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And so the work on the pillars was completed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The capitals on the pillars were shaped like water lilies. And so the work on the pillars was finished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And on the tops of the pillars was lily-work. Thus the work of the pillars was finished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the tops of the pillars were shaped like lilies. So the work of the pillars was completed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And upon the top of the pillars <i>was</i> lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The tops of the pillars were in the shape of lilies. So the work of the pillars was finished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the top of the pillars was <i>the</i> lily design. So the work of the pillars was finished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />On the top of the pillars was lily design. So the work of the pillars was finished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And on the top of the pillars was lily design. So the work of the pillars was finished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And on the top of the pillars was lily design. So the work of the pillars was finished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />On the tops of the pillars was lily work (design). So the work of the pillars was finished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The tops of the pillars were shaped like lilies. Then the work of the pillars was completed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The tops of the pillars were shaped like lilies. Then the work of the pillars was completed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And upon the top of the pillars was lily-work: so was the work of the pillars finished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The lily-shaped caps were on top of the columns. This completed the work on the columns. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And upon the top of the pillars was lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />There were lily-shaped capitals at the top of the pillars. He finished the work on the pillars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The lily-shaped bronze capitals were on top of the columns. And so the work on the columns was completed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The work on the pillars was finished with a lily design on top of the pillars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the tops of the pillars were shaped like lilies. So the work of the pillars was completed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The tops of the pillars were shaped like lilies. So the construction of the pillars was completed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />On the top of the pillars was lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And upon the top of the pillars was lily-work: so was the work of the pillars finished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />On the tops of the pillars was lily work. So the work of the pillars was finished. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and on the top of the pillars [is] lily-work; and the work of the pillars [is] completed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and on the top of the pillars is lily-work; and the work of the pillars is completed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And upon the head of the pillars the work of the lily: and the work of the pillars will be completed.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And upon the tops of the pillars he made lily work: so the work of the pillars was finished. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And above the tops of the columns, he set a work in the manner of lilies. And the work of the columns was perfected.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The top of the columns was made like a lily. Thus the work on the columns was completed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />On the tops of the pillars was lily-work. Thus the work of the pillars was finished.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And upon the top of the pillars was lily work; so was the work of the pillars finished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And upon the top of the pillars was the work of lilies, and he finished the works of the pillars.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And upon the top of the pillars was lily-work; so was the work of the pillars finished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/7-22.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=2505" 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">The Work of Hiram</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>Thus he set up the pillars at the portico of the temple. The pillar to the south he named Jachin, and the pillar to the north he named Boaz. <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">And</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rōš (N-msc) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">the tops</a> <a href="/hebrew/5982.htm" title="5982: hā·‘am·mū·ḏîm (Art:: N-mp) -- A pillar, column. Or ammud; from amad; a column; also a stand, i.e. Platform.">of the pillars</a> <a href="/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639: ma·‘ă·śêh (N-msc) -- A deed, work. From asah; an action; generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product or property.">were shaped</a> <a href="/hebrew/7799.htm" title="7799: šō·wō·šān (N-cs) -- Or showshan; or shoshan; and showshannah; from suws; a lily, as a flower of arch. Ornament; also a trumpet: lily, Shoshannim.">like lilies.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4399.htm" title="4399: mə·le·ḵeṯ (N-fsc) -- From the same as mal'ak; properly, deputyship, i.e. Ministry; generally, employment or work; also property.">So the work</a> <a href="/hebrew/5982.htm" title="5982: hā·‘am·mū·ḏîm (Art:: N-mp) -- A pillar, column. Or ammud; from amad; a column; also a stand, i.e. Platform.">of the pillars</a> <a href="/hebrew/8552.htm" title="8552: wat·tit·tōm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to complete, in a good or a bad sense, literal, or figurative, transitive or intransitive.">was completed.</a> </span><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/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="/exodus/30-1.htm">Exodus 30:1-10</a></span><br />“You are also to make an altar of acacia wood for the burning of incense. / It is to be square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns must be of one piece. / Overlay with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns, and make a molding of gold around it. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/52-21.htm">Jeremiah 52:21-23</a></span><br />Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall and twelve cubits in circumference; each was hollow, four fingers thick. / The bronze capital atop one pillar was five cubits high, with a network of bronze pomegranates all around. The second pillar, with its pomegranates, was similar. / Each capital had ninety-six pomegranates on the sides, and a total of a hundred pomegranates were above the surrounding network.