1 Kings 7:17

There were nets of open-work for the crowns on the tops of the pillars, a net of open-work for one and a net of open-work for the other.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And nets of checker work, and wreaths of chain work, for the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one chapiter, and seven for the other chapiter.

In Context

16And he made the two crowns to be put on the tops of the pillars, of brass made soft in the fire; the crowns were five cubits high.

18And he made ornaments of apples; and two lines of apples all round over the network, covering the crowns of the pillars, the two crowns in the same way.

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Cross References

Exodus 28:22And you are to make two chains of gold, twisted like cords, to be fixed to the priest's bag.

Exodus 39:15And on the bag they put gold chains, twisted like cords.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 7:14-48

13 And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre. 14 He was a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work. 15 For he cast two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about. 16 And he made two chapiters of molten brass, to set upon the tops of the pillars:… Read the whole commentary →

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