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Text -- 1 Kings 7:26 (NET)

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7:26 It was four fingers thick and its rim was like that of a cup shaped like a lily blossom. It could hold about 12,000 gallons.
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Wesley: 1Ki 7:26 - -- Which amounts to five hundred barrels, each bath containing about eight gallons; the bath being a measure of the same bigness with an ephah.

Which amounts to five hundred barrels, each bath containing about eight gallons; the bath being a measure of the same bigness with an ephah.

JFB: 1Ki 7:23-26 - -- In the tabernacle was no such vessel; the laver served the double purpose of washing the hands and feet of the priests as well as the parts of the sac...

In the tabernacle was no such vessel; the laver served the double purpose of washing the hands and feet of the priests as well as the parts of the sacrifices. But in the temple there were separate vessels provided for these offices. (See on 2Ch 4:6). The molten sea was an immense semicircular vase, measuring seventeen and a half feet in diameter, and being eight and three-fourths feet in depth. This, at three and a half inches in thickness, could not weigh less than from twenty-five to thirty tons in one solid casting--and held from sixteen thousand to twenty thousand gallons of water. [See on 2Ch 4:3.] The brim was all carved with lily work or flowers; and oxen were carved or cut on the outside all round, to the number of three hundred; and it stood on a pedestal of twelve oxen. These oxen must have been of considerable size, like the Assyrian bulls, so that their corresponding legs would give thickness or strength to support so great a weight for, when the vessel was filled with water, the whole weight would be about one hundred tons [NAPIER]. (See on 2Ch 4:3).|| 08962||1||13||0||@he made ten bases of brass==--These were trucks or four-wheeled carriages, for the support and conveyance of the lavers. The description of their structure shows that they were elegantly fitted up and skilfully adapted to their purpose. They stood, not on the axles, but on four rests attached to the axles, so that the figured sides were considerably raised above the wheels. They were all exactly alike in form and size. The lavers which were borne upon them were vessels capable each of holding three hundred gallons of water, upwards of a ton weight. The whole, when full of water, would be no less than two tons [NAPIER].

TSK: 1Ki 7:26 - -- an hand breadth : Jer 52:21 with flowers : 1Ki 7:19, 1Ki 6:18, 1Ki 6:32, 1Ki 6:35 it contained : This immense laver, called a sea from it magnitude, h...

an hand breadth : Jer 52:21

with flowers : 1Ki 7:19, 1Ki 6:18, 1Ki 6:32, 1Ki 6:35

it contained : This immense laver, called a sea from it magnitude, held, at a moderate computation, 16,000 gallons. Besides this great brazen laver, there were in the temple ten lavers of brass of a less size, which moved on wheels, and were ornamented with the figures of various animals, having, probably, always some relation to the cherubim. These lavers were to hold water for the use of the priests in their sacred office, particularly to wash the victims that were to be offered as a burnt offering, as we learn from 2Ch 4:6; but the brazen sea was for the priests to wash in. The knops are supposed to have been in the form of an ox’ s head (2Ch 4:3); and some think the water flowed out at their mouths.

two thousand : 1Ki 7:38; 2Ch 4:5; Eze 45:14

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Barnes: 1Ki 7:26 - -- The palm or hand-breadth seems to have a little exceeded three inches. With flowers of lilies - Rather, "in the shape of a lily flower."The ri...

The palm or hand-breadth seems to have a little exceeded three inches.

With flowers of lilies - Rather, "in the shape of a lily flower."The rim was slightly curved outward, like the rim of an ordinary drinking-cup, or the edge of a lily blossom. See 2Ch 4:5 margin.

Poole: 1Ki 7:26 - -- Which amounts to five hundred barrels, each bath containing about eight gallons; the bath being a measure of the same bigness with an ephah, Eze 45:...

Which amounts to five hundred barrels, each bath containing about eight gallons; the bath being a measure of the same bigness with an ephah, Eze 45:11 .

Object. This sea is said to contain three thousand baths, 2Ch 4:5 .

