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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_kings/7.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_kings/7.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The king had them cast in clay molds in the plain of the Jordan between Sukkoth and Zarethan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The king had them cast in clay molds in the Jordan Valley between Succoth and Zarethan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />In the plain of the Jordan the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The king had them cast in clay molds in the plain of the Jordan between Succoth and Zarethan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />In the plain of Jordan the king had them cast in clay molds, between Succoth and Zaretan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The king had them cast in the plain of the Jordan, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />In the plain of the Jordan the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />In the plain of the Jordan the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />On the plain of the Jordan the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />In the plain of the Jordan [River] the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The king had them cast in clay molds in the Jordan Valley between Succoth and Zarethan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The king had them cast in clay molds in the Jordan Valley between Succoth and Zarethan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />In the plain of the Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />near the Jordan River between Succoth and Zarethan by pouring melted bronze into clay molds. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />In the Plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The king cast them in foundries in the Jordan Valley between Succoth and Zarethan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The king had it all made in the foundry between Sukkoth and Zarethan, in the Jordan Valley. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The king had them cast in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan in the Jordan plain. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The king had them cast in clay molds in the plain of the Jordan between Succoth and Zarethan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The king had them cast in earth foundries in the region of the Jordan between Succoth and Zarethan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The king cast them in the plain of the Jordan, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The king cast them in the plain of the Jordan, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The king has cast them in the circuit of the Jordan, in the thick soil of the ground, between Succoth and Zarthan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In the circuit of the Jordan hath the king cast them, in the thick soil of the ground, between Succoth and Zarthan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In the circuit of Jordan the king cast them, in the density of the earth between Succoth and between Zarthan.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />In the plains of the Jordan did the king cast them in a clay ground, between Socoth and Sartham. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />In the open regions near the Jordan, the king cast these, in the clay soil between Succoth and Zarethan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The king had them cast in the neighborhood of the Jordan, between Succoth and Zarethan, in thick clay molds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />In the plain of the Jordan the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />In Kakar which is in the plain of Jericho by the side of the Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />In Kakar that is in the valley of Yerikho on the side of the Jordan, the King smelted them in the best of the land between Saquth and Tsartan.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />In the plain of the Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />In the country round about Jordan did he cast them, in the clay land between Socchoth and Sira.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/7-46.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=2750" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/7.htm">Completion of the Bronze Works</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">45</span>and the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. All the articles that Huram made for King Solomon in the house of the LORD were made of burnished bronze. <span class="reftext">46</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">The king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3332.htm" title="3332: yə·ṣā·qām (V-Qal-Perf-3ms:: 3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to pour out; by implication, to melt or cast as metal; by extension, to place firmly, to stiffen or grow hard.">had them cast</a> <a href="/hebrew/4568.htm" title="4568: bə·ma·‘ă·ḇêh (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Thickness, compactness. From abah; properly, compact, i.e. Loam.">in clay</a> <a href="/hebrew/127.htm" title="127: hā·’ă·ḏā·māh (Art:: N-fs) -- Ground, land. From 'adam; soil.">molds</a> <a href="/hebrew/3603.htm" title="3603: bə·ḵik·kar (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- From karar; a circle, i.e. a circumjacent tract or region, expec. The Ghor or valley of the Jordan; also a loaf; also a talent (round) coin).">in the plain</a> <a href="/hebrew/3383.htm" title="3383: hay·yar·dên (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- The principal river of Pal. From yarad; a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine.">of the Jordan</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: bên (Prep) -- An interval, space between. ">between</a> <a href="/hebrew/5523.htm" title="5523: suk·kō·wṯ (N-proper-fs) -- Or Cukkoth; plural of cukkah; booths; Succoth, the name of a place in Egypt and of three in Palestine.">Succoth</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: ū·ḇên (Conj-w:: Prep) -- An interval, space between. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6891.htm" title="6891: ṣā·rə·ṯān (N-proper-fs) -- A city in the Jordan Valley. Perhaps for Tsredah; Tsarethan, a place in Palestine.">and Zarethan.</a> </span><span class="reftext">47</span>Solomon left all these articles unweighed, because there were so many. The weight of the bronze could not be determined.