1 Kings 7
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1 Kings 7

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Solomon’s Palace

1Now 1SolomonH8010 builtH1129 his own houseH1004 over the course of thirteenH7969H6240 yearsH8141, and he finishedH3615 allH3605 of his houseH1004. 22He builtH1129 the houseH1004 of the timberH3293 from LebanonH3844; its lengthH753 was 3a hundredH3967 cubitsH520, its widthH7341 fiftyH2572 cubitsH520, and its heightH6967 thirtyH7970 cubitsH520, on fourH702 rowsH2905 of cedarH730 pillarsH5982 with cedarH730 beamsH3773 on the pillarsH5982. 3And it was paneledH5603 with cedarH730 aboveH4605H5921 the sideH6763 chambersH6763 whichH834 were on the forty-fiveH705H2568 pillarsH5982, fifteenH2568H6240 in each rowH2905. 4There were artistic window framesH8261 in threeH7969 rowsH2905, and windowH4237 was oppositeH413 windowH4237 at threeH7969 4intervalsH6471. 5And allH3605 the doorwaysH6607 and doorpostsH4201 had squaredH7251 artistic framesH8260, and windowH4237 was oppositeH4136H413 windowH4237 at threeH7969 5intervalsH6471.

6Then he madeH6213 6the hallH197 of pillarsH5982; its lengthH753 was 7fiftyH2572 cubitsH520 and its widthH7341 thirtyH7970 cubitsH520, and a porchH197 was in frontH6440 of them and pillarsH5982 and a 8thresholdH5646 in frontH6440 of them.

7And he madeH6213 the hallH197 of the 9throneH3678 whereH834H8033 he was to judgeH8199, the hallH197 of judgmentH4941, and 10it was paneledH5603 with cedarH730 from floorH7172 to floorH7172.

8And his houseH1004 whereH834H8033 he was to liveH3427, the otherH312 courtyardH2691 inwardH4480H1004 from the hallH197, was of thisH2088 same workmanshipH4639. 11He also madeH6213 a houseH1004 like thisH2088 hallH197 for Pharaoh’sH6547 daughterH1323, 12whomH834 SolomonH8010 had marriedH3947.

9AllH3605 of theseH428 were made of valuableH3368 stonesH68, of stoneH1496 cutH1496 according to measureH4060, sawedH1641 with sawsH4050, insideH4480H1004 and outsideH4480H2351; even from the foundationH4527 to the 13copingH2947, and from the outsideH2351 to the largeH1419 courtyardH2691.

10And the foundationH3245 was of valuableH3368 stonesH68, largeH1419 stonesH68, stonesH68 of 14tenH6235 cubitsH520 and stonesH68 of eightH8083 cubitsH520. 11And aboveH4480H4605 were valuableH3368 stonesH68, cutH1496 according to measureH4060, and cedarH730. 12So 15the largeH1419 courtyardH2691 allH5439 aroundH5439 had threeH7969 rowsH2905 of cutH1496 stoneH1496 and a rowH2905 of cedarH730 beamsH3773 as well as the innerH6442 courtyardH2691 of the houseH1004 of the LordH3068, and 16the porchH197 of the houseH1004.

Hiram’s Work in the Temple

13Now 17KingH4428 SolomonH8010 sentH7971 word and had HiramH2438 broughtH3947 from TyreH6865. 1418He was a widow’sH490 sonH1121 from the tribeH4294 of NaphtaliH5321, and his fatherH1 was a manH376 of TyreH6876, an artisanH2790 in bronzeH5178; and 19he was filledH4390 with wisdomH2451, skillH8394, and knowledgeH1847 for doingH6213 anyH3605 workH4399 in bronzeH5178. So he cameH935 to KingH4428 SolomonH8010 and 20performedH6213 allH3605 his workH4399.

