Hiram made the pots, the shovels, and the basins. So Hiram finished doing all the work that he worked for king Solomon in Yahweh’s house:
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Hiram made the pots, the shovels, and the basins. So Hiram finished doing all the work that he worked for king Solomon in Yahweh’s house:
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And Hiram made the lavers, and the shovels, and the basons. So Hiram made an end of doing all the work that he made king Solomon for the house of the LORD:
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And Hiram made the pots, and the shovels, and the basins. So Hiram made an end of doing all the work that he wrought for king Solomon in the house of the LORD:
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Passages linked to 1 Kings 7:40 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 2 Chronicles 4:11-16 Huram made the pots, the shovels, and the basins. So Huram finished doing the work that he did for king Solomon in God’s house: the two pillars, the bowls, the two capitals which were on the top of the pillars, the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars, and the four hundred pomegranates for the two networks; two rows of pomegranates for each network, to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the pillars. He also made the bases, and he made the basins on the bases; one sea, and the twelve oxen under it. Huram his father also made the pots, the shovels, the forks, and all its vessels for king Solomon, for Yahweh’s house, of bright bronze.
- Exodus 24:6 Moses took half of the blood and put it in basins, and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.
- Exodus 39:32-43 Thus all the work of the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting was finished. The children of Israel did according to all that Yahweh commanded Moses; so they did. They brought the tabernacle to Moses: the tent, with all its furniture, its clasps, its boards, its bars, its pillars, its sockets, the covering of rams’ skins dyed red, the covering of sea cow hides, the veil of the screen, the ark of the covenant with its poles, the mercy seat, the table, all its vessels, the show bread, the pure lamp stand, its lamps, even the lamps to be set in order, all its vessels, the oil for the light, the golden altar, the anointing oil, the sweet incense, the screen for the door of the Tent, the bronze altar, its grating of bronze, its poles, all of its vessels, the basin and its base, the hangings of the court, its pillars, its sockets, the screen for the gate of the court, its cords, its pins, and all the instruments of the service of the tabernacle, for the Tent of Meeting, the finely worked garments for ministering in the holy place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest’s office. According to all that Yahweh commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did all the work. Moses saw all the work, and behold, they had done it as Yahweh had commanded. They had done so; and Moses blessed them.
- 1 Kings 7:28 The work of the bases was like this: they had panels; and there were panels between the ledges;
- 2 Kings 25:14-15 They took away the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the spoons, and all the vessels of bronze with which they ministered. The captain of the guard took away the fire pans, the basins, that which was of gold, in gold, and that which was of silver, in silver.
- 2 Chronicles 4:8 He made also ten tables, and placed them in the temple, five on the right side, and five on the left. He made one hundred basins of gold.
- Jeremiah 52:18-19 They also took away the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the basins, the spoons, and all the vessels of bronze with which they ministered. The captain of the guard took away the cups, the fire pans, the basins, the pots, the lamp stands, the spoons, and the bowls; that which was of gold, in gold, and that which was of silver, in silver.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Ki 7:40 And Hiram made the lavers, and the…
1Ki 7:40 And Hiram made the lavers, and the shovels, and the basons. So Hiram made an end of doing all the work that he made king Solomon for the house of the LORD:
Ver. 40. And the shovels.] Which were to gather up the ashes, and to carry coals from the altar to put into the censers in the temple, for the incense.
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And the basons.] Which were to receive the blood of the sacrifices, and the drink offerings.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain In the plain of Jericho did the king cast…
In the plain of Jericho did the king cast them in the clay ground,.... Which being thick, as the word signifies, and stiff and close, was fit for such a purpose as casting brass; of such clay, furnaces of earth used to be made to melt metals in; but here were large things to be cast, as the two pillars, the sea, the ten lavers, &c. moulds were made in the ground, and so the melted brass was poured into them, which gave it its different forms; this, no doubt, was done by Hiram, though said to be done by the king, because done by his orders: the place where it was done was a part of the plain of Jericho, which lay
between Succoth and Zarthan; Succoth was in the tribe of Gad, on the other side Jordan; Zarthan was near it on this side, in the tribe of Manasseh, the same that is called Zartanah, Kg1 4:12 and Zaretan, Jos 3:16 and Zeredathah, Ch2 4:17. The first casters of brass are said (h) to be Theodorus and Rhaecus, both Samians.
