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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Pillars</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/p/pillars.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><!-- Google tag (gtag.js) --> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/acts/2-19.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/p/pillars.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Pillars</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/p/pillared.htm" title="Pillared">&#9668;</a> Pillars <a href="/topical/ttt/p/pillars_of_memorial_in_honor_of_idols.htm" title="Pillars of Memorial in Honor of Idols">&#9658;</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#isb" title="International Standard Bible Encyclopedia">ISBE</a> &#8226; <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> &#8226; <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> &#8226; <a href="#grk" title="Strong's Greek Concordance">Greek</a> &#8226; <a href="#heb" title="Strong's Hebrew Concordance">Hebrew</a> &#8226; <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> &#8226; <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> &#8226; <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>In biblical literature, pillars hold significant symbolic and practical importance, appearing frequently throughout the Old and New Testaments. They serve as physical structures, spiritual symbols, and metaphors for strength and stability.<br><br><b>1. Physical Structures:</b><br><br>Pillars are often mentioned as architectural elements in the construction of important buildings and altars. In the construction of the Tabernacle, pillars were used to support the curtains and the entrance (<a href="/exodus/26-32.htm">Exodus 26:32-37</a>). Solomon's Temple also featured prominent pillars named Jachin and Boaz, which stood at the entrance of the temple (<a href="/1_kings/7-21.htm">1 Kings 7:21</a>). These pillars were not only structural but also carried symbolic meaning, representing strength and stability.<br><br><b>2. Spiritual Symbols:</b><br><br>Pillars frequently symbolize God's presence and guidance. In the wilderness, the Israelites were led by a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night, signifying God's guidance and protection (<a href="/exodus/13-21.htm">Exodus 13:21-22</a>). These pillars were visible manifestations of God's presence with His people, providing direction and assurance.<br><br><b>3. Metaphorical Usage:</b><br><br>Pillars are used metaphorically to describe individuals or concepts that provide support and uphold truth. In <a href="/galatians/2-9.htm">Galatians 2:9</a>, Paul refers to James, Cephas (Peter), and John as "pillars" of the church, indicating their foundational role in the early Christian community. This metaphor underscores their leadership and the strength of their faith.<br><br><b>4. Pillars as Memorials:</b><br><br>Pillars also serve as memorials or witnesses to significant events. Jacob set up a pillar at Bethel to commemorate his vision of God and the covenant made there (<a href="/genesis/28-18.htm">Genesis 28:18-22</a>). Similarly, after crossing the Jordan River, Joshua set up twelve stones as a memorial to the miraculous crossing and God's faithfulness (<a href="/joshua/4-20.htm">Joshua 4:20-24</a>).<br><br><b>5. Pillars in Prophetic and Apocalyptic Literature:</b><br><br>In prophetic and apocalyptic texts, pillars can symbolize stability amidst chaos. <a href="/revelation/3-12.htm">Revelation 3:12</a> promises that the one who overcomes will be made "a pillar in the temple of My God," signifying eternal security and honor in God's presence.<br><br><b>6. Moral and Ethical Implications:</b><br><br>Pillars are sometimes used to illustrate moral and ethical teachings. <a href="/proverbs/9.htm">Proverbs 9:1</a> describes wisdom as having "built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars," suggesting that wisdom is supported by a strong and stable foundation.<br><br><b>7. Cultural and Historical Context:</b><br><br>In the ancient Near East, pillars were common in religious and civic architecture, often representing deities or serving as boundary markers. The biblical use of pillars reflects this cultural context, while also imbuing them with unique theological significance.<br><br>Pillars in the Bible, therefore, are multifaceted symbols that convey God's presence, strength, guidance, and the foundational truths of the faith. They remind believers of the importance of a firm foundation in their spiritual lives and the enduring presence of God in the midst of life's journey.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">EARTH, PILLARS OF THE</span><p>See <a href="../a/astronomy.htm">ASTRONOMY, sec</a>. III, 2.<p><span class="encheading">PILLARS OF THE EARTH</span><p>See <a href="../a/astronomy.htm">ASTRONOMY, sec</a>. III, 2.<p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/4769.htm"><span class="l">4769. stulos -- a pillar</span></a> <br><b>...</b> pillar, support, column. Word Origin a prim. word Definition a pillar NASB<br> Word Usage pillar (2), <b>pillars</b> (2). pillar. From stuo <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4769.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/352b.htm"><span class="l">352b. ayil -- a projecting pillar or pilaster</span></a><br><b>...</b> 352a, 352b. ayil. 352c . a projecting pillar or pilaster. Transliteration:<br> ayil Short Definition: <b>pillars</b>. Word Origin from the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/352b.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5982.htm"><span class="l">5982. ammud -- a pillar, column</span></a><br>ammud or ammud. 5981, 5982. ammud or ammud. 5983 . a pillar, column.<br> Transliteration: ammud or ammud Phonetic Spelling: (am-mood&#39;) Short Definition: <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5982.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/806b.htm"><span class="l">806b. asheyah -- a buttress</span></a><br><b>...