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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 />the gold floral work and lamps and tongs (they were solid gold);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />the flower decorations, lamps, and tongs—all of the purest gold;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs, of purest gold;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />the flowers, lamps, and tongs of gold—of purest gold;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, <i>made he of</i> gold, <i>and</i> that perfect gold;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />with the flowers and the lamps and the wick-trimmers of gold, of purest gold;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs of gold, that is, of purest gold;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs of gold, of purest gold;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs of gold, of purest gold;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and the flowers and the lamps and the tongs of gold, of purest gold;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs of gold, of purest gold;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the flowers, lamps, and gold tongs—of purest gold;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the flowers, lamps, and gold tongs—of purest gold; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold, and that perfect gold;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />flower designs, lamps and tongs, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold, and that perfect gold;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />flowers, lamps, pure gold tongs,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />the flower decorations, the lamps, and the tongs; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />the pure gold ornaments in the shape of flowers, the lamps, and the tongs (all made of the purest gold), <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />the flowers, lamps, and tongs of gold?of purest gold;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />the pure gold flower-shaped ornaments, lamps, and tongs,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold, and that perfect gold;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, made he of gold, and that perfect gold;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs of gold that was purest gold; <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 the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold—it [is] the perfection of gold;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold -- it is the perfection of gold;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the flower, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold, it was the completions of gold.<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 certain flowers, and lamps, and golden tongs: all were made of the finest gold. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and certain flowers, and lamps, and gold tongs. All these were made from the purest gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />flowers, lamps, and gold tongs (this was of purest gold),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs, of purest gold;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the flowers and the lamps and the tongs made he of gold, and that perfect gold;<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold, and that perfect gold;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And their snuffers, and their lamps <i>were made</i>, and <i>he made</i> the bowls, and the censers, and the fire-pans, of pure gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/4-21.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=804" 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 Gold Furnishings</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>the lampstands of pure gold and their lamps, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary as prescribed; <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6525.htm" title="6525: wə·hap·pe·raḥ (Conj-w, Art:: N-ms) -- A bud, sprout. From parach; a calyx; generally, bloom.">the flowers,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5216.htm" title="5216: wə·han·nê·rō·wṯ (Conj-w, Art:: N-mp) -- A lamp. Or nir; also neyr; or ner; or nerah; from a primitive root properly, meaning to glisten; a lamp or light.">lamps,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4457.htm" title="4457: wə·ham·mel·qa·ḥa·yim (Conj-w, Art:: N-md) -- Tongs, snuffers. Or malqach; from laqach; tweezers.">and tongs</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: zā·hāḇ (N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">of gold—</a> <a href="/hebrew/4357.htm" title="4357: miḵ·lō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- Completeness, perfection. From kalah; completion.">of purest</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: zā·hāḇ (N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">gold;</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>the wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, ladles, and censers of purest gold; and the gold doors of the temple: the inner doors to the Most Holy Place as well as the doors of the main hall.…<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="/exodus/25-31.htm">Exodus 25:31-40</a></span><br />Then you are to make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. It shall be made of one piece, including its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals. / Six branches are to extend from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other. / There are to be three cups shaped like almond blossoms on the first branch, each with buds and petals, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches that extend from the lampstand. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-49.htm">1 Kings 7:49-50</a></span><br />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="/exodus/37-17.htm">Exodus 37:17-24</a></span><br />Then he made the lampstand out of pure hammered gold, all of one piece: its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals. / Six branches extended from the sides, three on one side and three on the other. / There were three cups shaped like almond blossoms on the first branch, each with buds and petals, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches that extended from the lampstand. