1Ki 7:23-45, 2Ch 4:2-6, 14-16 | TSK | STEP | he made. a molten sea. the one brim to the other. Heb. his brim to his brim.

‏ 1 Kings 7:23-45

he made.

Ex 30:18-21; 38:8

a molten sea.

2Ki 25:13; 2Ch 4:2; Jer 52:17,20

the one brim to the other. Heb. his brim to his brim.

knops.

6:18; Ex 25:31-36; 37:17-22

compassing the sea.

2Ch 4:3

2Ch 4:4,5; Jer 52:20; Eze 1:10; Mt 28:19; Mr 16:15,16; Lu 24:47

1Co 9:9; Re 4:6,7

an hand breadth.

Jer 52:21

with flowers.

19; 6:18,32,35

it contained.This immense laver, called a sea from it magnitude, held, at a moderate computation, 16,000 gallons. Besides this great brazen laver, there were in the temple ten lavers of brass of a less size, which moved on wheels, and were ornamented with the figures of various animals, having, probably, always some relation to the cherubim. These lavers were to hold water for the use of the priests in their sacred office, particularly to wash the victims that were to be offered as a burnt offering, as we learn from 2 Ch 4:6; but the brazen sea was for the priests to wash in. The knops are supposed to have been in the form of an ox's head, (2 Ch 4:3;) and some think the water flowed out at their mouths.

two thousand.

38; 2Ch 4:5; Eze 45:14

ten bases.These highly ornamental bases appear to have been square stands, or immense pedestals, for the purpose of supporting the lavers.

2Ki 25:13,16; 2Ch 4:14; Jer 52:17,20

bases was on.It seems evident that these bases or pedestals rose with steps, and that the ornaments mentioned in the next verse appeared in front, forming so many entablatures. But the description of these bases is very difficult to comprehend: many of the original words are seldom, if at all, used elsewhere; and it would be impossible to give an explanation of each particular, without a labour and prolixity disproportioned to its importance to us.

lions.

25; 6:27; Eze 1:10; 10:14; 41:18,19; Ho 5:14; Re 4:6,7; 5:5

cherubims.

Ge 3:24; Ex 25:18; 37:7; Heb 9:5

certain additions.

1Pe 2:5

wheels.

Eze 1:15-21; 3:13; 10:10-13

had undersetters.It is probable that these undersetters were so many strong legs, somewhat shorter than the wheels, and were intended to prevent the laver from tilting, or falling, in case of any accident.

joined to the base. Heb. in the base.

Eze 1:16,18

graved cherubims.

29; 6:29,32,35; Eze 40:31,37; 41:18-20,25,26

proportion. Heb. nakedness.

ten lavers.

Ex 30:17-21,28; 38:8; 40:11,12; 2Ch 4:6-22; Zec 13:1; Heb 9:10

Heb 10:22; 1Jo 1:7; Re 7:14

side. Heb. shoulder. he set.

2Ch 4:6,10

Hiram. Heb. Hirom.

the lavers.

28; 2Ki 25:14,15; 2Ch 4:8,11-16; Jer 52:18,19

the shovels.

the basons.

Ex 24:6

So Hiram.

Ex 39:32-43

two pillars.

15-22; 2Ch 4:12

two networks.

17,18

the pillars. Heb. the face of the pillars.

ten bases.

27-39

one sea.

23-26

the pots.

Ex 27:3; 38:3; Le 8:31; 1Sa 2:13,14; 2Ch 4:16; Eze 46:20-24

Zec 14:21

bright brass. Heb. brass made bright, or scoured.

‏ 2 Chronicles 4:2-6

a molten sea.

Ex 30:18-21; 1Ki 7:23; Zec 13:1; Tit 3:5; Re 7:14

brim to brim. Heb. his brim to his brim.

And under.

1Ki 7:24-26; Eze 1:10; 10:14; 1Co 9:9,10; Re 4:7

oxen.In the parallel passage of Kings, instead of {bekarim,} "oxen," we have {pekaïm,} "knops," in the form of colocynths. (See on 1 Ki 6:18, and 2 Ki 4:39;) which last is supposed by able critics to be the reading which ought to received be here; {bekarim,} "oxen," being a mistake for {pekaïm,} "knops." Houbigant, however, contends that the words in both places are right; but that {bakar} does not signify an ox here, but a large kind of grape, according to its meaning in Arabic. But Dr. A. Clarke states that {bakar,} or {bakarat,} has no such meaning in Arabic, though the phrase {aino 'lbikri,} or "ox-eye," signifies a species of black grape, very large, and of incredible sweetness; that consequently the criticism of this great man is not solid; and that the likeliest method of reconciling the two places is to suppose a change in the letters as above.

It stood.

Mt 16:18; Eph 2:20; Re 21:14

three.

Mt 28:19,20; Mr 16:15; Lu 24:46,47; Ac 9:15

with flowers of lilies. or, like a lily flower. threethousand baths. In the parallel passage, it is said to hold only two thousand baths; which some think may be reconciled by supposing that the quantity of water which was commonly in it was 2,000 baths, but that, if filled up to the top, it would hold 3,000. But, as we have already seen that the Babylonish cubit was less than that of the ancient Hebrews, it might be the same with measures of capacity; so that 2,000 of the ancient Jewish baths might have been equal to 3,000 of those used after the captivity. The Targum cuts the knot: "It received 3,000 baths of dry measure, and held 2,000 of liquid measure." See 1 Ki 7:26.

1Ki 7:26

ten lavers.

Ex 30:18-21; 1Ki 7:38,40; Ps 51:2; 1Co 6:11; 1Jo 1:7

such things as they offered for the burnt offering. Heb. thework of burnt offering.

Le 1:9,13; Eze 40:38

but the sea.

2; Ex 29:4; Heb 9:14,23; Re 1:5,6; 7:14