</b> a buttress. Transliteration: asheyah Short Definition: <b>pillars</b>. Word Origin from<br> an unused word Definition a buttress NASB Word Usage <b>pillars</b> (1). 806a, 806b <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/806b.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/4690.htm"><span class="l">4690. matsuq -- molten support, pillar</span></a><br><b>...</b> 4689, 4690. matsuq or matsuq. 4691 . molten support, pillar. Transliteration:<br> matsuq or matsuq Phonetic Spelling: (maw-tsook&#39;) Short Definition: <b>pillars</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4690.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/4676.htm"><span class="l">4676. matstsebah -- a pillar, stump</span></a><br><b>...</b> Word Origin from natsab Definition a pillar, stump NASB Word Usage obelisks (1),<br> pillar (19), <b>pillars</b> (16), stump (2). garrison, standing image, pillar. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4676.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/3730.htm"><span class="l">3730. kaphtor -- capital, knob, bulb</span></a><br><b>...</b> Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition capital, knob, bulb NASB Word Usage<br> bulb (10), bulbs (6), capitals (1), tops of her <b>pillars</b> (1). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/3730.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5646.htm"><span class="l">5646. ab -- perhaps a landing</span></a><br><b>...</b> from an unused root meaning to cover; properly, equivalent to ab; but used only<br> as an architectural term, an architrave (as shading the <b>pillars</b>) -- thick (beam <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5646.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/8356.htm"><span class="l">8356. shathah -- foundation, stay (of society)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Word Origin from shith Definition foundation, stay (of society) NASB Word<br> Usage foundations (1), <b>pillars</b> (1). foundation, purpose. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/8356.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/4528.htm"><span class="l">4528. misderon -- a porch, colonnade</span></a><br><b>...</b> porch. From the same as ceder; a colonnade or internal portico (from its rows of<br> <b>pillars</b>) -- porch. see HEBREW ceder. 4527, 4528. misderon. 4529 . <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4528.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/2838.htm"><span class="l">2838. chashuq -- a fillet or ring</span></a><br><b>...</b> fillet. Or chashuwq {khaw-shook&#39;}; past participle of chashaq; attached, ie A<br> fence-rail or rod connecting the posts or <b>pillars</b> -- fillet. see HEBREW chashaq. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2838.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/jowett/my_daily_meditation_for_the_circling_year/june_the_tenth_pillars_of.htm"><span class="l">June the Tenth <b>Pillars</b> of Cloud and Fire</span></a> <br><b>...</b> JUNE The Tenth <b>PILLARS</b> OF CLOUD AND FIRE. &quot;The Lord went before them by<br> day in a pillar of cloud.&quot; "Exodus 13:17"xiv.4. I need <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../jowett/my daily meditation for the circling year/june the tenth pillars of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/guyon/song_of_songs_of_solomon/15_his_legs_are_as.htm"><span class="l">His Legs are as <b>Pillars</b> of Marble, Set Upon Sockets of Fine Gold <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> CHAPTER V. 15. His legs are as <b>pillars</b> of marble, set upon sockets of fine<br> gold; his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/guyon/song of songs of solomon/15 his legs are as.htm</font><p><a href="/library/guyon/song_of_songs_of_solomon/10_he_made_the_pillars.htm"><span class="l">He Made the <b>Pillars</b> Thereof of Silver, the Couch of Gold, the <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> 10. He made the <b>pillars</b> thereof of silver, the couch of gold, the ascent thereto<br> of purple; and the midst thereof he strewed with love for the daughters of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../guyon/song of songs of solomon/10 he made the pillars.htm</font><p><a href="/library/pamphilius/church_history/chapter_vii_the_decree_against_us.htm"><span class="l">The Decree against us which was Engraved on <b>Pillars</b>.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book IX. Chapter VII."The Decree against us which was engraved on <b>Pillars</b>.<br> 1. The memorials against us [2738] and copies of the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../pamphilius/church history/chapter vii the decree against us.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chesterton/whats_wrong_with_the_world/chapter_21_we_say_then.htm"><span class="l">We Say Then that the Female Holds up with Two Strong Arms These <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Chapter 21 We say then that the female holds up with two strong arms these<br> two <b>pillars</b>? We say then that the female holds up with <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chesterton/whats wrong with the world/chapter 21 we say then.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_6_concerning_the_tabernacle.htm"><span class="l">Concerning the Tabernacle which Moses Built in the Wilderness for <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> ability, reared up the tabernacle [12] and when he had measured the open court,<br> fifty cubits broad and a hundred long, he set up brazen <b>pillars</b>, five cubits <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 6 concerning the tabernacle.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/exposition_on_the_book_of_psalms/psalm_lxxv.htm"><span class="l">Psalm LXXV.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And I have done what? &quot;I have strengthened the <b>pillars</b> thereof.&quot; What are the <b>pillars</b><br> which He hath strengthened? <b>Pillars</b> He hath called the Apostles. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm lxxv.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_wars_of_the_jews_or_history_of_the_destruction_of_jerusalem/chapter_5_a_description_of_2.htm"><span class="l">A Description of the Temple.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 2. Now for the works that were above these foundations, these were not unworthy<br> of such foundations; for all the cloisters were double, and the <b>pillars</b> to them <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter 5 a description of 2.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_5_how_solomon_built.htm"><span class="l">How Solomon Built Himself a Royal Palace, Very Costly and Splendid <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> 2. This house was a large and curious building, and was supported by many <b>pillars</b>,<br> which Solomon built to contain a multitnde for hearing causes, and taking <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 5 how solomon built.htm</font><p><a href="/library/allen/autobiography_of_frank_g_allen_minister_of_the_gospel/iii_plus_ultra_vs_ne_plus.htm"><span class="l">Plus Ultra Vs. Ne Plus Ultra.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Consequently the early coins of that country, in order to give prominence to this<br> idea, were indented with a picture of the <b>pillars</b> of Hercules, the two great <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../iii plus ultra vs ne plus.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/p/pillars.htm"><span class="l"><b>Pillars</b> (132 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia EARTH, <b>PILLARS</b> OF THE. See ASTRONOMY, sec. III,<br> 2. <b>PILLARS</b> OF THE EARTH. See ASTRONOMY, sec. III, 2. Multi-Version Concordance <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/pillars.htm - 39k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/standing-pillars.htm"><span class="l">Standing-<b>pillars</b> (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br>Standing-<b>pillars</b>. Standing-pillar, Standing-<b>pillars</b>. Standing-place .<br> Multi-Version Concordance Standing-<b>pillars</b> (9 Occurrences). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/standing-pillars.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/door-pillars.htm"><span class="l">Door-<b>pillars</b> (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br>Door-<b>pillars</b>. Door-opening, Door-<b>pillars</b>. Doorpost . Multi-Version<br> Concordance Door-<b>pillars</b> (2 Occurrences). 2 Kings <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/door-pillars.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/cedar-pillars.htm"><span class="l">Cedar-<b>Pillars</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br>Cedar-<b>Pillars</b>. Cedar-beams, Cedar-<b>Pillars</b>. Cedars . Multi-Version<br> Concordance Cedar-<b>Pillars</b> (1 Occurrence). 1 Kings <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/cedar-pillars.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/sun-pillars.htm"><span class="l">Sun-<b>pillars</b> (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br>Sun-<b>pillars</b>. Sunlight, Sun-<b>pillars</b>. Sunrise . Multi-Version<br> Concordance Sun-<b>pillars</b> (3 Occurrences). Leviticus 26:30 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sun-pillars.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/corner-pillars.htm"><span class="l">Corner-<b>pillars</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br>Corner-<b>pillars</b>. Corner-gate, Corner-<b>pillars</b>. Corners . Multi-Version<br> Concordance Corner-<b>pillars</b> (1 Occurrence). Psalms <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/corner-pillars.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/pegs.htm"><span class="l">Pegs (22 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Exodus 26:32 and thou hast put it on four <b>pillars</b> of shittim wood, overlaid 'with'<br> gold, their pegs 'are' of gold, on four sockets of silver. (YLT). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/pegs.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/capitals.htm"><span class="l">Capitals (21 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (See RSV). Exodus 36:38 and the five <b>pillars</b> of it with their hooks. <b>...</b> (See RSV).<br> Exodus 38:17 The sockets for the <b>pillars</b> were of brass. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/capitals.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/chapiters.htm"><span class="l">Chapiters (15 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Exodus 36:38 And the five <b>pillars</b> of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their<br> chapiters and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets were of brass. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/chapiters.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/fillets.htm"><span class="l">Fillets (11 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> of a different word, hut, meaning a &quot;thread,&quot; and designating a measuring-line of<br> 12 cubits in length for the circumference of the copper <b>pillars</b> of Solomon's <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/fillets.htm - 10k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/seven-pillars-wisdom.html">What are the seven pillars of wisdom in Proverbs 9:1? &#124; GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/five-pillars-Islam.html">Can keeping the Five Pillars of Islam get me to heaven? &#124; GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Jachin-and-Boaz.html">What are Jachin and Boaz? &#124; GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> &#8226; <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> &#8226; <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> &#8226; <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> &#8226; <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Pillars (132 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/2-19.htm">Acts 2:19</a></span><br />I will display marvels in the sky above, and signs on the earth below, blood and fire, and <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> of smoke.