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/8-1.htm">Numbers 8:1-4</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, / “Speak to Aaron and tell him: ‘When you set up the seven lamps, they are to light the area in front of the lampstand.’” / And Aaron did so; he set up the lamps facing toward the front of the lampstand, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-12.htm">Revelation 1:12-13</a></span><br />Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands, / and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-20.htm">Revelation 1:20</a></span><br />This is the mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-2.htm">Hebrews 9:2</a></span><br />A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">Matthew 5:14-16</a></span><br />You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. / Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. / In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a></span><br />Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-1.htm">Revelation 2:1</a></span><br />“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of Him who holds the seven stars in His right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/27-20.htm">Exodus 27:20-21</a></span><br />And you are to command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually. / In the Tent of Meeting, outside the veil that is in front of the Testimony, Aaron and his sons are to tend the lamps before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the Israelites for the generations to come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/24-1.htm">Leviticus 24:1-4</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, / “Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually. / Outside the veil of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, Aaron is to tend the lamps continually before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the generations to come. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/4-2.htm">Zechariah 4:2-6</a></span><br />“What do you see?” he asked. “I see a solid gold lampstand,” I replied, “with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven spouts to the lamps. / There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left.” / “What are these, my lord?” I asked the angel who was speaking with me. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-5.htm">Revelation 4:5</a></span><br />From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven spirits of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/3-3.htm">1 Samuel 3:3</a></span><br />Before the lamp of God had gone out, Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was located.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, made he of gold, and that perfect gold;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/4-5.htm">2 Chronicles 4:5</a></b></br> And the thickness of it <i>was</i> an handbreadth, and the brim of it like the work of the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies; <i>and</i> it received and held three thousand baths.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/25-31.htm">Exodus 25:31</a></b></br> And thou shalt make a candlestick <i>of</i> pure gold: <i>of</i> beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/37-20.htm">Exodus 37:20</a></b></br> And in the candlestick <i>were</i> four bowls made like almonds, his knops, and his flowers:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/4-20.htm">Best</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-49.htm">Floral</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-5.htm">Flowers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-20.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-16.htm">Instruments</a> <a href="/judges/7-20.htm">Lamps</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-19.htm">Perfect</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-41.htm">Perfection</a> <a href="/songs/5-11.htm">Purest</a> <a href="/genesis/1-6.htm">Solid</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-49.htm">Tongs</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-19.htm">Used</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-19.htm">Vessels</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-11.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/4-22.htm">Best</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-49.htm">Floral</a> <a href="/job/15-33.htm">Flowers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-22.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-1.htm">Instruments</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-7.htm">Lamps</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-16.htm">Perfect</a> <a href="/job/4-6.htm">Perfection</a> <a href="/songs/5-11.htm">Purest</a> <a href="/zechariah/4-2.htm">Solid</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-6.htm">Tongs</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-11.htm">Used</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-1.htm">Vessels</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-1.htm">Work</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>the flowers, lamps, and tongs of gold—</b><br>This phrase refers to the intricate and ornate design of the temple furnishings crafted for Solomon's Temple. The "flowers" likely symbolize the beauty and perfection of God's creation, often seen in biblical imagery as a representation of life and growth. The "lamps" are part of the lampstands, which provided light in the temple, symbolizing God's presence and guidance. The "tongs" were used for maintaining the lamps, ensuring they remained lit, which can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual vigilance and purity. These items were essential for the daily rituals and worship practices in the temple, highlighting the importance of maintaining a holy and reverent atmosphere.<p><b>of purest gold;</b><br>The use of "purest gold" signifies the value and sacredness of the temple and its furnishings. Gold, being a precious metal, was often used in the construction of holy objects and places, symbolizing divine glory and majesty. In the ancient Near East, gold was associated with royalty and deity, underscoring the temple as the dwelling place of God among His people. The purity of the gold reflects the holiness required in worship and the perfection of God's nature. This emphasis on purity and value can be connected to the New Testament, where believers are called to offer their best to God, and where Jesus is described as the light of the world, fulfilling the symbolism of the temple lamps.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The king of Israel who commissioned the building of the Temple in Jerusalem, a central figure in the account of 2 Chronicles.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/temple_of_solomon.htm">Temple of Solomon</a></b><br>The holy place in Jerusalem where the Israelites worshiped God, representing God's presence among His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/hiram_of_tyre.htm">Hiram of Tyre</a></b><br>A skilled craftsman who assisted Solomon by providing materials and expertise for the Temple's construction.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where the Temple was built, serving as the spiritual and political center of Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_holy_place.htm">The Holy Place</a></b><br>The section of the Temple where the golden items, such as the lamps and tongs, were used in worship.