15He fashionedH6696 21the twoH8147 pillarsH5982 of bronzeH5178; 2223eighteenH8083H6240 cubitsH520 was the heightH6967 of 24eachH259 pillarH5982, and a lineH2339 of 25twelveH8147H6240 cubitsH520 26measuredH5437 theH5437 circumferenceH5437 of bothH8147. 16He also madeH6213 twoH8147 capitalsH3805 of castH4165 bronzeH5178 to putH5414 on the topsH7218 of the pillarsH5982; the heightH6967 of the oneH259 capitalH3805 was 27fiveH2568 cubitsH520 and the heightH6967 of the otherH8145 capitalH3805 was 28fiveH2568 cubitsH520. 17There were latticesH7639 of latticeworkH4639H7639 and wreathsH1434 of chainworkH4639H8333 for the capitalsH3805 whichH834 were on the topH7218 of the pillarsH5982; sevenH7651 for the oneH259 capitalH3805 and sevenH7651 for the otherH8145 capitalH3805. 18So he madeH6213 the pillarsH5982, and twoH8147 rowsH2905 aroundH5439 on the oneH259 latticeH7639 to coverH3680 the capitalsH3805 whichH834 were on the topH7218 of the pomegranatesH7416; and soH3651 he didH6213 for the otherH8145 capitalH3805. 19The capitalsH3805 whichH834 were on the topsH7218 of the pillarsH5982 in the porchH197 were of lilyH7799 designH4639, fourH702 cubitsH520. 20So there were capitalsH3805 on the twoH8147 pillarsH5982, alsoH1571 aboveH4480H4605 and closeH4480H5980 to the 29roundedH990 projectionH990 whichH834 was besideH5676 the latticeH7639; and 30the pomegranatesH7416 totaled two hundredH3967 in rowsH2905 aroundH5439 31bothH8145 capitalsH3805. 2132And he setH6965 upH6965 the pillarsH5982 at the 33porchH197 of the 34mainH1964 roomH1964: he setH6965 upH6965 the rightH3233 pillarH5982 and namedH7121H8034 it 35JachinH3199, and he setH6965 upH6965 the leftH8042 pillarH5982 and namedH7121H8034 it 36BoazH1162. 22On the topH7218 of the pillarsH5982 was the lilyH7799 designH4639. So the workH4399 of the pillarsH5982 was finishedH8552.

2337He also madeH6213 the 38SeaH3220 of 39castH3332 metal 40tenH6235 cubitsH520 from brimH8193 to brimH8193, circularH5696H5439 in shape, and its heightH6967 was fiveH2568 cubitsH520, and 41it was 42thirtyH7970 cubitsH520 in circumferenceH6961H5437H5439. 24UnderH8478 its brimH8193 43gourdsH6497 went aroundH5439 encirclingH5437 it tenH6235 to a cubitH520, 44completelyH5439 surroundingH5362 the SeaH3220; the gourdsH6497 were in twoH8147 rowsH2905, castH3332 45with the restH3333. 2546It was standingH5975 on twelveH8147H6240 oxenH1241, threeH7969 facingH6437 northH6828, threeH7969 facingH6437 westH3220, threeH7969 facingH6437 southH5045, and threeH7969 facingH6437 eastH4217; and the SeaH3220 was set on topH4605 of them, and allH3605 their rearH268 partsH268 turned inwardH1004. 26And it was a 47handH2947 widthH2947 thickH5672, and its brimH8193 was madeH4639 like the brimH8193 of a cupH3563, like a lilyH7799 blossomH6525; it could holdH3557 48two thousandH505 bathsH1324.

