1 Kings 7:26 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And it was an hand breadth thick, and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies: it contained two thousand baths. ”

1 Kings 7:26 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The palm or hand-breadth seems to have a little exceeded three inches. With flowers of lilies - Rather, “in the shape of a lily flower.” The rim was slightly curved outward, like the rim of an...
1 Kings 7:26 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And it [was] an hand breadth thick, and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies: it contained two thousand (p) baths. (p) Bath and ephah seem to be one measure, (...
1 Kings 7:26 - 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 7:26 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

two thousand. 2 Chronicles 4:5 says three thousand. But 1 Kings 7:26 speaks of what it did (usually) contain; while 2 Chronicles 4:5 speaks of what it could " receive and hold". No bath i...
1 Kings 7:26 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And it was an hand breadth thick, and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies: it contained two thousand baths.
1 Kings 7:26 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And under the brim of it round about there were knops compassing it, ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about: the knops were cast in two rows, when it was cast. No JFB commentary on th...
1 Kings 7:26 - 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 7:26 - 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 7:26 - 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 7:26 - 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 7:26 - 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 7:26 - 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 7:26 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And it was an hand breadth thick ,.... Or four fingers, as in Jeremiah 52:21 and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup , with flowers of lilies , embroidered and engraven on it...
1 Kings 7:26 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And it [was] an hand breadth thick, and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies: it contained two thousand baths. Ver. 26. It contained two thousand baths. ] Th...
1 Kings 7:26 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

It stood upon twelve oxen Of solid brass, which was necessary to bear so great a weight. Probably the water was drawn by cocks out of the mouths of these oxen. It contained two thousand baths Tha...
1 Kings 7:26 - 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 7:26 - 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 7:26 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Which amounts to five hundred barrels, each bath containing about eight gallons; the bath being a measure of the same bigness with an ephah, Ezekiel 45:11 . Object. This sea is said to contain t...
1 Kings 7:26 - 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 7:26 - 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 7:26 - 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 7:26 - 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 7:26 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Metal Appointment Of The Temple
1 Kings 7:26 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 6:18 ; 1 Kings 6:32 ; 1 Kings 6:35 ; 1 Kings 7:19 ; 1 Kings 7:38 ; 2 Chronicles 4:5 ; Ezekiel 45:14 ; Jeremiah 52:21
1 Kings 7:26 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Baths — Which amounts to five hundred barrels, each bath containing about eight gallons; the bath being a measure of the same bigness with an ephah.

1 Kings 7:26 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Kings 7:26 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Kings 7:26 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 7:26 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Kings 7:26 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Kings 7:26 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 7:26 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 7:26 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Kings 7:26 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Kings 7:26 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Kings 7:26 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 7:26 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Kings 7:26 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Kings 7:26 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Kings 7:26 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 7:26 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 7:26 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Kings 7:26 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Kings 7:26 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 7:26 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Kings 7:26 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 7:26 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Kings 7:26 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Kings 7:26 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 7:26 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes