1 Kings 7:46
All these were of costly stones, sculptured at intervals within even from the foundation even to the + 7:46 Gr. chapiters, mouldings, etc.top, and outward to the great court,
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan.
In Context
47founded with large costly stones, stones of ten cubits and eight cubits long.
Cross References
Genesis 33:17And Jacob departs to his tents; and he made for himself there habitations, and for his cattle he made booths; therefore he called the name of that place, Booths.
Joshua 13:27and Enadom, and Othargai, and Bænthanabra, and Soccotha, and Saphan, and the rest of the kingdom of Seon king of Esebon: and Jordan shall be the boundary as far as part of the sea of Chenereth beyond Jordan eastward.
2 Chronicles 4:17In the country round about Jordan the king cast them, in the clay ground in the house of Socchoth, and between that and Saredatha.
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 →