1 Kings 7:15

And he cast the two pillars for the porch of the house: eighteen cubits was the height of each pillar, and a circumference of fourteen cubits encompassed it, even the thickness of the pillar: the + 7:15 Or, embossed or hollow work. flutings were four fingers wide, and thus was the other pillar formed.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

For he cast two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about.

In Context

14the son of a widow woman; and he was of the tribe of Nephthalim, and his father was a Tyrian; a worker in brass, and accomplished in are and skill and knowledge to work every work in brass: and he was brought in to king Solomon, and he wrought all the works.

16And he made two molten capitals to + 7:16 Gr. give. put on the heads of the pillars: five cubits was the height of one chapiter, and five cubits was the height of the other chapiter.

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Cross References

1 Kings 7:41two pillars and the wreathen works of the pillars on the heads of the two pillars; and the two + 7:41 Gr. nets. networks to cover both the wreathen works of the flutings that were upon the pillars.

2 Kings 25:16Two pillars, and one sea, and the bases which Solomon made for the house of the Lord: there was no weight of the brass of all the vessels.

1 Chronicles 18:8And David took out of Matabeth, and out of the chief cities of Adraazar very much brass: of this Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the brazen vessels.

2 Chronicles 4:12two pillars, and upon them an embossed work for the capitals on the heads of the two pillars, and two nets to cover the heads of the capitals which are on the heads of the pillars;

Jeremiah 52:13and he burnt the house of the Lord, and the king's house; and all the houses of the city, and every great house he burnt with fire.

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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