Sea, The Molten
Sea, The molten
the great laver made by Solomon for the use of the priests in the temple, described in 1 Kings 7:23-26; 2 Chr. 4:2-5. It stood in the south-eastern corner of the inner court. It was 5 cubits high, 10 in diameter from brim to brim, and 30 in circumference. It was placed on the backs of twelve oxen, standing with their faces outward. It was capable of containing two or three thousand baths of water (comp. 2 Chr. 4:5), which was originally supplied by the Gibeonites, but was afterwards brought by a conduit from the pools of Bethlehem. It was made of “brass” (copper), which Solomon had taken from the captured cities of Hadarezer, the king of Zobah (1 Chr. 18:8). Ahaz afterwards removed this laver from the oxen, and placed it on a stone pavement (2 Kings 16:17). It was destroyed by the Chaldeans (25:13).
Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Sea, The Molten
The name given to the ‘laver’ made by Solomon when he built the temple. It was five cubits high, ten in diameter from brim to brim and thirty in circumference. It stood upon twelve oxen, three facing each way. 1Ki 7:23-26; 2Ch 4:2-5. See LAVER.
Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary
Sea, The Molten
Sea, The Molten. In the place of the laver of the Tabernacle, Solomon caused a laver to be cast for a similar purpose, which, from its size, was called a sea. It was made partly or wholly of the brass, or rather copper, which was captured by David from “Tibhath and Chun, cities of Hadarezer king of Zobah.” 1Ki 7:23-26; 1Ch 18:8. It is said to have been 15 feet in diameter and 7 1/2 feet deep, and to have been capable of containing 2000 baths, or according to 2Ch 4:5, 3000 baths, (16,000 to 24,000 gallons). The lever stood on twelve oxen; three toward each quarter of the heavens, and all looking outward. It was mutilated by Ahaz by being removed from its basis of oxen and placed on a stone base, and was finally broken up by the Assyrians. 2Ki 16:14; 2Ki 16:17; 2Ki 25:13.