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id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/4.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />All these things that Solomon made amounted to so much that the weight of the bronze could not be calculated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Solomon used such great quantities of bronze that its weight could not be determined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Solomon made all these things in great quantities, for the weight of the bronze was not sought.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Solomon made all these articles in such great abundance that the weight of the bronze could not be determined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance: for the weight of the brass could not be found out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Solomon had all these articles made in such great abundance that the weight of the bronze was not determined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Solomon made all these utensils in great quantities, for the weight of the bronze could not be determined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Thus Solomon made all these utensils in great quantities, for the weight of the bronze could not be found out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thus Solomon made all these utensils in great quantities, for the weight of the bronze could not be found out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Thus Solomon made all these utensils in great quantities, for the weight of the bronze could not be found out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Solomon made all these utensils in such great quantity that the weight of the bronze could not be determined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Solomon made all these utensils in such great abundance that the weight of the bronze was not determined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Solomon made all these utensils in such great abundance that the weight of the bronze was not determined. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance: for the weight of the brass could not be found out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />There were so many bronze furnishings that no one ever knew how much bronze it took to make them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance: for the weight of the brass could not be found out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Solomon made so many of these products that no one tried to determine how much the bronze weighed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So many objects were made that no one determined the total weight of the bronze used. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Solomon made so many utensils in such great quantities that the weight of the bronze was never fully recorded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Solomon made all these articles in such great abundance that the weight of the bronze could not be determined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Solomon made so many of these items they did not weigh the bronze. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance: for the weight of the bronze could not be found out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance: for the weight of the brass could not be ascertained.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance, so that the weight of the bronze could not be determined. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Solomon makes all these vessels in great abundance, that the weight of the bronze has not been searched out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Solomon maketh all these vessels in great abundance, that the weight of the brass hath not been searched out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Solomon will make all these vessels for a great multitude: for the weight of the brass was not searched out.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the multitude of vessels was innumerable, so that the weight of the brass was not known. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now the multitude of the vessels was innumerable, so much so that the weight of the brass was unknown.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Solomon made all these vessels, so many in number that the weight of the bronze could not be determined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Solomon made all these things in great quantities, so that the weight of the bronze was not determined.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance; for the weight of these vessels of brass that Solomon made could not be found out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Solomon made all these implements that abounded greatly; there was not a computation for the weight of brass of these implements that Solomon made. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance; for the weight of the brass could not be found out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />So Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance, for the quantity of brass failed not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/4-18.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/zGrb4955Tvs?start=779" 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/2_chronicles/4.htm">Completion of the Bronze Works</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>The king had them cast in clay molds in the plain of the Jordan between Succoth and Zeredah. <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: šə·lō·mōh (N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor.">Solomon</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">made</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: hā·’êl·leh (Art:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">these</a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: hak·kê·lîm (Art:: N-mp) -- An article, utensil, vessel. From kalah; something prepared, i.e. Any apparatus.">articles</a> <a href="/hebrew/7230.htm" title="7230: lā·rōḇ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Multitude, abundance, greatness. From rabab; abundance.">in such great abundance</a> <a href="/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966: mə·’ōḏ (Adv) -- Muchness, force, abundance. From the same as 'uwd; properly, vehemence, i.e. vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/4948.htm" title="4948: miš·qal (N-msc) -- Weight. From shaqal; weight; hence, weighing.">the weight</a> <a href="/hebrew/5178.htm" title="5178: han·nə·ḥō·šeṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- Copper, bronze. For nchuwshah; copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. Coin, a fetter; figuratively, base.">of the bronze</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">could not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2713.htm" title="2713: neḥ·qar (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- To search. A primitive root; properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimately.">be determined.</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="/1_kings/7-47.htm">1 Kings 7:47</a></span><br />Solomon left all these articles unweighed, because there were so many. The weight of the bronze could not be determined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/38-24.htm">Exodus 38:24-31</a></span><br />All the gold from the wave offering used for the work on the sanctuary totaled 29 talents and 730 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel. / The silver from those numbered among the congregation totaled 100 talents and 1,775 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel— / a beka per person, that is, half a shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, from everyone twenty years of age or older who had crossed over to be numbered, a total of 603,550 men. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-40.htm">1 Kings 7:40-45</a></span><br />Additionally, Huram made the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished all the work that he had undertaken for King Solomon in the house of the LORD: / 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="/1_kings/7-23.htm">1 Kings 7:23-26</a></span><br />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, ornamental buds 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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-13.htm">1 Kings 7:13-14</a></span><br />Now King Solomon sent to bring Huram from Tyre. / He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a craftsman in bronze. Huram had great skill, understanding, and knowledge for every kind of bronze work. So he came to King Solomon and carried out all his work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-48.htm">1 Kings 7:48-50</a></span><br />Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of the LORD: the golden altar; the golden table on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold in front of the inner sanctuary, five on the right side and five on the left; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs; / the pure gold basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, ladles, and censers; and the gold hinges for the doors of the inner temple (that is, the Most Holy Place) as well as for the doors of the main hall of the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-15.htm">1 Kings 7:15-22</a></span><br />He cast two pillars of bronze, each eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in circumference. / He also made two capitals of cast bronze to set on top of the pillars, each capital five cubits high. / For the capitals on top of the pillars he made a network of lattice, with wreaths of chainwork, seven for each capital. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-27.htm">1 Kings 7:27-37</a></span><br />In addition, he made ten movable stands of bronze, each four cubits long, four cubits wide, and three cubits high. / This was the design of the stands: They had side panels attached to uprights, / and on the panels between the uprights were lions, oxen, and cherubim. On the uprights was a pedestal above, and below the lions and oxen were wreaths of beveled work. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-38.htm">1 Kings 7:38-39</a></span><br />He also made ten bronze basins, each holding forty baths and measuring four cubits across, one basin for each of the ten stands. / He set five stands on the south side of the temple and five on the north, and he put the Sea on the south side, at the southeast corner of the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-41.htm">1 Kings 7:41-42</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="/1_kings/7-43.htm">1 Kings 7:43-44</a></span><br />the ten stands; the ten basins on the stands; / the Sea; the twelve oxen underneath the Sea;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-46.htm">1 Kings 7:46</a></span><br />The king had them cast in clay molds in the plain of the Jordan between Succoth and Zarethan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-51.htm">1 Kings 7:51</a></span><br />So all the work that King Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/22-14.htm">1 Chronicles 22:14</a></span><br />Now behold, I have taken great pains to provide for the house of the LORD—100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron too great to be weighed. I have also provided timber and stone, and you may add to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-2.htm">1 Chronicles 29:2-7</a></span><br />Now with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God—gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble—all in abundance. / Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give for it my personal treasures of gold and silver, over and above all that I have provided for this holy temple: / three thousand talents of gold (the gold of Ophir) and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the buildings, ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance: for the weight of the brass could not be found out.</p><p class="hdg">the weight</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/7-47.htm">1 Kings 7:47</a></b></br> And Solomon left all the vessels <i>unweighed</i>, because they were exceeding many: neither was the weight of the brass found out.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/22-3.htm">1 Chronicles 22:3,14</a></b></br> And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/52-20.htm">Jeremiah 52:20</a></b></br> The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brasen bulls that <i>were</i> under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the LORD: the brass of all these vessels was without weight.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/2-9.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/ruth/2-17.htm">Amounted</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-47.htm">Ascertained</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-16.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-9.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-1.htm">Determined</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-17.htm">Found</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-15.htm">Great</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-11.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-2.htm">Measured</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-4.htm">Quantities</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-17.htm">Searched</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-16.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-16.htm">Store</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-6.htm">Used</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-16.htm">Utensils</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-16.htm">Vessels</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-9.htm">Weight</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/9-1.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-33.htm">Amounted</a> <a href="/matthew/2-7.htm">Ascertained</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-10.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-13.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-16.htm">Determined</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-12.htm">Found</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-32.htm">Great</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-19.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/job/6-2.htm">Measured</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-14.htm">Quantities</a> <a href="/ezra/2-62.htm">Searched</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-19.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-4.htm">Store</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-19.htm">Used</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-1.htm">Utensils</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-19.htm">Vessels</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-13.htm">Weight</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-1.htm">The altar of brass</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-2.htm">The molten sea upon twelve oxen</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-6.htm">The ten lavers, candlesticks, and tables</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-9.htm">The courts, and the instruments of brass</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-19.htm">The instruments of gold</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Solomon's involvement highlights his role in fulfilling his father David's vision for a permanent dwelling place for God. The construction of the temple was a significant event in Israel's history, symbolizing God's presence among His people. It also reflects the wisdom and resources God granted Solomon, as described in <a href="/1_kings/4-29.htm">1 Kings 4:29-34</a>.<p><b>in such great abundance</b><br>The abundance of the articles signifies the wealth and prosperity of Solomon's reign, a fulfillment of God's promise to bless Israel. This abundance also reflects the grandeur and glory of the temple, intended to honor God. The lavishness of the temple's furnishings can be seen as a type of the heavenly temple described in <a href="/revelation/21.htm">Revelation 21</a>, where the glory of God is fully revealed.