27Then 49he madeH6213 the tenH6235 standsH4350 of bronzeH5178; the lengthH753 of eachH259 standH4350 was 50fourH702 cubitsH520, its widthH7341 fourH702 cubitsH520, and its heightH6967 was threeH7969 cubitsH520. 28ThisH2088 was the designH4639 of the standsH4350: they had bordersH4526, that is, bordersH4526 betweenH996 the crossbarsH7948, 29and on the bordersH4526 whichH834 were betweenH996 the crossbarsH7948 were lionsH738, oxenH1241, and cherubimH3742; and on the crossbarsH7948 there was a pedestalH3653 aboveH4480H4605, and beneathH4480H8478 the lionsH738 and oxenH1241 were wreathsH3914 of hangingH4174 workH4639. 30Now eachH259 standH4350 had fourH702 bronzeH5178 wheelsH212 with bronzeH5178 axlesH5633, and its fourH702 feetH6471 had supportsH3802; beneathH4480H8478 the basinH3595 were castH3332 supportsH3802 with wreathsH3914 at eachH376 sideH5676. 31And its openingH6310 insideH4480H1004 the crownH3805 at the topH4605 was a 51cubitH520, and its openingH6310 was roundH5696 like the designH4639 of a pedestalH3653, a cubitH520 and a halfH2677; and on its openingH6310 alsoH1571 there were engravingsH4734, and their bordersH4526 were squareH7251, not roundH5696. 32The fourH702 wheelsH212 were underneathH8478 the bordersH4526, and the axlesH3027 of the wheelsH212 were on the standH4350. And the heightH6967 of a wheelH212 was a cubitH520 and a halfH2677. 33The workmanshipH4639 of the wheelsH212 was like the workmanshipH4639 of a chariotH4818 wheelH212. Their axlesH3027, their rimsH1354, their spokesH2839, and their hubsH2840 were allH3605 castH3332. 34Now there were fourH702 supportsH3802 at the fourH702 cornersH6438 of eachH259 standH4350; its supportsH3802 were partH4480 of the standH4350 itself. 35And on the topH7218 of the standH4350 there was a circularH5696H5439 form 52halfH2677 a cubitH520 highH6967, and on the topH7218 of the standH4350 its 53staysH3027 and its bordersH4526 were partH4480 of it. 36And he engravedH6605 on the platesH3871 of its staysH3027 and on its bordersH4526 cherubimH3742, lionsH738, and palmH8561 treesH8561, as there was clearH4626 spaceH4626 on eachH376, with wreathsH3914 all aroundH5439. 3754He madeH6213 the tenH6235 standsH4350 like thisH2088: allH3605 of them had the 55sameH259 castingH4165, 56sameH259 measureH4060, and 57sameH259 formH7095.

3858And he madeH6213 tenH6235 basinsH3595 of bronzeH5178, 59eachH259 holdingH3557 60fortyH705 bathsH1324; eachH259 basinH3595 was 61fourH702 cubitsH520, and on eachH259 of the tenH6235 standsH4350 was oneH259 basinH3595. 39Then he placedH5414 the standsH4350, fiveH2568 on the rightH3225 sideH3802 of the houseH1004 and fiveH2568 on the leftH8040 sideH3802 of the houseH1004; and he setH5414 the 62SeaH3220 of cast metal on the rightH3233 sideH3802 of the houseH1004 eastwardH6924 towardH4480H4136 the southH5045.

40Now HiramH2438 madeH6213 the basinsH3595 and the shovelsH3257 and the bowlsH4219. So HiramH2438 finishedH3615 doingH6213 allH3605 the workH4399 whichH834 he performedH6213 for KingH4428 SolomonH8010 in the houseH1004 of the LordH3068: 41the twoH8147 pillarsH5982 and the two bowlsH1543 of the capitalsH3805 whichH834 were on the topH7218 of the 63twoH8147 pillarsH5982, and the twoH8147 latticesH7639 to coverH3680 the twoH8147 bowlsH1543 of the capitalsH3805 whichH834 were on the topH7218 of the pillarsH5982; 42and the 64fourH702 hundredH3967 pomegranatesH7416 for the twoH8147 latticesH7639, twoH8147 rowsH2905 of pomegranatesH7416 for eachH259 latticeH7639 to coverH3680 the twoH8147 bowlsH1543 of the capitalsH3805 whichH834 were on the topsH6440 of the pillarsH5982; 43and the tenH6235 standsH4350 with the tenH6235 basinsH3595 on the standsH4350; 44and 65the oneH259 66SeaH3220 and the twelveH8147H6240 oxenH1241 underH8478 the SeaH3220; 45and 67the bucketsH5518, the shovelsH3257, and the bowlsH4219; indeed, allH3605 theseH428 utensilsH3627 whichH834 HiramH2438 madeH6213 for KingH4428 SolomonH8010 in the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 were of polishedH4803 bronzeH5178. 4668The kingH4428 had them castH3332 in the plainH3603 of the JordanH3383, in the clayH4568 groundH127 betweenH996 69SuccothH5523 and 70ZarethanH6891. 47However, SolomonH8010 leftH5117 allH3605 the utensilsH3627 unweighed, becauseH4480 they were tooH3966 manyH7230; 71the weightH4948 of the bronzeH5178 could not be determinedH2713.

