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The gourds were cast in two rows in one piece with the Sea. <a href="/nlt/1_kings/7.htm">New Living Translation</a> It was encircled just below its rim by two rows of decorative gourds. There were about six gourds per foot all the way around, and they were cast as part of the basin. <a href="/esv/1_kings/7.htm">English Standard Version</a> Under its brim were gourds, for ten cubits, compassing the sea all around. The gourds were in two rows, cast with it when it was cast. <a href="/bsb/1_kings/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Below the rim, ornamental buds encircled it, ten per cubit all the way around the Sea, cast in two rows as a part of the Sea. <a href="/kjv/1_kings/7.htm">King James Bible</a> And under the brim of it round about there were knops compassing it, ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about: the knops were cast in two rows, when it was cast. <a href="/nkjv/1_kings/7.htm">New King James Version</a> Below its brim were ornamental buds encircling it all around, ten to a cubit, all the way around the Sea. The ornamental buds were cast in two rows when it was cast. <a href="/nasb_/1_kings/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Under its brim gourds went around encircling it ten to a cubit, completely surrounding the Sea; the gourds were in two rows, cast with the rest. <a href="/nasb/1_kings/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> Under its brim gourds went around encircling it ten to a cubit, completely surrounding the sea; the gourds were in two rows, cast with the rest. <a href="/nasb77/1_kings/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And under its brim gourds went around encircling it ten to a cubit, completely surrounding the sea; the gourds were in two rows, cast with the rest. <a href="/lsb/1_kings/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now under its brim gourds went around encircling it ten to a cubit, entirely encircling the sea; the gourds were in two rows, cast with the Sea when it was cast. <a href="/amp/1_kings/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Under its brim were gourds encircling it ten to a cubit, completely surrounding the Sea; the gourds were in two rows, cast in one piece with it. <a href="/csb/1_kings/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Ornamental gourds encircled it below the brim, ten every half yard, completely encircling the basin. The gourds were cast in two rows when the basin was cast. <a href="/hcsb/1_kings/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Ornamental gourds encircled it below the brim, 10 every half yard, completely encircling the reservoir. The gourds were cast in two rows when the reservoir was cast. <a href="/asv/1_kings/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> And under the brim of it round about there were knops which did compass it, for ten cubits, compassing the sea round about: the knops were in two rows, cast when it was cast. <a href="/cev/1_kings/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Two rows of bronze gourds were around the outer edge of the bowl, ten gourds to every 45 centimeters. <a href="/erv/1_kings/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> And under the brim of it round about there were knops which did compass it, for ten cubits, compassing the sea round about: the knops were in two rows, cast when it was cast. <a href="/gwt/1_kings/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Under the rim were two rows of gourds all around the 45-foot circumference of the pool. They were cast in metal when the pool was cast. <a href="/gnt/1_kings/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> All around the outer edge of the rim of the tank were two rows of bronze gourds, which had been cast all in one piece with the rest of the tank. <a href="/isv/1_kings/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> Under the brim, completely encircling it, were two rows of gourds inlaid as part of the original casting, ten to a cubit. <a href="/net/1_kings/7.htm">NET Bible</a> Under the rim all the way around it were round ornaments arranged in settings 15 feet long. The ornaments were in two rows and had been cast with "The Sea." <a href="/nheb/1_kings/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Under its brim around there were buds which encircled it, for seventeen feet and three inches, encircling the sea: the buds were in two rows, cast when it was cast. <a href="/wbt/1_kings/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And under the brim of it around there were knobs compassing it, ten in a cubit, compassing the sea around: the knobs were cast in two rows, when it was cast.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/1_kings/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Below the rim, ornamental buds encircled it, ten per cubit all the way around the Sea, cast in two rows as a part of the Sea. <a href="/web/1_kings/7.htm">World English Bible</a> Under its brim around there were buds which encircled it for ten cubits, encircling the sea. The buds were in two rows, cast when it was cast. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_kings/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and knobs beneath its brim around are going around it, ten by the cubit, going around the sea; the knobs [are] in two rows, cast in its being cast. <a href="/ylt/1_kings/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and knops beneath its brim round about are compassing it, ten by the cubit, going round the sea round about; in two rows are the knops, cast in its being cast. <a href="/slt/1_kings/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And ornaments from beneath to its lip round about surrounding it, ten by the cubit, folding round the sea round about: two rows of ornaments being cast in its casting.