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

14They also took all the ash buckets, shovels, lamp snuffers, ladles, and all the other bronze articles used for making sacrifices at the Temple. 15The captain of the guard also took the incense burners and basins, and all the other articles made of pure gold or silver. 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. 17Each of the pillars was 27 feet tall. The bronze capital on top of each pillar was 7-1/2 feet high and was decorated with a network of bronze pomegranates all the way around. 18Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, took with him as prisoners Seraiah the high priest, Zephaniah the priest of the second rank, and the three chief gatekeepers.

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 7:47Solomon did not weigh all these things because there were so many; the weight of the bronze could not be measured.

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