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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• 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.

Context of 2 Kings 25:16

14And they took away the pots, the shovels, the shears, the spoons, and all the bronze utensils which were used in temple service. 15The captain of the bodyguards also took away the firepans and the basins, what was fine gold and what was fine silver. The two pillars, the one Sea, and the stands which Solomon had made for the house of the Lord--the bronze of all these articles was too heavy to weigh. 17The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and a bronze capital was on it; the height of the capital was three cubits, with latticework and pomegranates on the capital all around, all of bronze. And the second pillar was like these, same features with latticework. 18Then the captain of the bodyguards took Seraiah the chief priest and Zephaniah the second priest, with the three doorkeepers.

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

• The twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• pillarsעַמּוּד‛ammûd ‛ammûd · pillarH5982
• the oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• Seaיָםyâm · seaH3220
• and the standsמְכוֹנָהmekônâh mekônâh · baseH4350
• whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• had madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• for the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• the bronzeנְחֹ֫שֶׁתnechôsheth · bronzeH5178
• of allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• articlesכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
• was tooלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• heavyמִשְׁקָלmishqâl · weightH4948

Cross-references for 2 Kings 25:16

• 1 Kings 7:47However, Solomon left all the utensils unweighed, because they were too many; the weight of the bronze could not be determined.

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