<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/galatians/2-9.htm">Galatians 2:9</a></span><br />and when they perceived the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, they who were reputed to be <span class="boldtext">pillars</span>, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/revelation/10-1.htm">Revelation 10:1</a></span><br />I saw a mighty angel coming down out of the sky, clothed with a cloud. A rainbow was on his head. His face was like the sun, and his feet like <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> of fire.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/23-24.htm">Exodus 23:24</a></span><br />You shall not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor follow their practices, but you shall utterly overthrow them and demolish their <span class="boldtext">pillars</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/24-4.htm">Exodus 24:4</a></span><br />Moses wrote all the words of Yahweh, and rose up early in the morning, and built an altar under the mountain, and twelve <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> for the twelve tribes of Israel.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/26-32.htm">Exodus 26:32</a></span><br />You shall hang it on four <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> of acacia overlaid with gold; their hooks shall be of gold, on four sockets of silver.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/26-37.htm">Exodus 26:37</a></span><br />You shall make for the screen five <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> of acacia, and overlay them with gold: their hooks shall be of gold: and you shall cast five sockets of brass for them.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/27-10.htm">Exodus 27:10</a></span><br />and its <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> shall be twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/27-11.htm">Exodus 27:11</a></span><br />Likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings one hundred cubits long, and its <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass; the hooks of the pillars, and their fillets, of silver.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/27-12.htm">Exodus 27:12</a></span><br />For the breadth of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits; their <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> ten, and their sockets ten.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/27-14.htm">Exodus 27:14</a></span><br />The hangings for the one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits; their <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> three, and their sockets three.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/27-15.htm">Exodus 27:15</a></span><br />For the other side shall be hangings of fifteen cubits; their <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> three, and their sockets three.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/27-16.htm">Exodus 27:16</a></span><br />For the gate of the court shall be a screen of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the embroiderer; their <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> four, and their sockets four.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/27-17.htm">Exodus 27:17</a></span><br />All the <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> of the court around shall be filleted with silver; their hooks of silver, and their sockets of brass.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/34-13.htm">Exodus 34:13</a></span><br />but you shall break down their altars, and dash in pieces their <span class="boldtext">pillars</span>, and you shall cut down their Asherim;<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/35-11.htm">Exodus 35:11</a></span><br />the tabernacle, its outer covering, its roof, its clasps, its boards, its bars, its <span class="boldtext">pillars</span>, and its sockets;<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/35-17.htm">Exodus 35:17</a></span><br />the hangings of the court, its <span class="boldtext">pillars</span>, their sockets, and the screen for the gate of the court;<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/36-36.htm">Exodus 36:36</a></span><br />He made four <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> of acacia for it, and overlaid them with gold. Their hooks were of gold. He cast four sockets of silver for them.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/36-38.htm">Exodus 36:38</a></span><br />and the five <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> of it with their hooks. He overlaid their capitals and their fillets with gold, and their five sockets were of brass.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/38-10.htm">Exodus 38:10</a></span><br />their <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> were twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/38-11.htm">Exodus 38:11</a></span><br />For the north side one hundred cubits, their <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass; the hooks of the pillars, and their fillets, of silver.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/38-12.htm">Exodus 38:12</a></span><br />For the west side were hangings of fifty cubits, their <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> ten, and their sockets ten; the hooks of the pillars, and their fillets, of silver.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/38-14.htm">Exodus 38:14</a></span><br />The hangings for the one side were fifteen cubits; their <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> three, and their sockets three;<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/38-15.htm">Exodus 38:15</a></span><br />and so for the other side: on this hand and that hand by the gate of the court were hangings of fifteen cubits; their <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> three, and their sockets three.