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.
• New International Version (NIV)The king had them cast in clay molds in the plain of the Jordan between Sukkoth and Zarethan.
• 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.

Context of 1 Kings 7:46

44the one sea and the 12 oxen under the sea, 45the pots, the shovels and the basins. All these vessels Hiram made for King Solomon in the House of Adonai were made of polished bronze. The king had them cast in the plain of the Jordan, with clay of the ground between Sukkot and Zarethan. 47Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were too many—the weight of the bronze could not be determined. 48So Solomon made all the equipment that was to be in the House of Adonai: the golden altar, the table on which was the bread of the presence, of gold;

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 33:17but Jacob journeyed to Sukkot and built a house for himself, and for his livestock he made booths. That is the reason that place is called Sukkot.
• 1 Kings 4:12Baana son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean which is beside Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah as far as beyond Jokmeam;
• Joshua 2:16Then she said to them: “Go to the hill country, lest the pursuers meet you, and hide yourselves there for three days, until the pursuers return. Afterward, you may go your way.”
• 2 Chronicles 4:17The king had them cast with clay earth from the Jordan Valley between Succoth and Zeredah.

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