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-17.htm">2 Chronicles 4:17</a></span><br />The king had them cast in clay molds in the plain of the Jordan between Succoth and Zeredah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/38-31.htm">Exodus 38:31</a></span><br />the bases for the surrounding courtyard and its gate, and all the tent pegs for the tabernacle and its surrounding courtyard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/8-8.htm">2 Samuel 8:8</a></span><br />And from Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a large amount of bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-1.htm">1 Kings 6:1</a></span><br />In the four hundred and eightieth year after the Israelites had come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv, the second month, he began to build the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-15.htm">1 Kings 9:15-17</a></span><br />This is the account of the forced labor that King Solomon imposed to build the house of the LORD, his own palace, the supporting terraces, and the wall of Jerusalem, as well as Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer. / Pharaoh king of Egypt had attacked and captured Gezer. He had set it on fire, killed the Canaanites who lived in the city, and given it as a dowry to his daughter, Solomon’s wife. / So Solomon rebuilt Gezer, Lower Beth-horon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-7.htm">2 Chronicles 2:7</a></span><br />Send me, therefore, a craftsman skilled in engraving to work with gold and silver, with bronze and iron, and with purple, crimson, and blue yarn. He will work with my craftsmen in Judah and Jerusalem, whom my father David provided.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-15.htm">2 Chronicles 3:15-17</a></span><br />In front of the temple he made two pillars, which together were thirty-five cubits high, each with a capital on top measuring five cubits. / He made interwoven chains and put them on top of the pillars. He made a hundred pomegranates and fastened them into the chainwork. / Then he set up the pillars in front of the temple, one on the south and one on the north. The pillar on the south he named Jachin, and the pillar on the north he named Boaz.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-1.htm">2 Chronicles 5:1</a></span><br />So all the work that Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and all the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-11.htm">2 Chronicles 7:11</a></span><br />When Solomon had finished the house of the LORD and the royal palace, successfully carrying out all that was in his heart to do for the house of the LORD and for his own palace,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/52-20.htm">Jeremiah 52:20</a></span><br />As for the two pillars, the Sea, the twelve bronze bulls under it, and the movable stands that King Solomon had made for the house of the LORD, the weight of the bronze from all these articles was beyond measure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/18-8.htm">1 Chronicles 18:8</a></span><br />And from Tibhath and Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a large amount of bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze Sea, the pillars, and various bronze articles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-12.htm">1 Kings 4:12</a></span><br />Baana son of Ahilud in Taanach, in Megiddo, and in all of Beth-shean next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah and on past Jokmeam;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/5-16.htm">1 Kings 5:16</a></span><br />not including his 3,300 foremen who supervised the workers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-26.htm">1 Kings 10:26</a></span><br />Solomon accumulated 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses, which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-27.htm">1 Kings 11:27</a></span><br />and this is the account of his rebellion against the king. Solomon had built the supporting terraces and repaired the gap in the wall of the city of his father David.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/33-17.htm">Genesis 33:17</a></b></br> And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/4-12.htm">1 Kings 4:12</a></b></br> Baana the son of Ahilud; <i>to him pertained</i> Taanach and Megiddo, and all Bethshean, which <i>is</i> by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Bethshean to Abelmeholah, <i>even</i> unto <i>the place that is</i> beyond Jokneam:</p><p class="hdg">Zartanah</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/2-16.htm">Joshua 2:16</a></b></br> And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.</p><p class="hdg">Zaretan</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/4-17.htm">2 Chronicles 4:17</a></b></br> In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredathah.</p><p class="hdg">Zeredathah </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/7-39.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-23.htm">Circuit</a> <a href="/numbers/5-17.htm">Clay</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-17.htm">Clay-Ground</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-52.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-8.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-33.htm">Liquid</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-39.htm">Metal</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-37.htm">Molds</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-23.htm">Plain</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-24.htm">River</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-10.htm">Soil</a> <a href="/judges/8-16.htm">Succoth</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-26.htm">Thick</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-37.htm">Way</a> <a href="/joshua/3-16.htm">Zaretan</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-12.htm">Zarethan</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/8-57.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-9.htm">Circuit</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-17.htm">Clay</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-17.htm">Clay-Ground</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-34.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-3.