Answ Either there were two sorts of baths, as of cubits, the one common, the other sacred, and the sacred held half as much more as the common; or rather, he here speaks of what it did actually and usually contain, to wit, two thousand baths, which was sufficient for use; and in 2Ch 4:5 , he speaks of what it could contain if it were filled to the brim, as it is implied in the Hebrew words, which differ from these, and properly sound thus, strengthening itself , (to wit, to receive and hold as much as it could, or being filled to its utmost capacity,) it contained , or could contain, three thousand baths.

Haydock: 1Ki 7:26 - -- Two thousand bates. That is, about ten thousand gallons. This was the quantity of water which was usually put into it: but it was capable, if brim-...

Two thousand bates. That is, about ten thousand gallons. This was the quantity of water which was usually put into it: but it was capable, if brim-full, of holding three thousand. See 2 Paralipomenon iv. 5, 7. (Challoner) ---

The batus contained about five gallons. (Worthington) ---

Some imagine, without grounds, (Calmet) that the measure in Paralipomenon was of a less capacity. (Vallalpand) (Cornelius a Lapide) ---

The smaller is called metreta, "measure," after the Greek, as it had no proper name. (Salien) ---

Instead of a hand's breadth, it is literally, "three ounces," or the fourth part of a Roman foot; which is equivalent to four fingers' (Haydock) breadth, or a "hand's breadth," as the Hebrew tophach implies, or a little above three inches. ---

Crisped, or "full-blown lily." The Chaldean supposes it was thus ornamented. Hebrew, "with flowers of lilies," (Calmet) or "roses," Shoshan. (Haydock)

Gill: 1Ki 7:26 - -- And it was an hand breadth thick,.... Or four fingers, as in Jer 52:21. and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, with flowers of...

And it was an hand breadth thick,.... Or four fingers, as in Jer 52:21.

and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup,

with flowers of lilies, embroidered and engraven on it for ornament sake:

it contained 2,000 baths; which is reckoned about five hundred barrels of water; it was filled by the Gibeonites; in 2Ch 4:5, it is said to receive and hold 3,000 baths, which the Jewish writers s thus reconcile; they suppose here it means so many baths of liquid, as the Targum expresses, there of dry measure, which might be heaped up, and so contain more; but as this was a vessel for water, and this distinction seems to answer no purpose, it may be better to observe, that in common, for the use of the priests, whether for washing their hands and feet, or dipping their bodies, it had no more than 2,000 baths in it, but, if filled up to the brim, it would hold 3,000. How a vessel of such dimensions should hold so much is difficult to account for; the Rabbins say t, that in the two upper cubits of it it was circular, and in the three lower cubits square, by which they imagine it would hold more, and the position of it on the oxen seems to countenance this; but very probably it was wider, and bellied out in the lower part of it, and so more capacious; but of the contents of this, according to mathematical rules, see a treatise of Bishop Cumberland's u. It is said w of a temple of Neptune's, in the fore part of it were two signs of him, and another of Amphitrite, and that was a brasen sea. This brasen sea of Solomon was typical of Christ, the fountain opened to wash in for uncleanness, by all that are made priests unto God; and this being larger than the laver in the tabernacle, may denote the greater efficacy of Christ's blood than in anything in the law of Moses to cleanse from sin; and the larger provision made for it, not only for Israel, but for all the people of God in the several nations of the world, in the four quarters of it; being published, and proclaimed, and directed to by the twelve apostles of Christ, and by all Gospel ministers since, signified by oxen for their laboriousness and strength. In the second temple there were no sea, nor bases, after mentioned, nor lavers, but one, which stood between the porch and the altar, which was for the priests to wash their hands and feet at x.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: 1Ki 7:26 Heb “two thousand baths” (a bath was a liquid measure roughly equivalent to six gallons).

Geneva Bible: 1Ki 7:26 And it [was] an hand breadth thick, and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies: it contained two thousand ( p ) b...

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: 1Ki 7:1-51 - --1 The building of Solomon's house.2 Of the house of Lebanon.6 Of the porch of pillars.7 Of the porch of judgment.8 Of the house for Pharaoh's daughter...

MHCC: 1Ki 7:13-47 - --The two brazen pillars in the porch of the temple, some think, were to teach those that came to worship, to depend upon God only, for strength and est...

Matthew Henry: 1Ki 7:13-47 - -- We have here an account of the brass-work about the temple. There was no iron about the temple, though we find David preparing for the temple iron ...

Keil-Delitzsch: 1Ki 7:23-26 - -- The brazen sea (cf. 2Ch 4:2-5). - "He made the molten sea - a water-basin called ים ( mare ) on account of its size - ten cubits from the one up...

Constable: 1Ki 1:1--11:43 - --I. THE REIGN OF SOLOMON chs. 1--11 The Holy Spirit led the writer of Kings to give an interpretation of history,...

Constable: 1Ki 5:1--8:66 - --C. Solomon's Greatest Contribution chs. 5-8 Solomon's outstanding contribution to the nation of Israel, ...

Constable: 1Ki 7:13-51 - --4. The temple furnishings 7:13-51 The people also saw the glory of Yahweh reflected in the furni...

Constable: 1Ki 7:13-47 - --Furnishings outside the temple 7:13-47 This Hiram was obviously a different person from ...

Guzik: 1Ki 7:1-51 - --1 Kings 7 - Solomon's Palace and the Temple Furnishings A. The construction of Solomon's palace. 1. (1) Solomon builds his house. But Solomon took...

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Commentary -- Other

Contradiction: 1Ki 7:26 15. Did Solomon build a facility containing 2,000 baths (1 Kings 7:26), or over 3,000 baths (2 Chronicles 4:5)? (Category: misunderstood the author...

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Introduction / Outline

JFB: 1 Kings (Book Introduction) THE FIRST AND SECOND BOOKS OF KINGS, in the ancient copies of the Hebrew Bible, constitute one book. Various titles have been given them; in the Septu...

JFB: 1 Kings (Outline) ABISHAG CHERISHES DAVID IN HIS EXTREME AGE. (1Ki 1:1-4) ADONIJAH USURPS THE KINGDOM. (1Ki. 1:5-31) SOLOMON, BY DAVID'S APPOINTMENT, IS ANOINTED KING....

TSK: 1 Kings 7 (Chapter Introduction) Overview 1Ki 7:1, The building of Solomon’s house; 1Ki 7:2, Of the house of Lebanon; 1Ki 7:6, Of the porch of pillars; 1Ki 7:7, Of the porch of ...

Poole: 1 Kings (Book Introduction) FIRST BOOK OF KINGS COMMONLY CALLED THE THIRD BOOK OF THE KINGS THE ARGUMENT THESE two Books called Of the Kings, because they treat of the kings of...

Poole: 1 Kings 7 (Chapter Introduction) KINGS CHAPTER 7 The building of Solomon’ s house: the house of Lebanon, 1Ki 7:1-5 . The porch of pillars, and of judgment: the house of Pharao...

MHCC: 1 Kings (Book Introduction) The history now before us accounts for the affairs of the kingdoms of Judah and Israel, yet with special regard to the kingdom of God among them; for ...

MHCC: 1 Kings 7 (Chapter Introduction) (1Ki 7:1-12) Solomon's buildings. (v. 13-47) Furniture of the temple. (1Ki 7:48-51) Vessels of gold.

Matthew Henry: 1 Kings (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The First Book of Kings Many histories are books of kings and their reigns, to which the affairs of the...

Matthew Henry: 1 Kings 7 (Chapter Introduction) As, in the story of David, one chapter of wars and victories follows another, so, in the story of Solomon, one chapter concerning his buildings fol...

Constable: 1 Kings (Book Introduction) Introduction Title The Books of 1 and 2 Kings received their names because they docume...

Constable: 1 Kings (Outline) Outline I. The reign of Solomon chs. 1-11 A. Solomon's succession to David's throne 1:1-2:12...

Constable: 1 Kings 1 Kings Bibliography Aharoni, Yohanan. "The Building Activities of David and Solomon." Israel Exploration Journ...

Haydock: 1 Kings (Book Introduction) THE THIRD BOOK OF KINGS. INTRODUCTION. This and the following Book are called by the holy Fathers, The Third and Fourth Book of Kings; but b...

Gill: 1 Kings (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS This, and the following book, properly are but one book, divided into two parts, and went with the Jews under the common na...

Gill: 1 Kings 7 (Chapter Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 7 This chapter gives an account of some buildings of Solomon for himself, 1Ki 7:1; and of other things for the use of the t...

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