1 Kings 7:20

And there were crowns on the two pillars near the round part by the network, and there were two hundred apples in lines round every crown.

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In The King James Version

And the chapiters upon the two pillars had pomegranates also above, over against the belly which was by the network: and the pomegranates were two hundred in rows round about upon the other chapiter.

In Context

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

21He put up the pillars at the doorway of the Temple, naming the one on the right Jachin, and that on the left Boaz.

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Cross References

1 Kings 7:42And the four hundred apples for the network, two lines of apples for every network, covering the two cups of the crowns on the pillars;

2 Chronicles 3:16And he made chains, like neck ornaments, and put them on the tops of the pillars, and a hundred apples on the chains.

Jeremiah 52:21And as for the pillars, one pillar was eighteen cubits high, and twelve cubits measured all round, and it was as thick as a man's hand: it was hollow.

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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