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-3.htm">Liquid</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-25.htm">Metal</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-17.htm">Molds</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-23.htm">Plain</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-65.htm">River</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-38.htm">Soil</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-30.htm">Succoth</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-12.htm">Thick</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-23.htm">Way</a> <a href="/joshua/3-16.htm">Zaretan</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-17.htm">Zarethan</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/7-1.htm">The building of Solomon's house</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/7-2.htm">Of the house of Lebanon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/7-6.htm">Of the porch of pillars</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/7-7.htm">Of the porch of judgment</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/7-8.htm">Of the house for Pharaoh's daughter</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/7-13.htm">Hiram's work of the two pillars,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/7-23.htm">Of the molten sea</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/7-27.htm">Of the ten bases</a></span><br><span class="reftext">38. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/7-38.htm">Of the ten lavers</a></span><br><span class="reftext">40. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/7-40.htm">and all the vessels</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The use of clay molds for casting indicates a sophisticated metallurgical process for the time, reflecting the advanced craftsmanship and resources available during Solomon's reign. This method allowed for detailed and intricate designs, which were essential for the grandeur of the temple. The use of clay molds is consistent with ancient Near Eastern practices, where clay was a common material for creating molds due to its availability and ease of shaping.<p><b>in the plain of the Jordan</b><br>The plain of the Jordan refers to the area surrounding the Jordan River, a significant geographical feature in Israel. This location was chosen likely due to its proximity to water, which was necessary for the casting process, and the availability of clay and other natural resources. The Jordan River valley was a fertile and resource-rich area, making it an ideal location for such large-scale industrial activities. This setting also underscores the logistical planning involved in Solomon's temple construction, as materials and labor had to be coordinated over significant distances.<p><b>between Succoth and Zarethan</b><br>Succoth and Zarethan were towns located in the Jordan Valley. Succoth is mentioned in <a href="/genesis/33-17.htm">Genesis 33:17</a> as a place where Jacob built a house and made shelters for his livestock. Zarethan is referenced in <a href="/joshua/3-16.htm">Joshua 3:16</a> in the context of the Israelites crossing the Jordan River. The mention of these locations provides a specific geographical context, indicating the precise area where the casting took place. This region was strategically chosen for its resources and accessibility. The historical and biblical significance of these locations highlights the continuity of God's work and presence in the land, from the time of the patriarchs to the establishment of the temple.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_solomon.htm">King Solomon</a></b><br>The ruler of Israel who commissioned the construction of the temple and its furnishings, including the bronze works mentioned in this verse.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_plain_of_the_jordan.htm">The Plain of the Jordan</a></b><br>A geographical area where the casting of the bronze items took place. This location was chosen for its suitability for large-scale metalwork.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/succoth.htm">Succoth</a></b><br>A town near the Jordan River, significant in Israel's history, and mentioned as a location near where the casting occurred.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/z/zarethan.htm">Zarethan</a></b><br>Another town near the Jordan River, close to Succoth, marking the area where the bronze casting was done.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/bronze_casting.htm">Bronze Casting</a></b><br>The event of creating the temple furnishings, which were essential for the worship practices in the temple Solomon built.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_preparation.htm">The Importance of Preparation</a></b><br>Just as Solomon prepared the materials and location for the temple furnishings, we must prepare our hearts and minds for worship and service to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_of_resources.htm">God's Provision of Resources</a></b><br>The choice of the Jordan plain for casting shows God's provision of the right resources and locations for His work. We should trust God to provide what we need for His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/attention_to_detail_in_worship.htm">Attention to Detail in Worship</a></b><br>The detailed process of casting the bronze items reflects the importance of precision and care in our worship and service to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/historical_continuity.htm">Historical Continuity</a></b><br>The use of locations like Succoth and Zarethan connects Solomon's work to Israel's history, reminding us of the continuity of God's plan through generations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_1_kings_7_46_bronze_casting.htm">Is there any archaeological or historical evidence supporting the large-scale bronze casting described in 1 Kings 7:46? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/approach_limitations.htm">What is the meaning and location of Succoth Valley?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/succoth_valley__meaning,_location.htm">What is the meaning and location of Succoth Valley?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_300_men_chase_thousands_alone.htm">Judges 8:4-5: Could 300 men realistically pursue thousands of Midianites without proper resources or logistical support?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(46) <span class= "bld">In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them.