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/38-17.htm">Exodus 38:17</a></span><br />The sockets for the <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> were of brass. The hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver; and the overlaying of their capitals, of silver; and all the pillars of the court were filleted with silver.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/38-19.htm">Exodus 38:19</a></span><br />Their <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> were four, and their sockets four, of brass; their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their capitals, and their fillets, of silver.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/38-27.htm">Exodus 38:27</a></span><br />Of this silver, a hundred talents was used for making the bases of the <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> of the holy place and of the veil; a talent for every base.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/38-28.htm">Exodus 38:28</a></span><br />Of the one thousand seven hundred seventy-five shekels he made hooks for the <span class="boldtext">pillars</span>, overlaid their capitals, and made fillets for them.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/39-33.htm">Exodus 39:33</a></span><br />They brought the tabernacle to Moses, the tent, with all its furniture, its clasps, its boards, its bars, its <span class="boldtext">pillars</span>, its sockets,<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/39-40.htm">Exodus 39:40</a></span><br />the hangings of the court, its <span class="boldtext">pillars</span>, its sockets, the screen for the gate of the court, its cords, its pins, all the instruments of the service of the tabernacle, for the Tent of Meeting,<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/40-18.htm">Exodus 40:18</a></span><br />Moses raised up the tabernacle, and laid its sockets, and set up its boards, and put in its bars, and raised up its <span class="boldtext">pillars</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/3-36.htm">Numbers 3:36</a></span><br />The appointed duty of the sons of Merari shall be the tabernacle's boards, its bars, its <span class="boldtext">pillars</span>, its sockets, all its instruments, all its service,<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/3-37.htm">Numbers 3:37</a></span><br />the <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> of the court around it, their sockets, their pins, and their cords.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/4-31.htm">Numbers 4:31</a></span><br />This is the duty of their burden, according to all their service in the Tent of Meeting: the tabernacle's boards, its bars, its <span class="boldtext">pillars</span>, its sockets,<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/4-32.htm">Numbers 4:32</a></span><br />and the <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> of the court around it, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords, with all their instruments, and with all their service: and by name you shall appoint the instruments of the duty of their burden.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/6-9.htm">Deuteronomy 6:9</a></span><br />Have them lettered on the <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> of your houses and over the doors of your towns. <br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-5.htm">Deuteronomy 7:5</a></span><br />But you shall deal with them like this: you shall break down their altars, and dash their <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> in pieces, and cut down their Asherim, and burn their engraved images with fire.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/11-20.htm">Deuteronomy 11:20</a></span><br />Writing them on the <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> of your houses and over the doors of your towns: <br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/12-3.htm">Deuteronomy 12:3</a></span><br />and you shall break down their altars, and dash in pieces their <span class="boldtext">pillars</span>, and burn their Asherim with fire; and you shall cut down the engraved images of their gods; and you shall destroy their name out of that place.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/16-22.htm">Deuteronomy 16:22</a></span><br />You are not to put up stone <span class="boldtext">pillars</span>, for they are hated by the Lord your God.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/judges/16-25.htm">Judges 16:25</a></span><br />It happened, when their hearts were merry, that they said, "Call for Samson, that he may entertain us." They called for Samson out of the prison; and he performed before them. They set him between the <span class="boldtext">pillars</span>;<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/judges/16-26.htm">Judges 16:26</a></span><br />and Samson said to the boy who held him by the hand, "Allow me to feel the <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> whereupon the house rests, that I may lean on them."<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/judges/16-29.htm">Judges 16:29</a></span><br />Samson took hold of the two middle <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> on which the house rested, and leaned on them, the one with his right hand, and the other with his left.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_samuel/1-9.htm">1 Samuel 1:9</a></span><br />So after they had taken food and wine in the guest room, Hannah got up. Now Eli the priest was seated by the <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> of the doorway of the Temple of the Lord.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_samuel/2-8.htm">1 Samuel 2:8</a></span><br />He raises up the poor out of the dust. He lifts up the needy from the dunghill, To make them sit with princes, and inherit the throne of glory. For the <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> of the earth are Yahweh's. He has set the world on them.