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_gold.htm">Symbolism of Gold</a></b><br>Gold in the Temple symbolizes purity, holiness, and the divine nature of God. As believers, we are called to reflect God's holiness in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/attention_to_detail_in_worship.htm">Attention to Detail in Worship</a></b><br>The detailed description of the Temple's furnishings highlights the importance of reverence and intentionality in worship. Our worship should be thoughtful and honor God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence.htm">God's Presence</a></b><br>The Temple, with its golden items, was a physical representation of God's presence. Today, believers are the temple of the Holy Spirit, and we should live in a way that reflects His presence within us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/continuity_of_worship.htm">Continuity of Worship</a></b><br>The practices established in the Old Testament find fulfillment in the New Testament, showing the continuity of God's plan for His people. Our worship today is rooted in this rich history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/excellence_in_service.htm">Excellence in Service</a></b><br>The use of the finest materials for the Temple teaches us to offer our best in service to God, whether in our time, talents, or resources.<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/what_events_are_in_wars_of_the_lord.htm">Why did Elijah write to King Jehoram?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_elhanan_kill_goliath's_brother.htm">1 Chronicles 20:5: Why does this text say Elhanan killed Goliath's brother, whereas 2 Samuel 21:19 seems to conflict about who killed Goliath?</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><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>(21) <span class= "bld">And the flowers . . . gold.</span>--See <a href="/1_kings/7-49.htm" title="And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold,">1Kings 7:49</a>.<p><span class= "bld">And that perfect gold.</span>--<span class= "ital">It</span> was <span class= "ital">perfection of gold.</span> The word <span class= "ital">mikloth,</span> "perfections" (intensive plural) occurs nowhere else. It is derived from <span class= "ital">k?l?h,</span> "to be finished," not <span class= "ital">k?lal</span> (Bishop Wordsworth). The LXX. omits the clause; not so the Vulg., which renders "all were made of purest gold." This little touch, added to heighten the effect, is quite in the manner of the chronicler, and is certainly not to be suspected, as Z?ckler asserts. Perhaps we should read <span class= "ital">miklol, "</span>perfection" (<a href="/ezekiel/23-12.htm" title="She doted on the Assyrians her neighbors, captains and rulers clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding on horses, all of them desirable young men.">Ezekiel 23:12</a>), instead of the isolated <span class= "ital">mikloth.</span><p><span class= "bld">And the snuffers.</span>--Before this expression, <span class= "ital">and the basons</span> (<a href="/1_kings/7-50.htm" title="And the bowls, and the snuffers, and the basins, and the spoons, and the censers of pure gold; and the hinges of gold, both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, to wit, of the temple.">1Kings 7:50</a>) has probably fallen out.<p><span class= "bld">Snuffers.</span>--<span class= "ital">Shears</span> or <span class= "ital">scissors,</span> for trimming the lamps.<p><span class= "bld">The spoons, and the censers.</span>--Or, <span class= "ital">trays and snuff-dishes.</span>--See <a href="/1_kings/7-50.htm" title="And the bowls, and the snuffers, and the basins, and the spoons, and the censers of pure gold; and the hinges of gold, both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, to wit, of the temple.">1Kings 7:50</a>; <a href="/exodus/25-38.htm" title="And the tongs thereof, and the firepans thereof, shall be of pure gold.">Exodus 25:38</a>. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The flowers</span>; Hebrew, <span class="hebrew">פֶרַה</span>, occurring sixteen times, of which number it is translated" flowers "thirteen times, "buds" twice, and "blossom" once. The <span class="accented">flower was</span> a part of the ornamentation of the branches of the candelabrum (<a href="/exodus/25-31.htm">Exodus 25:31, 33</a>). <span class="cmt_word">The tongs</span>; Hebrew, <span class="hebrew">מֶלְקָחַיִם</span>, occurring six times, of which number it is translated five times "tongs," but once "snuffers" (<a href="/exodus/37-23.htm">Exodus 37:23</a>). This latter is the correcter translation, perhaps. The instrument, at any rate, was to trim the lamp-wicks (<a href="/exodus/25-38.htm">Exodus 25:38</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/4-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">the flowers,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַפֶּ֧רַח</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hap·pe·raḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6525.htm">Strong's 6525: </a> </span><span class="str2">A calyx, bloom</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lamps,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַנֵּר֛וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·han·nê·rō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5216.htm">Strong's 5216: </a> </span><span class="str2">A lamp, light</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and tongs</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַמֶּלְקַחַ֖יִם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ham·mel·qa·ḥa·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - md<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4457.htm">Strong's 4457: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tongs, snuffers</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of gold—</span><br /><span class="heb">זָהָ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(zā·hāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of purest</span><br /><span class="heb">מִכְל֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(miḵ·lō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4357.htm">Strong's 4357: </a> </span><span class="str2">Completeness, perfection</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gold;</span><br /><span class="heb">זָהָֽב׃</span> <span class="translit">(zā·hāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/4-21.htm">2 Chronicles 4:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/4-21.htm">2 Chronicles 4:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/4-21.htm">2 Chronicles 4:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/4-21.htm">2 Chronicles 4:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/4-21.htm">2 Chronicles 4:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/4-21.htm">2 Chronicles 4:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/4-21.htm">2 Chronicles 4:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/4-21.htm">2 Chronicles 4:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/4-21.htm">2 Chronicles 4:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/4-21.htm">2 Chronicles 4:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/4-21.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 4:21 And the flowers and the lamps (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 4:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 4:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 4:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 4:22" /></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>