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-12.htm">2 Chronicles 4:12-13</a></span><br />the two pillars; the two bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars; the two sets of network covering both bowls of the capitals atop the pillars; / the four hundred pomegranates for the two sets of network (two rows of pomegranates for each network covering both the bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/25-31.htm">Exodus 25:31-40</a></span><br />Then you are to make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. It shall be made of one piece, including its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals. / Six branches are to extend from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other. / There are to be three cups shaped like almond blossoms on the first branch, each with buds and petals, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches that extend from the lampstand. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/4-2.htm">Zechariah 4:2-3</a></span><br />“What do you see?” he asked. “I see a solid gold lampstand,” I replied, “with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven spouts to the lamps. / There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-12.htm">Revelation 1:12-13</a></span><br />Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands, / and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-1.htm">Revelation 11:1-2</a></span><br />Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the number of worshipers there. / But exclude the courtyard outside the temple. Do not measure it, because it has been given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for 42 months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/27-1.htm">Exodus 27:1-8</a></span><br />“You are to build an altar of acacia wood. The altar must be square, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high. / Make a horn on each of its four corners, so that the horns are of one piece, and overlay it with bronze. / Make all its utensils of bronze—its pots for removing ashes, its shovels, its sprinkling bowls, its meat forks, and its firepans. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-11.htm">2 Chronicles 4:11</a></span><br />Additionally, Huram made the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished the work that he had undertaken for King Solomon in the house of God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-15.htm">Revelation 21:15-17</a></span><br />The angel who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and walls. / The city lies foursquare, with its width the same as its length. And he measured the city with the rod, and all its dimensions were equal—12,000 stadia in length and width and height. / And he measured its wall to be 144 cubits, by the human measure the angel was using.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/37-17.htm">Exodus 37:17-24</a></span><br />Then he made the lampstand out of pure hammered gold, all of one piece: its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals. / Six branches extended from the sides, three on one side and three on the other. / There were three cups shaped like almond blossoms on the first branch, each with buds and petals, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches that extended from the lampstand. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-5.htm">Revelation 4:5</a></span><br />From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven spirits of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/40-49.htm">Ezekiel 40:49</a></span><br />The portico was twenty cubits wide and twelve cubits deep, and ten steps led up to it. There were columns by the side pillars, one on each side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-20.htm">Revelation 1:20</a></span><br />This is the mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And on the top of the pillars was lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/7-20.htm">Capitals</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-1.htm">Complete</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-14.htm">Completed</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-19.htm">Design</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-7.htm">Finished</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-19.htm">Flowers</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-19.htm">Lily</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-4.htm">Making</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-21.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-19.htm">Shape</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-19.htm">Top</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-19.htm">Tops</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-19.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/7-41.htm">Capitals</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-21.htm">Complete</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-1.htm">Completed</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-28.htm">Design</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-40.htm">Finished</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-26.htm">Flowers</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-26.htm">Lily</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-5.htm">Making</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-41.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-23.htm">Shape</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-31.htm">Top</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-41.htm">Tops</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-26.htm">Work</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And the tops of the pillars were shaped like lilies.</b><br>The design of the pillars in Solomon's temple, specifically the lily-shaped tops, reflects the intricate artistry and symbolism prevalent in ancient Israelite architecture. Lilies are often associated with beauty and purity in biblical literature, as seen in <a href="/songs/2.htm">Song of Solomon 2:1-2</a>, where the lily symbolizes love and beauty. The use of lilies in the temple's design may signify the purity and holiness of the place where God's presence dwells. Architecturally, the lily shape could have been both decorative and functional, possibly aiding in the structural integrity of the pillars. The choice of lilies also connects to the broader biblical theme of God's creation, as lilies are mentioned by Jesus in <a href="/matthew/6-28.htm">Matthew 6:28-29</a>, emphasizing God's provision and care.<p><b>So the work of the pillars was completed.</b><br>This phrase signifies the completion of a significant part of the temple construction, highlighting the meticulous planning and execution involved in building the house of the Lord. The completion of the pillars, named Jachin and Boaz, is not just a physical achievement but also a spiritual milestone, as these pillars stood at the entrance of the temple, symbolizing strength and stability. The completion of the pillars can be seen as a foreshadowing of the ultimate completion of God's redemptive work through Jesus Christ, who is often referred to as the cornerstone (<a href="/ephesians/2-20.htm">Ephesians 2:20</a>). The finished work of the pillars parallels the finished work of Christ on the cross, bringing to completion God's plan of salvation. Historically, the completion of the temple under Solomon's reign marked a period of peace and prosperity for Israel, reflecting God's blessing and favor upon the nation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The king of Israel who commissioned the building of the temple and his palace. He is known for his wisdom and wealth.