1 Kings 7:44

1 Kings 7:44 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And one sea, and twelve oxen under the sea;
• New International Version (NIV)the Sea and the twelve bulls under it;
• English Standard Version (ESV)and the one sea, and the twelve oxen underneath the sea.
• New King James Version (NKJV)one Sea, and twelve oxen under the Sea;

Context of 1 Kings 7:44

42the four hundred pomegranate-shaped ornaments for the latticework of the two pillars (each latticework had two rows of these ornaments at the bowl-shaped top of the pillar), 43the ten movable stands with their ten basins, the big bronze basin called “The Sea” with its twelve bulls underneath, 45and the pots, shovels, and bowls. All these items King Solomon assigned Hiram to make for the Lord’s temple were made from polished bronze. 46The king had them cast in earth foundries in the region of the Jordan between Succoth and Zarethan.

1 Kings 7:44 word by word

וְאֶת־הַיָּ֖ם הָאֶחָ֑ד וְאֶת־הַבָּקָ֥ר שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֖ר תַּ֥חַת הַיָּֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• seaיָםyâm · seaH3220
• and twelveעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
• and twelveשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• oxenבָּקָרbâqâr · cattleH1241

Cross-references for 1 Kings 7:44

• 1 Kings 7:23He also made the large bronze basin called “The Sea.” It measured 15 feet from rim to rim, was circular in shape, and stood seven-and-a-half feet high. Its circumference was 45 feet.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 7:44

• 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. 40-45Huram was very skilled at making items of different sizes and complexities. He also created the bronze altar for the inner court, which was used for burnt offerings (2 Chronicles 4:1).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 40-4540-45. And Hiram made the lavers, and the shovels, and the basins--These verses contain a general enumeration of Hiram's works, as well as those already mentioned as other minor things. The Tyrian artists are frequently mentioned by ancient authors as skilful artificers in fashioning and embossing metal cups and bowls; and we need not wonder, therefore, to find them employed by Solomon in making the golden and brazen utensils for his temple and palaces.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 7:44

• Art
• Brass
• Carving
• Hiram
• Master Workman
• Mechanic
• Temple

In the dictionaries

• the sea, the Great Sea, the western sea
• Light
• Sea
• Solomon
• Unweighed
• Architecture
• House
• Kings, Books of
• Samaria, City of
• Temple

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