1 Kings 7:21

And he set up the ammudim in the Ulam HaHeikhal; and he set up the right ammud, and called shmo thereof Yachin (Establish): and he set up the left ammud, and called shmo thereof Boaz (Strength is in it).

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And he set up the pillars in the porch of the temple: and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin: and he set up the left pillar, and he called the name thereof Boaz.

In Context

20And the capitals upon the two ammudim had pomegranates also above, over against the bulge which was next to the network; and the pomegranates were two hundred in rows encircling the second capital.

22And upon the top of the ammudim was shoshan (lily) work; so was the work of the ammudim completed.

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Cross References

Ruth 2:19And her chamot said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned hayom (today)? And where did you work? Baruch be he who did take knowledge of thee. And she showed her chamot with whom she had worked, and said, Shem HaIsh with whom I worked hayom (today) is Boaz.

2 Samuel 7:12And when thy yamim be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy Avot, I will raise up thy Zera after thee, which shall proceed out of thy loins, and I will establish his Mamlachah (Kingdom).

1 Kings 7:12And the Khatzer HaGedolah (Great Court) was formed of shloshah — three courses of hewn stones, and a course of hewn cedar beams, as in the Beis Hashemʼs Khatzer HaPenimit (Innermost Court) and for the Ulam HaBeis. + 7:12 HaMikdash

2 Chronicles 4:13And four hundred pomegranates on the two nettings; two rows of pomegranates on each netting, to cover the two bases of the capitals which were upon the Ammudim.

Isaiah 45:24Only in Hashem, it shall be said of Me, 1 is tzedakot and oz; 1 even to Him shall men come; 1 and all that are incensed against Him shall be ashamed. 1

Ezekiel 40:49The length of the Ulam was twenty cubits, and the width eleven cubits, and he + 40:49 the angelic being brought me by the ma'alot whereby they went up to it; and there were ammudim (pillars) by the doorposts, one on this side, and another on that side.

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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