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_kings/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And a graven work under the brim of it compassed it, for ten cubits going about the sea: there were two rows cast of chamfered sculptures. <a href="/cpdv/1_kings/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And a sculpted work under the brim encircled it for ten cubits going around the sea. There were two rows cast of striated sculptures. <a href="/nabre/1_kings/7.htm">New American Bible</a> Under the brim, gourds encircled it for ten cubits around the compass of the sea; the gourds were in two rows and were cast in one mold with the sea. <a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Under its brim were panels all around it, each of ten cubits, surrounding the sea; there were two rows of panels, cast when it was cast.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And under the brim of it round about there were buds encircling it, ten in a cubit, enclosing the sea; the buds were formed in two rows when it was cast. <a href="/hpbt/1_kings/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> The brims from under the edge as a circle, they go around it ten cubits; they go around the sea as a circle, two rows of the brims that were smelted in smelting.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_kings/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And under the brim of it round about there were knops which did compass it, for ten cubits, compassing the sea round about; the knops were in two rows, cast when it was cast. <a href="/sep/1_kings/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And stays underneath its rim round about compassed it ten cubits round; <a href="/parallel/1_kings/7-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=2525" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_kings/7.htm">The Molten Sea</a> 23He also made the Sea of cast metal. It was circular in shape, measuring ten cubits from rim to rim, five cubits in height, and thirty cubits in circumference. 24<a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: mit·ta·ḥaṯ (Prep-m) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">Below</a> <a href="/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193: liś·p̄ā·ṯōw (Prep-l:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Or sepheth; probably from caphah or shaphah through the idea of termination; the lip; by implication, language; by analogy, a margin.">the rim,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6497.htm" title="6497: ū·p̄ə·qā·‘îm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- From an unused root meaning to burst; only used as an architectural term of an ornament similar to paqqu'ah, a semi-globe.">ornamental buds</a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: sā·ḇîḇ (Adv) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around.">encircled</a> <a href="/hebrew/5437.htm" title="5437: sō·ḇə·ḇîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">it,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6235.htm" title="6235: ‘e·śer (Number-fs) -- Ten. Masculine of term aasarah; from asar; ten.">ten</a> <a href="/hebrew/520.htm" title="520: bā·’am·māh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Prolonged from 'em; properly, a mother (below the elbow), i.e. A cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance).">per cubit</a> <a href="/hebrew/5362.htm" title="5362: maq·qi·p̄îm (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; to strike with more or less violence; by implication to knock together, i.e. Surround or circulate.">all the way</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: sā·ḇîḇ (Adv) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around.">around</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: hay·yām (Art:: N-ms) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">the Sea,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6497.htm" title="6497: hap·pə·qā·‘îm (Art:: N-mp) -- From an unused root meaning to burst; only used as an architectural term of an ornament similar to paqqu'ah, a semi-globe."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3332.htm" title="3332: yə·ṣu·qîm (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp) -- 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.">cast</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·nê (Number-mdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">in two</a> <a href="/hebrew/2905.htm" title="2905: ṭū·rîm (N-mp) -- A row. From an unused root meaning to range in a regular manner; a row; hence, a wall.">rows</a> <a href="/hebrew/3333.htm" title="3333: bî·ṣu·qā·ṯōw (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A casting. Passive participle feminine of yatsaq; poured out, i.e. Run into a mould.">as a part of the Sea.</a> 25The Sea stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The Sea rested on them, with all their hindquarters toward the center.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/30-18.htm">Exodus 30:18-21</a> “You are to make a bronze basin with a bronze stand for washing. Set it between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and put water in it, / with which Aaron and his sons are to wash their hands and feet. / Whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister by presenting a food offering to the LORD, they must wash with water so that they will not die. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/4-2.htm">2 Chronicles 4:2-5</a> He also made the Sea of cast metal. It was circular in shape, measuring ten cubits from rim to rim, five cubits in height, and thirty cubits in circumference. / Below the rim, figures of oxen encircled it, ten per cubit all the way around the Sea, cast in two rows as a part of the Sea. / The Sea stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The Sea rested on them, with all their hindquarters toward the center. ... <a href="/exodus/25-31.htm">Exodus 25:31-34</a> 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. ... <a href="/1_kings/6-18.htm">1 Kings 6:18</a> The cedar paneling inside the temple was carved with gourds and open flowers. Everything was cedar; not a stone could be seen. <a href="/1_kings/6-29.htm">1 Kings 6:29</a> Then he carved the walls all around the temple, in both the inner and outer sanctuaries, with carved engravings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers. <a href="/1_kings/6-32.htm">1 Kings 6:32</a> The double doors were made of olive wood, and he carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers and overlaid the cherubim and palm trees with hammered gold. <a href="/1_kings/6-35.htm">1 Kings 6:35</a> He carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, and he overlaid them with gold hammered evenly over the carvings. <a href="/1_kings/7-20.htm">1 Kings 7:20</a> On the capitals of both pillars, just above the rounded projection next to the network, were the two hundred pomegranates in rows encircling each capital. <a href="/1_kings/7-26.htm">1 Kings 7:26</a> It was a handbreadth thick, and its rim was fashioned like the brim of a cup, like a lily blossom. It could hold two thousand baths. <a href="/1_kings/7-42.htm">1 Kings 7:42</a> 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); <a href="/2_chronicles/3-16.htm">2 Chronicles 3:16</a> He made interwoven chains and put them on top of the pillars. He made a hundred pomegranates and fastened them into the chainwork. <a href="/2_chronicles/4-12.htm">2 Chronicles 4:12-13</a> 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); <a href="/jeremiah/52-20.htm">Jeremiah 52:20-23</a> 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. / 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. ... <a href="/revelation/4-6.htm">Revelation 4:6</a> And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, as clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and back. <a href="/revelation/15-2.htm">Revelation 15:2</a> And I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, beside which stood those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name. They were holding harps from God,</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And under the brim of it round about there were knops compassing it, ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about: the knops were cast in two rows, when it was cast.knops<a href="/1_kings/6-18.htm">1 Kings 6:18</a> And the cedar of the house within was carved with knops and open flowers: all was cedar; there was no stone seen.<a href="/exodus/25-31.htm">Exodus 25:31-36</a> And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same… <a href="/exodus/37-17.htm">Exodus 37:17-22</a> And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same: … compassing the sea<a href="/2_chronicles/4-3.htm">2 Chronicles 4:3</a> And under it was the similitude of oxen, which did compass it round about: ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about. Two rows of oxen were cast, when it was cast.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/4-12.htm">Below</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-23.htm">Brim</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-18.htm">Buds</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-23.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/joshua/6-11.htm">Circling</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-18.htm">Colocynths</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-23.htm">Compass</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-3.htm">Compassing</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-22.htm">Completely</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-23.htm">Cubit</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-23.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-23.htm">Edge</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-23.htm">Encircled</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-18.htm">Encircling</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-27.htm">Enclosing</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-5.htm">Encompassing</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-33.htm">Flower</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-18.htm">Gourds</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-18.htm">Knobs</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-18.htm">Knops</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-20.htm">Lines</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-23.htm">Metal</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-4.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-23.htm">Rim</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-23.htm">Round</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-20.htm">Rows</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-23.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-31.htm">Surrounding</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-23.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-23.htm">Thirty</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-13.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/7-29.htm">Below</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-26.htm">Brim</a> <a href="/job/14-9.htm">Buds</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-30.