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1 Kings 7:46
46The king told his workers to pour the hot bronze into shapes in the ground. They did that at a special place in the region of the Jordan Valley, between Succoth and Zarethan.
1 Kings 7:46 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan.
- New International Version (NIV)The king had them cast in clay molds in the plain of the Jordan between Sukkoth and Zarethan.
- English Standard Version (ESV)In the plain of the Jordan the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.
- New King James Version (NKJV)In the plain of Jordan the king had them cast in clay molds, between Succoth and Zaretan.
Context of 1 Kings 7:46
44The big bath called ‘the Sea’ and the 12 bulls under it. 45The dishes, small tools and bowls. King Solomon asked Hiram to make all these things for the Lord's temple. Hiram used bright bronze to make all these things. The king told his workers to pour the hot bronze into shapes in the ground. They did that at a special place in the region of the Jordan Valley, between Succoth and Zarethan. 47Solomon did not weigh any of these things, because there were so many of them. No one ever knew the weight of the bronze. 48Solomon also made all these things for the Lord's temple: The gold altar. The gold table which had the special bread on it.
Read all of 1 Kings 71 Kings 7:46 word by word
בְּכִכַּ֤ר הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ יְצָקָ֣ם הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ בְּמַעֲבֵ֖ה הָאֲדָמָ֑ה בֵּ֥ין סֻכּ֖וֹת וּבֵ֥ין צָרְתָֽן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- In the plainכִּכָּרkikâr · talentH3603
- of Jordanיַרְדֵּןyardên · JordanH3383
- did the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- castיָצַקyâtsaq · to pour: cast metalH3332
- them, in the clayמַעֲבֶהma‛ăbeh · thicknessH4568
- groundאֲדָמָה'ădâmâh · land: soilH127
- between Succothסֻכּוֹתsûkkôth sûkkôth · SuccothH5523
- and Zarthanצָֽרְתָןtsârethân · ZarethanH6891
Cross-references for 1 Kings 7:46
- Genesis 33:17But Jacob went to Succoth instead. He built a house for himself, and he made huts for his animals. That is why the place is called Succoth.
- 1 Kings 4:12Ahilud's son Baana had authority in Taanach and Megiddo, as well as in all of Beth-Shan that is near Zarethan, below Jezreel. He had authority from Beth-Shan to Abel-Meholah and as far as Jokmeam.
- Joshua 2:16Rahab told them, ‘Go to the hills. The men who are chasing you will not find you there. Hide there for three days until they return to this city. Then you can go back to your people.’
- 2 Chronicles 4:17The king told his workers to pour the hot bronze into shapes in the ground. They did that at a special place in the region of the Jordan Valley, between Succoth and Zarethan.
Commentaries on 1 Kings 7:46
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 46Cast them, in the clay ground - In this place he found that particular kind of clay that was proper for his purpose. Some suppose that the place where Hiram had his foundry was on the other side, some on this side, of Jordan. Calmet supposes that it was near Bethshan.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 46Succoth and Zarthan - See Judges 7:22; Judges 8:5, note.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-47Verses 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 establishment in all their religious exercises. "Jachin," God will fix this roving mind. It is good that the heart be established with grace. "Boaz," In him is our strength, who works in us both to will and to do. Spiritual strength and stability are found at the door of God's temple, where we must…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 46-47between Succoth and Zarethan: This area east of the Jordan River (see Joshus 3:16; Judges 8:4–5) was famous for metalworking. It had plenty of clay for molds, wood for fuel, and a strong north wind that helped with casting.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4646. In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them--Zarthan, or Zaretan (Jos 3:16), or Zartanah (1Ki 4:12), or Zeredathah (2Ch 4:17), was on the bank of the Jordan in the territories of western Manasseh. Succoth was situated on the eastern side of Jordan, at the ford of the river near the mouth of the Jabbok. One reason assigned by commentators for the castings being made there is, that at such a distance from Jerusalem that city would not be annoyed by…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Kings 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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