1 Kings 7:26

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.

1 Kings 4:29

4:29 God gave Solomon wisdom and very great discernment; the breadth of his understanding was as infinite as the sand on the seashore.

1 Kings 9:26

9:26 King Solomon also built ships in Ezion Geber, which is located near Elat in the land of Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.


tn Heb “two thousand baths” (a bath was a liquid measure roughly equivalent to six gallons).

tn Heb “heart,” i.e., mind. (The Hebrew term translated “heart” often refers to the mental faculties.)

tn Or “a fleet” (in which case “ships” would be implied).