1 Kings 7:26
Context7:26 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
1 Kings 7:33
Context7:33 The wheels were constructed like chariot wheels; their crossbars, rims, spokes, and hubs were made of cast metal.
1 Kings 7:8
Context7:8 The palace where he lived was constructed in a similar way. 2 He also constructed a palace like this hall for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had married. 3


[7:26] 1 tn Heb “two thousand baths” (a bath was a liquid measure roughly equivalent to six gallons).
[7:8] 2 tn Heb “and his house where he lived, the other court [i.e., as opposed to the great court], separated from the house belonging to the hall, was like this work [i.e., this style of architecture].”
[7:8] 3 tn Heb “and a house he was making for the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Solomon had taken, like this porch.”