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/6-33.htm">1 Kings 6:33</a></span><br />Then he made <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> of olive-wood for the way into the Temple; the pillars were square: <br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/7-2.htm">1 Kings 7:2</a></span><br />For he built the house of the forest of Lebanon; its length was one hundred cubits, and its breadth fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits, on four rows of cedar <span class="boldtext">pillars</span>, with cedar beams on the pillars.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/7-3.htm">1 Kings 7:3</a></span><br />It was covered with cedar above over the forty-five beams, that were on the <span class="boldtext">pillars</span>; fifteen in a row.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/7-6.htm">1 Kings 7:6</a></span><br />He made the porch of <span class="boldtext">pillars</span>; its length was fifty cubits, and its breadth thirty cubits; and a porch before them; and pillars and a threshold before them.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/7-15.htm">1 Kings 7:15</a></span><br />For he fashioned the two <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> of brass, eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits encircled either of them about.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/7-16.htm">1 Kings 7:16</a></span><br />He made two capitals of molten brass, to set on the tops of the <span class="boldtext">pillars</span>: the height of the one capital was five cubits, and the height of the other capital was five cubits.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/7-17.htm">1 Kings 7:17</a></span><br />There were nets of checker work, and wreaths of chain work, for the capitals which were on the top of the <span class="boldtext">pillars</span>; seven for the one capital, and seven for the other capital.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/7-18.htm">1 Kings 7:18</a></span><br />So he made the <span class="boldtext">pillars</span>; and there were two rows around on the one network, to cover the capitals that were on the top of the pillars: and so did he for the other capital.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/7-19.htm">1 Kings 7:19</a></span><br />The capitals that were on the top of the <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> in the porch were of lily work, four cubits.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/7-20.htm">1 Kings 7:20</a></span><br />There were capitals above also on the two <span class="boldtext">pillars</span>, close by the belly which was beside the network: and the pomegranates were two hundred, in rows around on the other capital.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/7-21.htm">1 Kings 7:21</a></span><br />He set up the <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> at the porch of the temple: and he set up the right pillar, and called its name Jachin; and he set up the left pillar, and called its name Boaz.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/7-22.htm">1 Kings 7:22</a></span><br />On the top of the <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> was lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/7-41.htm">1 Kings 7:41</a></span><br />the two <span class="boldtext">pillars</span>, and the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars; and the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars;<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/7-42.htm">1 Kings 7:42</a></span><br />and the four hundred pomegranates for the two networks; two rows of pomegranates for each network, to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the <span class="boldtext">pillars</span>;<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/10-12.htm">1 Kings 10:12</a></span><br />The king made of the almug trees <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> for the house of Yahweh, and for the king's house, harps also and stringed instruments for the singers: there came no such almug trees, nor were seen, to this day.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/14-23.htm">1 Kings 14:23</a></span><br />For they also built them high places, and <span class="boldtext">pillars</span>, and Asherim, on every high hill, and under every green tree;<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_kings/10-26.htm">2 Kings 10:26</a></span><br />They brought out the <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> that were in the house of Baal, and burned them.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV YLT NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_kings/17-10.htm">2 Kings 17:10</a></span><br />and they set them up <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> and Asherim on every high hill, and under every green tree;<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_kings/18-4.htm">2 Kings 18:4</a></span><br />He removed the high places, and broke the <span class="boldtext">pillars</span>, and cut down the Asherah: and he broke in pieces the bronze serpent that Moses had made; for to those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it; and he called it Nehushtan.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_kings/18-16.htm">2 Kings 18:16</a></span><br />At that time did Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of the temple of Yahweh, and from the <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV BBE WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_kings/23-14.htm">2 Kings 23:14</a></span><br />He broke in pieces the <span class="boldtext">pillars</span>, and cut down the Asherim, and filled their places with the bones of men.