</span>--The casting was done in the Jordan valley. Succoth is on the east side of Jordan, in the territory of Gad (see <a href="/genesis/33-17.htm" title="And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.">Genesis 33:17</a>; <a href="/joshua/13-27.htm" title="And in the valley, Betharam, and Bethnimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and his border, even to the edge of the sea of Chinnereth on the other side Jordan eastward.">Joshua 13:27</a>; <a href="/judges/8-5.htm" title="And he said to the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread to the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.">Judges 8:5</a>)--the place of the halt of Jacob on his way from Padan-aram, and of the insult offered to Gideon and his revenge. Zarthan, or Zaretan (<a href="/joshua/3-16.htm" title="That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up on an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.">Joshua 3:16</a>), is on the western side, in the territory of Manasseh, not far from Bethshan, and nearly opposite Succoth.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 46.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">In</span> <span class="cmt_word">the plain</span> [Heb. <span class="accented">Ciccar, i.e.</span>, circle or circuit, the word used only of the Ghor or Jordan valley. This tract is called "The Ciccar" <a href="/genesis/13-11.htm">Genesis 13:11</a>, 19:17, etc. See Stanley, "Sinai and Palestine," App., § 12] of Jordan [in the Heb. this river ("<span class="accented">the</span> descender") always takes the art.] <span class="cmt_word">did the king cast them, in the clay ground</span> [Heb. as marg. <span class="accented">in the thickness of the ground.</span> Whether the soil was made thick by stamping (Keil) it is impossible to say. It looks as if this site had been chosen because the soil was suitable] <span class="cmt_word">between Succoth</span> [<a href="/genesis/33-17.htm">Genesis 33:17</a>. It appears from <a href="/judges/8-5.htm">Judges 8:5</a> that it lay east of the Jordan (cf. <a href="/joshua/13-27.htm">Joshua 13:27</a>, where it allotted to the tribe of Gad); "and indeed it has been recovered, under its later name Tarala, at Tell Dar'ala, northeast of the Damieh ford" (Condor, p. 229). As Zarthan was almost certainly west of the Jordan, and as the casting - from the nature of the country - must as certainly have been done to the west of the river it is somewhat surprising to find a trans-Jordanie town mentioned as one of the landmarks defining the site. It is possible that there was a western Succoth - a place named <span class="accented">Sakut</span> was discovered by Robinson and Van de velde, a few miles south of Bethshean; but this name is radically different (Conder). It is, therefore, more probable that, being near the ford of the river this place was so well known that it would serve better than any of the less familiar western towns to identify the site of the foundry] <span class="cmt_word">and Zarthan.</span> [See note on 1 Kings 4:12.] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/7-46.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The king</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had them cast</span><br /><span class="heb">יְצָקָ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ṣā·qām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3332.htm">Strong's 3332: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pour out, to melt, cast as metal, to place firmly, to stiffen, grow hard</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in clay</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּמַעֲבֵ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ma·‘ă·ḇêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4568.htm">Strong's 4568: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thickness, compactness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">molds</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֲדָמָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ă·ḏā·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_127.htm">Strong's 127: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ground, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the plain</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכִכַּ֤ר</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵik·kar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3603.htm">Strong's 3603: </a> </span><span class="str2">A round, a round district, a round loaf, a round weight, a talent (a measure of weight or money)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Jordan</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיַּרְדֵּן֙</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yar·dên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3383.htm">Strong's 3383: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jordan -- the principal river of Palestine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">between</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֥ין</span> <span class="translit">(bên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> </span><span class="str2">An interval, space between</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Succoth</span><br /><span class="heb">סֻכּ֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(suk·kō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5523.htm">Strong's 5523: </a> </span><span class="str2">Succoth -- a city East of the Jordan, also a place in Egypt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Zarethan.</span><br /><span class="heb">צָרְתָֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṣā·rə·ṯān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6891.htm">Strong's 6891: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zarethan -- a city in the Jordan Valley</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/7-46.htm">1 Kings 7:46 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/7-46.htm">1 Kings 7:46 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/7-46.htm">1 Kings 7:46 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/7-46.htm">1 Kings 7:46 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/7-46.htm">1 Kings 7:46 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/7-46.htm">1 Kings 7:46 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/7-46.htm">1 Kings 7:46 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/7-46.htm">1 Kings 7:46 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/7-46.htm">1 Kings 7:46 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/7-46.htm">1 Kings 7:46 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/7-46.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 7:46 In the plain of the Jordan did (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/7-45.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 7:45"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 7:45" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/7-47.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 7:47"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 7:47" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>