1 Kings 7:47

And Solomon placeth the whole of the vessels; because of the very great abundance, the weight of the brass hath not been searched out.

Young's Literal Translation

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 circuit of the Jordan hath the king cast them, in the thick soil of the ground, between Succoth and Zarthan.

48And Solomon maketh all the vessels that [are] in the house of Jehovah: the altar of gold, and the table — on which [is] the bread of the Presence — of gold,

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 22:3And iron in abundance for nails for leaves of the gates, and for couplings, hath David prepared, and brass in abundance — there is no weighing.

1 Chronicles 22:16To the gold, to the silver, and to the brass, and to the iron, there is no number; arise and do, and Jehovah is with thee.'

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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