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/hiram.htm">Hiram</a></b><br>A skilled craftsman from Tyre, who was brought to work on the temple. He was responsible for the bronze work, including the pillars.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/temple_of_solomon.htm">Temple of Solomon</a></b><br>The first temple in Jerusalem, a central place of worship for the Israelites, symbolizing God's presence among His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/pillars.htm">Pillars (Jachin and Boaz)</a></b><br>Two bronze pillars at the entrance of the temple, named Jachin ("He will establish") and Boaz ("In Him is strength").<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/l/lily_design.htm">Lily Design</a></b><br>A decorative motif on the tops of the pillars, symbolizing beauty and purity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_beauty_in_worship.htm">Symbolism of Beauty in Worship</a></b><br>The lily design on the pillars represents the beauty and purity that should characterize our worship and relationship with God. Just as the temple was adorned with intricate designs, our lives should reflect the beauty of holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/strength_and_establishment.htm">Strength and Establishment</a></b><br>The names of the pillars, Jachin and Boaz, remind us that God is our strength and He establishes our ways. In our spiritual journey, we must rely on God's strength and His ability to establish us in His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/completion_of_god's_work.htm">Completion of God's Work</a></b><br>The completion of the pillars signifies the fulfillment of God's plans. In our lives, we should strive to complete the tasks God has given us, trusting that He will bring His work to completion in us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/attention_to_detail_in_service.htm">Attention to Detail in Service</a></b><br>The detailed craftsmanship of the temple teaches us the importance of diligence and excellence in our service to God. We should approach our tasks with the same dedication and care.<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/what_are_sacred_stones_in_the_bible.htm">What does the Bible say about sacred stones?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_1_kings_7_27-29's_design_plausible.htm">How plausible is the ornate design and sheer volume of items crafted in 1 Kings 7:27-29 when compared to similar works from that era?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_1_kings_and_2_chronicles_differ_on_hiram's_ancestry.htm">Why does 1 Kings 7:13-14 attribute Hiram's skill to Tyrian ancestry while 2 Chronicles provides slightly different details about his background?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_the_bronze_sea's_capacity_differ.htm">How do we reconcile the apparent capacity discrepancy of the bronze sea between 1 Kings 7:26 (2,000 baths) and 2 Chronicles 4:5 (3,000 baths)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And upon the top of the pillars</span> <span class="cmt_word">was lily work</span> [a repetition, in the Hebrew manner, of ver. 19. The "lily work," which probably involved two things, <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> that the capital had a rude resemblance to a "full blown lily cup" (Bahr), and <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> that representations of the leaf of the lily ere pourtrayed upon it (as in the cornice of Hersepolis, an illustration of which will be found Dict. Bib. 3. p. 1457), was a not unfitting finial to the column, as it formed a sort of crown or chaplet upon it. The two pillars would thus resemble two giant plants, the column answering to the stalk, the capital to the flower. The ideas of architecture, it is well known, have very frequently been derived from the vegetable kingdom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/7-22.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">And</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַ֛ל</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the tops</span><br /><span class="heb">רֹ֥אשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(rōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the pillars</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעַמּוּדִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘am·mū·ḏîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5982.htm">Strong's 5982: </a> </span><span class="str2">A column, a stand, platform</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were shaped</span><br /><span class="heb">מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(ma·‘ă·śêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4639.htm">Strong's 4639: </a> </span><span class="str2">An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like lilies.</span><br /><span class="heb">שׁוֹשָׁ֑ן</span> <span class="translit">(šō·wō·šān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7799.htm">Strong's 7799: </a> </span><span class="str2">A lily, as a, flower of architectural ornament, a, trumpet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">So the work</span><br /><span class="heb">מְלֶ֥אכֶת</span> <span class="translit">(mə·le·ḵeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4399.htm">Strong's 4399: </a> </span><span class="str2">Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the pillars</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעַמּוּדִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘am·mū·ḏîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5982.htm">Strong's 5982: </a> </span><span class="str2">A column, a stand, platform</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was completed.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּתֹּ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tit·tōm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8552.htm">Strong's 8552: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be complete or finished</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/7-22.htm">1 Kings 7:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/7-22.htm">1 Kings 7:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/7-22.htm">1 Kings 7:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/7-22.htm">1 Kings 7:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/7-22.htm">1 Kings 7:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/7-22.htm">1 Kings 7:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/7-22.htm">1 Kings 7:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/7-22.htm">1 Kings 7:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/7-22.htm">1 Kings 7:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/7-22.htm">1 Kings 7:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/7-22.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 7:22 On the top of the pillars was (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/7-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 7:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 7:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/7-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 7:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 7:23" /></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>