels & brass [axles]. |
The 4 corner [molded supports on each side] under the [basin, were by the decorative] additions. [Each stand had circular molding around & above the basin that was] 1 cubit [high]. |
[Its opening was circular like the basin & was] 1 1/2 cubits [deep & had engravings]. [Its panels were 4 sided,] not round. Under [the panels] were 4 wheels [of] 1 1/2 cubits & axles [that] were joined to the [stand]. |
[Its] wheels were [like] chariot wheels & [its axles, rims, spokes & hubs] were [molded of metal].There were 4 [protruding handles at each of] the 4 corners of the [stand]. |
[At] the top of the [stand] there [was] a round [rim] 1/2 cubit high & [its ledges, framework & panels] were [1 piece with it]. On the [panels,] he [carved cherubs,] lions & palm trees [spaced evenly around it]. |
[All] 10 [movable stands were cast with the same molds & had the same measurement] & size]. Then, he made 10 brass [basins]. [Each basin] was 4 cubits high & [held] 40 baths. [UnitConverters.net said they held approximately 232 gallons]. |
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 [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 [movable stands] & 10 [basins for the stands]; [wash basins, shovels & 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 & censers [for incense] 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, [including] the silver, gold & the [other precious objects that] he put among the treasures of the [Lord’s] house. |