1 Kings 7:18

And 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.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And he made the pillars, and two rows round about upon the one network, to cover the chapiters that were upon the top, with pomegranates: and so did he for the other chapiter.

In Context

17There 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.

19The crowns on the tops of the pillars were ornamented with a design of flowers, and were four cubits across.

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Cross References

Exodus 28:14And two chains of the best gold, twisted like cords; and have the chains fixed on to the frames.

Exodus 28:24Put the two gold chains on the two rings at the ends of the bag;

2 Kings 25:17One of the pillars was eighteen cubits high, with a crown of brass on it; the crown was three cubits high, circled with a network and apples all of brass; and the second pillar had the same.

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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