<p><b>that the weight of the bronze could not be determined</b><br>The immeasurable weight of the bronze indicates the vast quantity used, emphasizing the temple's magnificence. Bronze, a symbol of judgment and strength, was a common material in ancient Near Eastern cultures for constructing durable items. The inability to measure the bronze parallels the immeasurable nature of God's glory and strength. This phrase also connects to the idea of God's provision, as seen in the miraculous supply of resources for the tabernacle in <a href="/exodus/36-5.htm">Exodus 36:5-7</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The son of King David and Bathsheba, Solomon was the third king of Israel. Known for his wisdom, wealth, and building projects, he was responsible for constructing the First Temple in Jerusalem.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>Also known as Solomon's Temple, it was the first permanent dwelling place for the Ark of the Covenant and a central place of worship for the Israelites.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/bronze_articles.htm">Bronze Articles</a></b><br>These were various items made for the Temple, including the altar, basins, and other utensils used in worship and sacrifices.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/h/hiram_of_tyre.htm">Hiram of Tyre</a></b><br>Although not mentioned directly in this verse, Hiram was the skilled craftsman from Tyre who assisted Solomon in the construction of the Temple, particularly in the casting of bronze.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Israel, where the Temple was built, serving as the spiritual and political center of the nation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_abundance_of_god's_provision.htm">The Abundance of God's Provision</a></b><br>Solomon's use of bronze in such abundance reflects God's provision and blessing. In our lives, we should recognize and be grateful for the abundance God provides, whether material or spiritual.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_excellence_in_worship.htm">The Importance of Excellence in Worship</a></b><br>The meticulous and abundant work in the Temple construction underscores the importance of excellence in our worship and service to God. We should strive to offer our best in whatever we do for Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/collaboration_in_god's_work.htm">Collaboration in God's Work</a></b><br>The partnership between Solomon and Hiram illustrates the value of collaboration in achieving God's purposes. We are called to work together with others in the body of Christ to fulfill His mission.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_faithful_service.htm">Legacy of Faithful Service</a></b><br>Solomon's dedication to building the Temple leaves a legacy of faithfulness. We should consider what legacy we are building through our service and dedication to God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/1_chron_18_4_vs_2_sam_8_4__7,000_or_1,700.htm">In 1 Chronicles 18:4, how do we reconcile the figure of 7,000 horsemen with 2 Samuel 8:4, which mentions 1,700 instead?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/david's_horsemen_capture__1,700_or_7,000.htm">When David defeated the King of Zobah, how many horsemen did he capture? One thousand and seven hundred (2 Samuel 8:4) Seven thousand (I Chronicles 18:4)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/solomon's_horse_stalls__40k_or_4k.htm">How many stalls for horses did Solomon have? Forty thousand (I Kings 4:26) Four thousand (2 chronicles 9:25)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_2_sam_8_4_with_no_evidence.htm">How do we reconcile 2 Samuel 8:4 with the lack of archaeological evidence for such a large-scale chariot force?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) <span class= "bld">Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance.</span>--<a href="/1_kings/7-47.htm" title="And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were exceeding many: neither was the weight of the brass found out.">1Kings 7:47</a>, <span class= "ital">And Solomon left all the vessels</span> (unweighed) <span class= "ital">from very great abundance.</span> Our text may be due to a copyist, whose eye wandered to the beginning of the next verse; but it is possible that the chronicler missed the significance of the verb used in Kings, and therefore substituted an easier term. The further changes--"<span class= "ital">unto</span> great abundance," "<span class= "ital">for</span> the weight," &c.--suggest this account of the matter.<p><span class= "bld">Could not be found out.</span>--<span class= "ital">Was not ascertained.</span><p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/4-18.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">Solomon</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·mōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> </span><span class="str2">Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne</span><br /><br /><span class="word">made</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֧עַשׂ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘aś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">these</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֵ֖לֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">articles</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֵּלִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kê·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3627.htm">Strong's 3627: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something prepared, any apparatus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in such great abundance</span><br /><span class="heb">לָרֹ֣ב</span> <span class="translit">(lā·rōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7230.htm">Strong's 7230: </a> </span><span class="str2">Multitude, abundance, greatness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the weight</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁקַ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(miš·qal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4948.htm">Strong's 4948: </a> </span><span class="str2">Weight, weighing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the bronze</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנְּחֹֽשֶׁת׃</span> <span class="translit">(han·nə·ḥō·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5178.htm">Strong's 5178: </a> </span><span class="str2">Copper, something made of that metal, coin, a fetter, base</span><br /><br /><span class="word">could not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be determined.</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶחְקַ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(neḥ·qar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2713.htm">Strong's 2713: </a> </span><span class="str2">To penetrate, to examine intimately</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/4-18.htm">2 Chronicles 4:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/4-18.htm">2 Chronicles 4:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/4-18.htm">2 Chronicles 4:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/4-18.htm">2 Chronicles 4:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/4-18.htm">2 Chronicles 4:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/4-18.htm">2 Chronicles 4:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/4-18.htm">2 Chronicles 4:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/4-18.htm">2 Chronicles 4:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/4-18.htm">2 Chronicles 4:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/4-18.htm">2 Chronicles 4:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/4-18.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 4:18 Thus Solomon made all these vessels (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 4:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 4:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 4:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 4:19" /></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>