1 Kings 7:47

And Solomon positioned all the items. But because of its exceedingly great amount, the brass was not weighed.

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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

46In the open regions near the Jordan, the king cast these, in the clay soil between Succoth and Zarethan.

48And Solomon made all the furniture for the house of the Lord: the altar of gold, and the table of gold, upon which the bread of the presence would be placed;

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 22:3Also, David prepared very much iron to use for the nails of the gates, and for the seams and joints, as well as an immeasurable weight of brass.

1 Chronicles 22:16with gold and silver, and with brass and iron, of which there is no number. Therefore, rise up and act. And the Lord will 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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