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(h) Pausau. Arcadica, sive, l. 8. p. 479. & Boeotica, sive, l. 9. p. 607.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 40. So Hiram made an end] It is…
Verse 40. So Hiram made an end] It is truly surprising, that in so short a time one artist could design and execute works of such magnitude, taste, and variety, however numerous his assistants might be. The mere building of the house was a matter of little difficulty in comparison of these internal works.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 1Ki 7:40. Hiram made the lavers, &c. — These…
1Ki 7:40. Hiram made the lavers, &c. — These seem to have been the last things that he made. For he now finished all his work, most or all the particulars of which are recapitulated, with the addition of some others not mentioned before: shovels, for instance, wherewith they cleansed the altar from the ashes, and basins, wherein the priests received the blood of the sacrifices that were offered.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Lavers - Rather, according to the true reading, “pots.”…
Lavers - Rather, according to the true reading, “pots.” (Compare 1Ki 7:45; 2Ch 4:16.) The “pots” were the caldrons in which it was usual to boil the peace-offerings. See 1Sa 2:13-14,
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Shovels. Scutras may also signify "cauldrons," from their resemblance…
Shovels. Scutras may also signify "cauldrons," from their resemblance with a shield. These terms occur [in] Exodus xxvii. 3., (Calmet) and are there properly translated, shovels, &c. (Haydock) --- The Jews say there were always , at least, three things of the same species, that one might be ready in case another was defiled.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain And Hiram made the lavers, and the shovels, and…
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.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 40–51. Summary of Hiram’s work. Completion of the Temple…
40–51. Summary of Hiram’s work. Completion of the Temple (2Ch_4:11-22; 2Ch_5:1)
40. And Hiram made the lavers] Many ancient authorities (see R.V. marg.) read pots instead of ‘lavers,’ and this is given in 2Ch_4:11. The difference is so slight between כירות = lavers, and סירות = pots, that we need not be surprised at the variation in different mss.
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that he made king Solomon] R.V. reads, with the same sense, ‘that he wrought for king Solomon.’ Perhaps it reads a little more easily. In some mss. and Versions the reading is ‘that king Solomon made,’ just as in 1Ki_7:51 below, where the same phrase is used of the whole work.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (40) The lavers.—These should be (as in 1Ki_7:45) “pots.”…
(40) The lavers.—These should be (as in 1Ki_7:45) “pots.” The verse describes the completion of Hiram’s work by the making of the smaller vessels.
It is curious that no mention is made of the construction of the brasen altar. It has been supposed by some that the old altar reared by David (2Sa_24:25) was retained. But in 2Ch_4:1, and in Josephus’s account, it is expressly said that a brasen altar was made by Hiram, 30 feet square and 15 feet high. Probably, therefore, the absence of all mention of it here is simply an omission in the record.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And Hiram made the layers So the Rec. Text.…
And Hiram made the layers So the Rec. Text. But perhaps we ought to read twOrysi, i.e., pots, here, as in ver. 45 and 2Ch_4:11. This word is joined with shovels and basons, not only in these two passages, but also in Exo_27:3, 2Ki_25:14, Jer_52:18; in other words, the appropriate term in this connexion would be "pots," while "layers," having been just mentioned in ver. 38, would involve an idle repetition. Altogether, therefore, there can be little doubt that we should here read twrysh for twrykh. It is apparently the reading of the Chald., LXX, and some MSS. These" pots "were used, not for carrying away the ashes (Keil), but, as the name implies (rysi, effervescere), for boiling the flesh of the peace offering, (1Sa_2:13, 1Sa_2:14) and the shovels these, again, as the name implies (y from hy abstulit; see Gesen., Thesaurus, p. 607), were used for taking away the ashes from the altar (Exo_27:3; Num_4:14) and the basons. The sacrificial bowls for receiving the blood of the victims Exo_38:3; Num_4:14 So Hiram made an end of doing all the work the writer now recapitulates the work of Hiram. The repetition may be due to the fact that the history was compiled from various lists and documents that he made king Solomon for Heb. omits the prep. the house of the Lord.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Huram made ... he finished
Huram made ... he finished
Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. AT: "Huram had them make ... they finished" (See: Metonymy)
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the bowl-like capitals
The capitals were shaped like bowls. (See: Simile)
decorative latticework
"crossed metal strips woven together"
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 7:40-45 Huram had great skill in casting items of…
7:40-45 Huram had great skill in casting items of varying size and complexity. He also made the bronze altar for the inner court that was used for burnt offerings (2 Chr 4:1).
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