48SolomonH8010 also madeH6213 allH3605 the furnitureH3627 that was in the houseH1004 of the LordH3068: 72the goldenH2091 altarH4196 and the goldenH2091 tableH7979 on whichH834 was set the 73breadH3899 of the PresenceH6440; 49and the lampstandsH4501 of pureH5458 goldH2091, fiveH2568 on the rightH3225 sideH3225 and fiveH2568 on the leftH8040, in frontH6440 of the innerH1687 sanctuaryH1687; and 74the flowersH6525, the lampsH5216, and the tongsH4457, of goldH2091; 50also the cupsH5592, the 75shearsH4212, the bowlsH4219, the ladlesH3709, and the 76firepansH4289, of pureH5458 goldH2091; and the hingesH6596 both for the doorsH1817 of the innerH6442 houseH1004, the MostH6944 HolyH6944 PlaceH6944, and for the doorsH1817 of the houseH1004, that is, for the mainH1964 roomH1964, of goldH2091.

5177So allH3605 the workH4399 that KingH4428 SolomonH8010 performedH6213 in the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 was finishedH7999. And 78SolomonH8010 broughtH935 inH935 the offeringsH6944 vowedH6944 by his fatherH1 DavidH1732, the silverH3701 and the goldH2091 and the utensilsH3627, and he putH5414 them in the treasuriesH214 of the houseH1004 of the LordH3068.