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_kings/25-13.htm">2 Kings 25:13</a></span><br />The <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> of brass that were in the house of Yahweh, and the bases and the bronze sea that were in the house of Yahweh, did the Chaldeans break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_kings/25-16.htm">2 Kings 25:16</a></span><br />The two <span class="boldtext">pillars</span>, the one sea, and the bases, which Solomon had made for the house of Yahweh, the brass of all these vessels was without weight.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_kings/25-17.htm">2 Kings 25:17</a></span><br />One of the <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> was eighteen cubits high, with a crown of brass on it; the crown was three cubits high, circled with a network and apples all of brass; and the second pillar had the same.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/18-8.htm">1 Chronicles 18:8</a></span><br />From Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took very much brass, with which Solomon made the bronze sea, and the <span class="boldtext">pillars</span>, and the vessels of brass.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-15.htm">2 Chronicles 3:15</a></span><br />Also he made before the house two <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> of thirty-five cubits high, and the capital that was on the top of each of them was five cubits.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-16.htm">2 Chronicles 3:16</a></span><br />He made chains in the oracle, and put them on the tops of the <span class="boldtext">pillars</span>; and he made one hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-17.htm">2 Chronicles 3:17</a></span><br />He set up the <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> before the temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-12.htm">2 Chronicles 4:12</a></span><br />the two <span class="boldtext">pillars</span>, and the bowls, and the two capitals which were on the top of the pillars, and the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars,<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-13.htm">2 Chronicles 4:13</a></span><br />and the four hundred pomegranates for the two networks; two rows of pomegranates for each network, to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the <span class="boldtext">pillars</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-3.htm">2 Chronicles 14:3</a></span><br />for he took away the foreign altars, and the high places, and broke down the <span class="boldtext">pillars</span>, and cut down the Asherim,<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/17-6.htm">2 Chronicles 17:6</a></span><br />His heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord; and he went so far as to take away the high places and the wood <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> out of Judah. <br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/19-3.htm">2 Chronicles 19:3</a></span><br />But still there is some good in you, for you have put away the wood <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> out of the land, and have given your heart to the worship of God.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-18.htm">2 Chronicles 24:18</a></span><br />And they gave up the house of the Lord God of their fathers, and became worshippers of <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> of wood and of the images; and because of this sin of theirs, wrath came on Judah and Jerusalem.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-1.htm">2 Chronicles 31:1</a></span><br />Now when all this was finished, all Israel who were present went out to the cities of Judah, and broke in pieces the <span class="boldtext">pillars</span>, and cut down the Asherim, and broke down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/33-3.htm">2 Chronicles 33:3</a></span><br />For he put up again the high places which had been pulled down by his father Hezekiah; and he made altars for the Baals, and <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> of wood, and was a worshipper and servant of all the stars of heaven;<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/33-19.htm">2 Chronicles 33:19</a></span><br />And the prayer which he made to God, and how God gave him an answer, and all his sin and his wrongdoing, and the places where he made high places and put up <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> of wood and images, before he put away his pride, are recorded in the history of the seers.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-3.htm">2 Chronicles 34:3</a></span><br />In the eighth year of his rule, while he was still young, his heart was first turned to the God of his father David; and in the twelfth year he undertook the clearing away of all the high places and the <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> and the images of wood and metal from Judah and Jerusalem.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-4.htm">2 Chronicles 34:4</a></span><br />He had the altars of the Baals broken down, while he himself was present; and the sun-images which were placed on high over them he had cut down; and the <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> of wood and the metal images he had broken up and crushed to dust, dropping the dust over the resting-places of the dead who had made offerings to them.<br /><span class="source">(BBE DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-7.htm">2 Chronicles 34:7</a></span><br />He had the altars and the <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> of wood pulled down and the images crushed to dust, and all the sun-images cut down, through all the land of Israel, and then he went back to Jerusalem.<br /><span class="source">(BBE DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/esther/1-6.htm">Esther 1:6</a></span><br />There were hangings of white, green, and blue material, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and marble <span class="boldtext">pillars</span>. The couches were of gold and silver, on a pavement of red, white, yellow, and black marble.