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-14.htm">Circling</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-18.htm">Colocynths</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-35.htm">Compass</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-3.htm">Compassing</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-6.htm">Completely</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-27.htm">Cubit</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-27.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-26.htm">Edge</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-2.htm">Encircled</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-3.htm">Encircling</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-3.htm">Enclosing</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-3.htm">Encompassing</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-26.htm">Flower</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-39.htm">Gourds</a> <a href="/exodus/25-31.htm">Knobs</a> <a href="/exodus/25-31.htm">Knops</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-42.htm">Lines</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-30.htm">Metal</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-56.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-26.htm">Rim</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-31.htm">Round</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-42.htm">Rows</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-25.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-15.htm">Surrounding</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-27.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-23.htm">Thirty</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-2.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 7</div>1. <a href="/1_kings/7-1.htm">The building of Solomon's house</a> 2. <a href="/1_kings/7-2.htm">Of the house of Lebanon</a> 6. <a href="/1_kings/7-6.htm">Of the porch of pillars</a> 7. <a href="/1_kings/7-7.htm">Of the porch of judgment</a> 8. <a href="/1_kings/7-8.htm">Of the house for Pharaoh's daughter</a> 13. <a href="/1_kings/7-13.htm">Hiram's work of the two pillars,</a> 23. <a href="/1_kings/7-23.htm">Of the molten sea</a> 27. <a href="/1_kings/7-27.htm">Of the ten bases</a> 38. <a href="/1_kings/7-38.htm">Of the ten lavers</a> 40. <a href="/1_kings/7-40.htm">and all the vessels</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>Below the rim This phrase refers to the location on the large basin known as the "Sea" in Solomon's Temple. The rim signifies the upper boundary of the basin, indicating that the decorative elements were placed just beneath the top edge. This placement suggests a design meant to be visible and appreciated by those approaching the Temple, highlighting the importance of beauty and craftsmanship in worship settings.ornamental buds encircled it The ornamental buds are decorative features that symbolize growth and life, often associated with the natural world. In the context of the Temple, these buds may represent the flourishing of Israel under God's covenant. The encircling design suggests completeness and continuity, reflecting the eternal nature of God's promises.ten per cubit all the way around the Sea A cubit is an ancient measurement roughly equivalent to 18 inches or 45 centimeters. The precision of "ten per cubit" indicates meticulous craftsmanship and attention to detail, reflecting the high standards of Solomon's Temple construction. This level of detail underscores the importance of the Temple as a place of divine presence and worship.cast in two rows The casting of the ornamental buds in two rows suggests a structured and orderly design, which is a recurring theme in the construction of the Temple. This orderliness reflects the divine order and harmony that the Temple was meant to embody. The use of casting, a process involving molten metal, indicates advanced metallurgical techniques of the time.as a part of the Sea The "Sea" refers to the large bronze basin used for ritual purification by the priests. It symbolizes the cleansing necessary to approach God, prefiguring the ultimate purification through Jesus Christ. The integration of the ornamental buds as part of the Sea highlights the unity of beauty and function in the Temple's design, serving both a practical and symbolic purpose.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a> The king of Israel who commissioned the building of the temple and its furnishings, including the "Sea" mentioned in this verse. 2. <a href="/topical/h/hiram.htm">Hiram</a> A skilled craftsman from Tyre, who was responsible for the bronze work in Solomon's temple, including the casting of the Sea. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_sea.htm">The Sea</a> A large basin made of cast bronze, used for ceremonial washing by the priests in the temple. It symbolizes purity and cleansing. 4. <a href="/topical/g/gourds.htm">Gourds</a> Decorative elements cast into the Sea, symbolizing abundance and God's provision. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a> The central place of worship for Israel, representing God's presence among His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_purity.htm">Symbolism of Purity</a> The Sea represents the need for spiritual cleansing. Just as the priests washed before serving, we must seek spiritual purity through Christ. <a href="/topical/g/god's_provision.htm">God's Provision</a> The gourds symbolize abundance. Trust in God's provision for both physical and spiritual needs. <a href="/topical/a/attention_to_detail_in_worship.htm">Attention to Detail in Worship</a> The intricate design of the temple furnishings reflects the importance of reverence and care in our worship practices. <a href="/topical/c/community_and_service.htm">Community and Service</a> The Sea was used by many priests, highlighting the communal aspect of worship and service in the body of Christ. <a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_faithfulness.htm">Legacy of Faithfulness</a> Solomon's dedication to building the temple serves as a reminder of the importance of leaving a legacy of faithfulness to God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 7</a> <a href="/q/why_does_the_bible_say_pi_is_3.htm">Why does the Bible say pi is 3 instead of 3.14?</a> <a href="/q/2_kings_7_1__famine_to_feast_in_24_hours.htm">2 Kings 7:1 -- How can a city under severe famine suddenly have an abundance of food within 24 hours?</a> <a href="/q/how_many_baths_did_solomon_build.htm">Solomon built a facility containing how many baths? Two thousand (1 Kings 7:26) Over three thousand (2 Chronicles 4:5)</a> <a href="/q/2_kings_14_7_vs._no_battle_evidence.htm">How does 2 Kings 14:7's claim of killing 10,000 Edomites align with the lack of archaeological evidence for such a battle?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 24. - And under the brim of it round about [The edge of the laver was curved outwards (ver. 26)] there were knops [see note on 1 Kings 6:18. The text of <a href="/2_chronicles/4-3.htm">2 Chronicles 4:3</a>, בקרים ("the similitude of oxen"), is obviously a clerical error for פקעים (Keil), but whether דמות is an interpolation may well be doubted. Keil thinks it was introduced to explain the mention of oxen] compassing [Heb. surrounding, some word] it, ten in a cubit [It does not follow from this that each gourd or knop was "a little over two inches in diameter " (Keil), for they may not have been in close contact, and, moreover the cubit was probably 18 inches], compassing the sea round about : the ]mops were cast in two rows, when it was cast. [Lit., two rows; the knops were cast in its casting. The "brass," of which the laver was composed, had been taken by David from the cities of Hadarezer (<a href="/1_chronicles/18-8.htm">1 Chronicles 18:8</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/8-8.htm">1 Samuel 8:8</a>, LXX.)] <a href="/commentaries/1_kings/7-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Below מִתַּ֨חַת (mit·ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition-m <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> The bottom, below, in lieu of the rim, לִשְׂפָת֤וֹ ׀ (liś·p̄ā·ṯōw) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8193.htm">Strong's 8193: </a> The lip, language, a margin ornamental buds וּפְקָעִים֩ (ū·p̄ə·qā·‘îm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6497.htm">Strong's 6497: </a> Gourd (shaped) ornaments encircled סָבִיב֙ (sā·ḇîḇ) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5439.htm">Strong's 5439: </a> A circle, neighbour, environs, around it, אֹת֔וֹ (’ō·ṯōw) Direct object marker | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case ten עֶ֚שֶׂר (‘e·śer) Number - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6235.htm">Strong's 6235: </a> Ten per cubit בָּֽאַמָּ֔ה (bā·’am·māh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_520.htm">Strong's 520: </a> A mother, a cubit, a door-base all the way מַקִּפִ֥ים (maq·qi·p̄îm) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5362.htm">Strong's 5362: </a> To strike, to knock together, surround, circulate around סָבִ֑יב (sā·ḇîḇ) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5439.htm">Strong's 5439: </a> A circle, neighbour, environs, around the Sea, הַיָּ֖ם (hay·yām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin cast יְצֻקִ֖ים (yə·ṣu·qîm) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3332.htm">Strong's 3332: </a> To pour out, to melt, cast as metal, to place firmly, to stiffen, grow hard in two שְׁנֵ֤י (šə·nê) Number - mdc <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> Two (a cardinal number) rows טוּרִים֙ (ṭū·rîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2905.htm">Strong's 2905: </a> A row, a wall as a part of [the Sea]. בִּיצֻקָתֽוֹ׃ (bî·ṣu·qā·ṯōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3333.htm">Strong's 3333: </a> Poured out, run into a, mould <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/7-24.htm">1 Kings 7:24 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_kings/7-24.htm">1 Kings 7:24 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_kings/7-24.htm">1 Kings 7:24 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_kings/7-24.htm">1 Kings 7:24 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_kings/7-24.htm">1 Kings 7:24 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/7-24.htm">1 Kings 7:24 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/7-24.htm">1 Kings 7:24 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/7-24.htm">1 Kings 7:24 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/7-24.htm">1 Kings 7:24 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_kings/7-24.htm">1 Kings 7:24 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-24.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 7:24 Under its brim around there were buds (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/7-23.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 7:23"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 7:23" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/7-25.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 7:25"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 7:25" /></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>