2 Kings 25:16

2 Kings 25:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The two pillars, one sea, and the bases which Solomon had made for the house of the Lord; the brass of all these vessels was without weight.
• New International Version (NIV)The bronze from the two pillars, the Sea and the movable stands, which Solomon had made for the temple of the Lord, was more than could be weighed.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The two pillars, one Sea, and the carts, which Solomon had made for the house of the Lord, the bronze of all these articles was beyond measure.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The weight of the bronze from the two pillars, the Sea, and the water carts was too great to be measured. These things had been made for the Lord’s Temple in the days of Solomon.

Context of 2 Kings 25:16

14And they took away the pots and the shovels and the snuffers and the dishes for incense and all the vessels of bronze used in the temple service, 15the fire pans also and the bowls. What was of gold the captain of the guard took away as gold, and what was of silver, as silver. As for the two pillars, the one sea, and the stands that Solomon had made for the house of the Lord, the bronze of all these vessels was beyond weight. 17The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and on it was a capital of bronze. The height of the capital was three cubits. A latticework and pomegranates, all of bronze, were all around the capital. And the second pillar had the same, with the latticework. 18And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest and Zephaniah the second priest and the three keepers of the threshold;

2 Kings 25:16 word by word

הָעַמּוּדִ֣ים׀ שְׁנַ֗יִם הַיָּ֤ם הָֽאֶחָד֙ וְהַמְּכֹנ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה לֹא־הָיָ֣ה מִשְׁקָ֔ל לִנְחֹ֖שֶׁת כָּל־הַכֵּלִ֥ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• pillarsעַמּוּד‛ammûd ‛ammûd · pillarH5982
• oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• seaיָםyâm · seaH3220
• and the basesמְכוֹנָהmekônâh mekônâh · baseH4350
• which Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• had madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• for the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• the brassנְחֹ֫שֶׁתnechôsheth · bronzeH5178
• of all these vesselsכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
• was withoutלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• weightמִשְׁקָלmishqâl · weightH4948

Cross-references for 2 Kings 25:16

• 1 Kings 7:47And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because there were so many of them; the weight of the bronze was not ascertained.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 25:16

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Without weight - The Babylonians did not take the trouble to weigh the brass as they did the gold and silver. In the Assyrian monuments there are representations of the weighing of captured articles in gold and silver in the presence of the royal scribes.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-21Verses 8-21 The city and temple were burnt, and, it is probable, the ark in it. By this, God showed how little he cares for the outward pomp of his worship, when the life and power of religion are neglected. The walls of Jerusalem were thrown down, and the people carried captive to Babylon. The vessels of the temple were carried away. When the things signified were sinned away, what should the signs stand there for? It was righteous with God to deprive…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-16The Babylonians dismantled the temple furnishings made by Huram of Tyre and other bronze items (see 1 Kings 7:13–50) for their own use. Transporting these valuable items to Babylon was a major task. They took everything valuable (see also Jeremiah 52:17–23).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-188-18. on the seventh day of the month ... came Nebuzar-adan--(compare Jr 52:12). In attempting to reconcile these two passages, it must be supposed either that, though he had set out on the seventh, he did not arrive in Jerusalem till the tenth, or that he did not put his orders in execution till that day. His office as captain of the guard (Ge 37:36; 39:1) called him to execute the awards of justice on criminals; and hence, although not engaged in the…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 25:16

• Jerusalem
• Laver
• Nebuzaradan (Nebuzar-Adan)
• Prophecy
• Temple

In the dictionaries

• Solomon
• Chaldees
• Fast
• Jerusalem
• Judah, Kingdom of
• Kings, The Books of
• Nebuzaradan
• Rate
• Alliance
• Base

Commentaries on 2 Kings 25

• 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
• John Wesley’s Notes
• 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
• EGW Writings