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/9-6.htm">Job 9:6</a></span><br />He shakes the earth out of its place. Its <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> tremble. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/26-11.htm">Job 26:11</a></span><br />The <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> of heaven tremble and are astonished at his rebuke. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/38-6.htm">Job 38:6</a></span><br />On what were its <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> based, or who put down its angle-stone,<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/75-3.htm">Psalms 75:3</a></span><br />The earth and all its inhabitants quake. I firmly hold its <span class="boldtext">pillars</span>. Selah. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/144-12.htm">Psalms 144:12</a></span><br />Then our sons will be like well-nurtured plants, our daughters like <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> carved to adorn a palace.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/proverbs/8-34.htm">Proverbs 8:34</a></span><br />Happy is the man who gives ear to me, watching at my doors day by day, keeping his place by the <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> of my house.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/proverbs/9-1.htm">Proverbs 9:1</a></span><br />Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven <span class="boldtext">pillars</span>. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/songs/1-17.htm">Song of Songs 1:17</a></span><br />Cedar-trees are the <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> of our house; and our boards are made of fir-trees. <br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/songs/3-6.htm">Song of Songs 3:6</a></span><br />Who is this who comes up from the wilderness like <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all spices of the merchant?<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/songs/3-10.htm">Song of Songs 3:10</a></span><br />He made its <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> of silver, its bottom of gold, its seat of purple, its midst being paved with love, from the daughters of Jerusalem.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/songs/5-15.htm">Song of Songs 5:15</a></span><br />His legs are like <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> of marble set on sockets of fine gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/17-8.htm">Isaiah 17:8</a></span><br />He will not be looking to the altars, the work of his hands, or to the wood <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> or to the sun-images which his fingers have made.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/19-10.htm">Isaiah 19:10</a></span><br />The <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> will be broken in pieces. All those who work for hire will be grieved in soul. <br /><span class="source">(WEB ASV DBY NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/27-9.htm">Isaiah 27:9</a></span><br />So by this will the sin of Jacob be covered, and this is all the fruit of taking away his punishment; when all the stones of the altar are crushed together, so that the wood <span class="boldtext">pillars</span> and the sun-images will not be put up again.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><a href="/concordance/p/pillars2.htm"></a><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/p/pillars.htm">Pillars</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/p/pillars_of_memorial_in_honor_of_idols.htm">Pillars of Memorial in Honor of Idols</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/p/pillars_of_memorial--often_anointed.htm">Pillars of Memorial: Often Anointed</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/p/pillars_of_memorial--often_had_inscriptions.htm">Pillars of Memorial: Often had Inscriptions</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/p/pillars_of_memorial--sometimes_of_a_heap_of_stones.htm">Pillars of Memorial: Sometimes of a Heap of Stones</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/p/pillars_of_memorial--sometimes_of_a_single_stone.htm">Pillars of Memorial: Sometimes of a Single Stone</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/p/pillars_of_memorial--to_commemorate_remarkable_events.htm">Pillars of Memorial: To Commemorate Remarkable Events</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/p/pillars_of_memorial--to_mark_the_graves_of_the_dead.htm">Pillars of Memorial: To Mark the Graves of the Dead</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/p/pillars_of_memorial--to_perpetuate_names.htm">Pillars of Memorial: To Perpetuate Names</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/p/pillars_of_memorial--to_witness_covenants.htm">Pillars of Memorial: To Witness Covenants</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/p/pillars_of_memorial--to_witness_vows.htm">Pillars of Memorial: To Witness Vows</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/p/pillars_of_the_earth.htm">Pillars of the Earth</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/p/pillars--lot's_wife_became_a_pillar_of_salt.htm">Pillars: Lot's Wife Became a Pillar of Salt</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/p/pillars--made_of_brass.htm">Pillars: Made of Brass</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/p/pillars--made_of_iron.htm">Pillars: Made of Iron</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/p/pillars--made_of_marble.htm">Pillars: Made of Marble</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/p/pillars--made_of_silver.htm">Pillars: Made of Silver</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/p/pillars--made_of_wood.htm">Pillars: Made of Wood</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/p/pillars--ministers.htm">Pillars: Ministers</a></p><p class="pspc"><a 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