1 Kings 7:46

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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The king had them cast in clay molds in the Jordan Valley between Succoth and Zarethan.

Context of 1 Kings 7:46

44the Sea and the twelve bulls under it; 45the pots, shovels and sprinkling bowls. All these objects that Huram made for King Solomon for the temple of the Lord were of burnished bronze. The king had them cast in clay molds in the plain of the Jordan between Sukkoth and Zarethan. 47Solomon left all these things unweighed, because there were so many; the weight of the bronze was not determined. 48Solomon also made all the furnishings that were in the Lord’s temple: the golden altar; the golden table on which was the bread of the Presence;

1 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 33:17Jacob, however, went to Sukkoth, where he built a place for himself and made shelters for his livestock. That is why the place is called Sukkoth.
• 1 Kings 4:12Baana son of Ahilud—in Taanach and Megiddo, and in all of Beth Shan next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth Shan to Abel Meholah across to Jokmeam;
• Joshua 2:16She said to them, “Go to the hills so the pursuers will not find you. Hide yourselves there three days until they return, and then go on your way.”
• 2 Chronicles 4:17The king had them cast in clay molds in the plain of the Jordan between Sukkoth 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

Topics related to 1 Kings 7:46

• Art
• Brass
• Carving
• Jordan
• Master Workman
• Mechanic
• Molding
• Succoth
• Temple
• Zaretan

In the dictionaries

• Jordan
• Succoth
• Clay
• Light
• Plain
• Sea
• Solomon
• Unweighed
• Zarthan
• Zeredathah

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