1 Kings 7:47

The weight of all these vessels was not measured, because there was such a number of them; it was not possible to get the weight of the brass.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were exceeding many: neither was the weight of the brass found out.

In Context

46He made them of liquid metal in the lowland of Jordan, at the way across the river, at Adama, between Succoth and Zarethan.

48And Solomon had all the vessels made for use in the house of the Lord: the altar of gold and the gold table on which the holy bread was placed;

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 22:3And he got together a great store of iron, for the nails for the doors and for the joins; and brass, more in weight than might be measured;

1 Chronicles 22:16In gold and silver and brass and iron more than may be numbered. Up! then, and to work; and may the Lord be with you.

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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