Notes

  1. 1. 1 Kings 7:1 1 Kin 3:1; 9:10; 2 Chr 8:1 ↩
  2. 2. 1 Kings 7:2 1 Kin 10:17, 21; 2 Chr 9:16 ↩
  3. 3. 1 Kings 7:2 About 150 ft. long, 75 wide, and 45 high or 46 m long, 23 wide, and 14 high ↩
  4. 4. 1 Kings 7:4 Lit paces ↩
  5. 5. 1 Kings 7:5 Lit paces ↩
  6. 6. 1 Kings 7:6 1 Kin 7:12 ↩
  7. 7. 1 Kings 7:6 About 75 ft. long and 45 ft. wide or 23 m long and 7 m wide ↩
  8. 8. 1 Kings 7:6 Ezek 41:25, 26 ↩
  9. 9. 1 Kings 7:7 Ps 122:5; Prov 20:8 ↩
  10. 10. 1 Kings 7:7 1 Kin 6:15, 16 ↩
  11. 11. 1 Kings 7:8 1 Kin 9:24; 2 Chr 8:11 ↩
  12. 12. 1 Kings 7:8 1 Kin 3:1 ↩
  13. 13. 1 Kings 7:9 I.e., top sloping course of stone ↩
  14. 14. 1 Kings 7:10 About 15 and 12 ft. or 4.5 and 3.7 m ↩
  15. 15. 1 Kings 7:12 1 Kin 6:36 ↩
  16. 16. 1 Kings 7:12 1 Kin 7:6 ↩
  17. 17. 1 Kings 7:13 2 Chr 2:13, 14; 4:11 ↩
  18. 18. 1 Kings 7:14 2 Chr 2:14 ↩
  19. 19. 1 Kings 7:14 Ex 28:3; 31:3-5; 35:31; 36:1 ↩
  20. 20. 1 Kings 7:14 2 Chr 4:11-16 ↩
  21. 21. 1 Kings 7:15 2 Kin 25:17; 2 Chr 3:15; 4:12; Jer 52:21 ↩
  22. 22. 1 Kings 7:15 About 27 ft. or 8 m ↩
  23. 23. 1 Kings 7:15 1 Kin 7:41 ↩
  24. 24. 1 Kings 7:15 Lit the one ↩
  25. 25. 1 Kings 7:15 About 18 ft. or 5.5 m ↩
  26. 26. 1 Kings 7:15 Lit went around the other pillar ↩
  27. 27. 1 Kings 7:16 About 7.5 ft. or 2.3 m ↩
  28. 28. 1 Kings 7:16 About 7.5 ft. or 2.3 m ↩
  29. 29. 1 Kings 7:20 Lit belly ↩
  30. 30. 1 Kings 7:20 1 Kin 7:42; 2 Chr 3:16; 4:13; Jer 52:23 ↩
  31. 31. 1 Kings 7:20 Lit on the other capital ↩
  32. 32. 1 Kings 7:21 2 Chr 3:17 ↩
  33. 33. 1 Kings 7:21 1 Kin 6:3 ↩
  34. 34. 1 Kings 7:21 Lit sanctuary ↩
  35. 35. 1 Kings 7:21 I.e., he shall establish ↩
  36. 36. 1 Kings 7:21 I.e., in it is strength ↩
  37. 37. 1 Kings 7:23 2 Chr 4:2 ↩
  38. 38. 1 Kings 7:23 I.e., large basin ↩
  39. 39. 1 Kings 7:23 2 Kin 16:17; 25:13 ↩
  40. 40. 1 Kings 7:23 About 15 ft. in diameter and 7.5 ft. high or 4.6 m and 2.3 m high ↩
  41. 41. 1 Kings 7:23 Lit a line of 30 cubits went around it all around ↩
  42. 42. 1 Kings 7:23 About 45 ft. or 14 m ↩
  43. 43. 1 Kings 7:24 1 Kin 6:18 ↩
  44. 44. 1 Kings 7:24 2 Chr 4:3 ↩
  45. 45. 1 Kings 7:24 Lit in its casting ↩
  46. 46. 1 Kings 7:25 2 Chr 4:4, 5; Jer 52:20 ↩
  47. 47. 1 Kings 7:26 About 3 in. or 7.6 cm ↩
  48. 48. 1 Kings 7:26 About 12,000 gallons or 45,424 liters ↩
  49. 49. 1 Kings 7:27 1 Kin 7:38; 2 Kin 25:13; 2 Chr 4:14 ↩
  50. 50. 1 Kings 7:27 About 6 ft. long and wide and 4.5 ft. high or 1.8 m and 1.4 m ↩
  51. 51. 1 Kings 7:31 About 18 in. or 45 cm ↩
  52. 52. 1 Kings 7:35 About 9 in. or 23 cm ↩
  53. 53. 1 Kings 7:35 Lit hands ↩
  54. 54. 1 Kings 7:37 2 Chr 4:14 ↩
  55. 55. 1 Kings 7:37 Lit one ↩
  56. 56. 1 Kings 7:37 Lit one ↩
  57. 57. 1 Kings 7:37 Lit one ↩
  58. 58. 1 Kings 7:38 Ex 30:18; 2 Chr 4:6 ↩
  59. 59. 1 Kings 7:38 Lit the one basin held ↩
  60. 60. 1 Kings 7:38 About 240 gallons or 908 liters ↩
  61. 61. 1 Kings 7:38 About 6 ft. or 1.8 m ↩
  62. 62. 1 Kings 7:39 I.e., large basin ↩
  63. 63. 1 Kings 7:41 1 Kin 7:17, 18 ↩
  64. 64. 1 Kings 7:42 1 Kin 7:20 ↩
  65. 65. 1 Kings 7:44 1 Kin 7:23, 25 ↩
  66. 66. 1 Kings 7:44 I.e., large basin ↩
  67. 67. 1 Kings 7:45 Ex 27:3; 2 Chr 4:16 ↩
  68. 68. 1 Kings 7:46 2 Chr 4:17 ↩
  69. 69. 1 Kings 7:46 Gen 33:17; Josh 13:27 ↩
  70. 70. 1 Kings 7:46 Josh 3:16 ↩
  71. 71. 1 Kings 7:47 1 Chr 22:3, 14 ↩
  72. 72. 1 Kings 7:48 Ex 30:1-3; 37:10-29; 2 Chr 4:8 ↩
  73. 73. 1 Kings 7:48 Ex 25:30 ↩
  74. 74. 1 Kings 7:49 Ex 25:31-38 ↩
  75. 75. 1 Kings 7:50 I.e., a tool to trim wicks ↩
  76. 76. 1 Kings 7:50 Ex 27:3; 2 Kin 25:15 ↩
  77. 77. 1 Kings 7:51 2 Chr 5:1 ↩
  78. 78. 1 Kings 7:51 2 Sam 8:11; 1 Chr 18:11; 2 Chr 5:1 ↩

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