1 Kings 7:23 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round all about, and his height was five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about. ”

1 Kings 7:23 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The “molten sea “of Solomon, so called from its great size, took the place of the laver of the tabernacle Exodus 30:18-21 , which was required for the ablutions of the priests. It was ten cubits,...
1 Kings 7:23 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And he made a molten (o) sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: [it was] round all about, and his height [was] five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about. (o) So ca...
1 Kings 7:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 7. Solomon's Palace (1 Kings 1-12). The Temple Implements (1Kings 13- 51). Twenty years ( cf. 1 Kings 9:10 with 1 Kings 7:1 ) was Solomon engaged in building. After completing the Templ...
1 Kings 7:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

molten sea . brazen laver. "Sea" put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct) for what contained it. a line of thirty cubits. Here the proportion of the diameter to the circumference ( 1 Kings...
1 Kings 7:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round all about, and his height was five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about.
1 Kings 7:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And he made a molten sea— The Hebrews call any great collection of waters by the name of ים yam, a sea. So the lake of Genesareth and others are called in the Gospel; and here the original words,...
1 Kings 7:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round all about, and his height was five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about. He made a...
1 Kings 7:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Solomon's Palace This c, besides giving a description of Solomon's palace, contains an account of the principal utensils belonging to the Temple.
1 Kings 7:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(13-50) The exceedingly graphic and elaborate description of the work of Hiram on the vessels and furniture of the Temple, and on the great pillars, bears on the very face of it the most evident mark...
1 Kings 7:23 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Kings 6:1-38 ; 1 Kings 7:1-51 THE TEMPLE 1 Kings 5:1-18 ; 1 Kings 6:1-38 ; 1 Kings 7:1-51 "And his next son, for wealth and wisdom famed, The clouded Ark of God, till then in tents Wan...
1 Kings 7:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Breaking Three Commandments 1 Kings 21:1-29 ; 1 Kings 1:1-53 ; 1 Kings 2:1-46 ; 1 Kings 3:1-28 ; 1 Kings 4:1-34 ; 1 Kings 5:1-18 ; 1 Kings 6:1-38 ; 1 Kings 7:1-51 ; 1 Kings 8:1-66 ; 1 Ki...
1 Kings 7:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Taking advantage of the treaty with Hiram, Solomon also built a house for himself, the house of the forest of Lebanon, a description of which is given in the commencement of this chapter. It is sure...
1 Kings 7:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(23) And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round all about, and his height was five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about. (24) And unde...
1 Kings 7:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he made a molten sea ,.... A large vessel made of molten brass, which, because of the great quantity of water it held, is called a sea; as it was usual with the Jews to call a large collection o...
1 Kings 7:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: [it was] round all about, and his height [was] five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about. Ver. 23. An...
1 Kings 7:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He made a molten sea He melted the brass, and cast it into the form of a great vessel, for its vastness called a sea, which name is given by the Hebrews to all great collections of waters. The use...
1 Kings 7:23 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THREE MORE HOUSES (vs.1-12) Only one verse speaks of Solomon's own house, which took 13 years to build. However, the order of that house is seen in chapter 10:4-5. This is typical of the Church...
1 Kings 7:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

13 And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre. 14 He was a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wis...
1 Kings 7:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He made a molten sea; he melted the brass, and cast it into the form of a great vessel, for its vastness called a sea, which name is given by the Hebrews to all great collections of waters. The use...
1 Kings 7:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Furnishing And Embellishment Of The Temple ( 1 Kings 7:13-51 ). The passage is divided into two parts. The first part emphasises that what is described was the work of Hiram, a skilled metalwo...
1 Kings 7:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 7:13 . Fetched Hiram out of Tyre —He seems to have been eminent among the artists in metals for which Tyre and Phœnicia were then renowned. This man (of...
1 Kings 7:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 7:1 . Solomon was thirteen years in building his own palace in Jerusalem, because fewer workmen were employed, many of whom were still engaged on the exterior parts of the temple. 1 King...
1 Kings 7:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION SOLOMON 'S PALACES AND THE PREPARATION OF THE TEMPLE VESSELS .—The first twelve verses of this chapter constitute a break in the long account of the Temple, its furnit...
1 Kings 7:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Metal Appointment Of The Temple
1 Kings 7:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 4:2 ; 2 Kings 25:13 ; Exodus 30:18-21 ; Exodus 38:8 ; Jeremiah 52:17 ; Jeremiah 52:20
1 Kings 7:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

A Sea — He melted the brass, and cast it into the form of a great vessel, for its vastness called a sea, which name is given by the Hebrews to all great collections of waters. The use of it was for...

1 Kings 7:23 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Kings 7:23 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Kings 7:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 7:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Kings 7:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Kings 7:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Kings 7:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 7:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 7:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Kings 7:23 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Kings 7:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Kings 7:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 7:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Kings 7:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Kings 7:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Kings 7:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 7:23 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 7:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Kings 7:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Kings 7:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 7:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Kings 7:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 7:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Kings 7:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Kings 7:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 7:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes