1 Kings 7:17
15 He cast two pillars of bronze, each eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in circumference.
16 He also made two capitals of cast bronze to set on top of the pillars, each capital five cubits high.
For the capitals on top of the pillars he made a network of lattice, with wreaths of chainwork, seven for each capital.
18 Likewise, he made the pillars with two rows of pomegranates around each grating to cover each capital atop the pillars.
19 And the capitals atop the pillars in the portico were shaped like lilies, four cubits high.
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- BSB
- For the capitals on top of the pillars he made a network of lattice, with wreaths of chainwork, seven for each capital.
- KJV
- And nets of checker work, and wreaths of chain work, for the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one chapiter, and seven for the other chapiter.
- WEB
- There were nets of checker work and wreaths of chain work for the capitals which were on the top of the pillars: seven for the one capital, and seven for the other capital.
- ASV
- There were nets of checker-work, and wreaths of chain-work, for the capitals which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one capital, and seven for the other capital.
- DARBY
- [and] nets of checker-work, wreaths of chain-work, for the capitals which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one capital and seven for the other capital.
- BLB
- He made a network of lattice with wreaths of chainwork for the capitals that [were] on top of the pillars, seven for the one capital and seven for the second capital.
- ÅB
- På søylehodene som var på toppen av søylene, var det nettverk, flettet arbeid, snorer laget som kjeder - syv på hvert søylehode.
- OTB
- Det var gitterverk av gitterarbeid og tvinnede tråder av kjedearbeid for kapitélene som var på toppen av søylene, syv for hvert kapitél.
- B1930
- På søilehodene som var på toppen av søilene, var det nettverk, flettet arbeid, snorer laget som kjeder - syv på hvert søilehode.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Exodus 28:24–25
Then fasten the two gold chains to the two gold rings at the corners of the breastpiece,
Read in contextExodus 28:22
For the breastpiece, make braided chains like cords of pure gold.
Read in context2 Kings 25:17
Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall. The bronze capital atop one pillar was three cubits high, with a network of bronze pomegranates all around. The second pillar, with its network, was similar.
Read in contextExodus 39:15–18
For the breastpiece they made braided chains like cords of pure gold.
Read in contextExodus 28:14
and two chains of pure gold, made of braided cord work; and attach these chains to the settings.
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