1 Kings 7:25

7:25 “The Sea” stood on top of twelve bulls. Three faced northward, three westward, three southward, and three eastward. “The Sea” was placed on top of them, and they all faced outward. ¹ 

1 Kings 7:31

7:31 Inside the stand was a round opening that was a foot-and-a-half deep; it had a support that was two and one-quarter feet long. ²  On the edge of the opening were carvings in square frames. ³ 

1 Kings 8:23

8:23 He prayed: ⁴  “O Lord, God of Israel, there is no god like you in heaven above or on earth below! You maintain covenantal loyalty ⁵  to your servants who obey you with sincerity. ⁶ 

¹ tn Heb “all their hindquarters were toward the inside.”

² tn Heb “And its opening from the inside to the top and upwards [was] a cubit, and its opening was round, the work of a stand, a cubit-and-a-half.” The precise meaning of this description is uncertain.

³ tn Heb “also over its opening were carvings and their frames [were] squared, not round.”

³ tn Heb “said.”

⁴ tn Heb “one who keeps the covenant and the loyal love.” The expression is a hendiadys.

⁵ tn Heb “who walk before you with all their heart.”