Bible Commentary

And under the borders [were] four wheels; and the axletrees of the wheels [were joined] to the base: and the height of a wheel [was] a cubit and half a cubit. 32. And under the borders [ panels ] were four wheels ] Better, ‘ the four wheels.’ They were so fixed that they might … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 7:32”

And the mouth of it within the chapiter and above [was] a cubit: but the mouth thereof [was] round [after] the work of the base, a cubit and a half: and also upon the mouth of it [were] gravings with their borders, foursquare, not round. 31. And the mouth of it ] Here the pronoun … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 7:31”

And every base had four brazen wheels, and plates of brass: and the four corners thereof had undersetters: under the laver [were] undersetters molten, at the side of every addition. 30. and plates of brass ] For ‘plates’ read axles. and the four corners thereof had undersetters ] The last word is that usually rendered … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 7:30”

And on the borders that [were] between the ledges [were] lions, oxen, and cherubims: and upon the ledges [there was] a base above: and beneath the lions and oxen [were] certain additions made of thin work. 29. and upon the ledges there was a base above ] The word here rendered ‘base’ differs from that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 7:29”

And the work of the bases [was] on this [manner]: they had borders, and the borders [were] between the ledges: 28. they had borders ] From the description in the next verse, the word, which in its literal sense would apply to any surrounding or enclosure, must mean the side of the base, on which … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 7:28”

And he made ten bases of brass; four cubits [was] the length of one base, and four cubits the breadth thereof, and three cubits the height of it. 27 39. Of the ten bases, and the lavers upon them (2Ch 4:6) 27. ten bases of brass ] These were stands for the ten lavers mentioned … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 7:27”

And it [was] a handbreadth thick, and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies: it contained two thousand baths. 26. an handbreadth thick ] i.e. The metal of which it was made. with flowers of lilies ] Rather (as R.V.) ‘like the flower of lily.’ This is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 7:26”

It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea [was set] above upon them, and all their hinder parts [were] inward. 25. the sea was set above upon them ] i.e. The bottom … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 7:25”

And under the brim of it round about [there were] knops compassing it, ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about: the knops [were] cast in two rows, when it was cast. 24. knops ] The word is that which occurs in 1Ki 6:18, and the knops were probably of a gourd-shape. See note … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 7:24”

And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: [it was] round all about, and his height [was] five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about. 23 26. The Molten Sea which Hiram made (2Ch 4:2-5) 23. And he made a (R.V. the) molten … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 7:23”