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the two bowl-shaped capitals on top of the pillars; the two sets of network decorating the two bowl-shaped capitals on top of the pillars; <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/4.htm">New Living Translation</a> the two pillars; the two bowl-shaped capitals on top of the pillars; the two networks of interwoven chains that decorated the capitals; <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/4.htm">English Standard Version</a> the two pillars, the bowls, and the two capitals on the top of the pillars; and the two latticeworks to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars; <a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</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; <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/4.htm">King James Bible</a> To wit, the two pillars, and the pommels, and the chapiters which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two wreaths to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were on the top of the pillars; <a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/4.htm">New King James Version</a> the two pillars and the bowl-shaped capitals that were on top of the two pillars; the two networks covering the two bowl-shaped capitals which were on top of the pillars; <a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> the two pillars, the bowls and the two capitals on top of the pillars, and the two latticeworks to cover the two bowls of the capitals which were on top of the pillars, <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/4.htm">NASB 1995</a> the two pillars, the bowls and the two capitals on top of the pillars, and the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals which were on top of the pillars, <a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a> the two pillars, the bowls and the two capitals on top of the pillars, and the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals which were on top of the pillars, <a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> the two pillars and the two bowls and the two capitals on top of the pillars, and the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals which were on top of the pillars, <a href="/amp/2_chronicles/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a> the two pillars, the bowls, the capitals on top of the two pillars, and the two lattice works to cover the two bowls of the capitals which were on top of the pillars, <a href="/csb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> two pillars; the bowls and the capitals on top of the two pillars; the two gratings for covering both bowls of the capitals that were on top of the pillars; <a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> two pillars; the bowls and the capitals on top of the two pillars; the two gratings for covering both bowls of the capitals that were on top of the pillars; <a href="/asv/2_chronicles/4.htm">American Standard Version</a> the two pillars, and the bowls, and the two capitals which were on the top of the pillars, and the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars, <a href="/cev/2_chronicles/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> two columns, two bowl-shaped caps for the tops of these columns, two chain designs on the caps, <a href="/erv/2_chronicles/4.htm">English Revised Version</a> the two pillars, and the bowls, and the two chapiters which were on the top of the pillars; and the two networks to cover the two bowls of the chapiters that were on the top of the pillars; <a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> 2 pillars, bowl-shaped capitals on top of the 2 pillars, and 2 sets of filigree to cover the 2 bowl-shaped capitals on top of the pillars, <a href="/isv/2_chronicles/4.htm">International Standard Version</a> that is, the two pillars, the bowls, the two capitals on top of the pillars, the two lattice works that covered the two bowls for the capitals that were on top of the pillars; <a href="/msb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</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; <a href="/net/2_chronicles/4.htm">NET Bible</a> He made the two pillars, the two bowl-shaped tops of the pillars, the latticework for the bowl-shaped tops of the two pillars, <a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> the two pillars, and the bowls, and the two capitals which were on the top of the pillars, and the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars, <a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> To wit, the two pillars, and the pommels, and the capitals which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two wreaths to cover the two pommels of the capitals which were on the top of the pillars; <a href="/web/2_chronicles/4.htm">World English Bible</a> the two pillars, the bowls, the two capitals which were on the top of the pillars, the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> two pillars, and the bowls, and the crowns on the heads of the two pillars, and the two networks to cover the two bowls of the crowns that [are] on the heads of the pillars; <a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> two pillars, and the bowls, and the crowns on the heads of the two pillars, and the two wreaths to cover the two bowls of the crowns that are on the heads of the pillars; <a href="/slt/2_chronicles/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> The two pillars and the reservoirs, and the capitals upon the head of the two pillars, and the two lattices to cover the two reservoirs of the capitals which were upon the head of the pillars.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> That is to say, the two pillars, and the pommels, and the chapiters, and the network, to cover the chapiters over the pommels. <a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> that is, the two pillars, and the crossbeams, and the heads, and something like a little net, which would cover the heads above the crossbeams, <a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/4.htm">New American Bible</a> two columns; two nodes for the capitals on top of the columns; and two pieces of netting covering the two nodes for the capitals on top of the columns; <a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> the two pillars, the bowls, and the two capitals on the top of the pillars; and the two latticeworks to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars;<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> To wit, the two pillars and the knobs and the capitals which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two wreaths to cover the two knobs of the capitals which were on the top of the pillars;<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> the two pillars, and the bowls, and the two capitals which were on the top of the pillars; and the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars; <a href="/sep/2_chronicles/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> two pillars, and upon them an embossed work for the chapiters on the heads of the two pillars, and two nets to cover the heads of the chapiters which are on the heads of the pillars; <a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/4-12.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/zGrb4955Tvs?start=730" 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/2_chronicles/4.htm">Completion of the Bronze Works</a> 11Additionally, Huram made the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished the work that he had undertaken for King Solomon in the house of God: 12<a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·na·yim (Number-md) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">the two</a> <a href="/hebrew/5982.htm" title="5982: ‘am·mū·ḏîm (N-mp) -- A pillar, column. Or ammud; from amad; a column; also a stand, i.e. Platform.">pillars;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·tā·yim (Number-fd) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">the two</a> <a href="/hebrew/1543.htm" title="1543: wə·hag·gul·lō·wṯ (Conj-w, Art:: N-fp) -- A basin, bowl. Feminine from galal; a fountain, bowl or globe.">bowl-shaped</a> <a href="/hebrew/3805.htm" title="3805: wə·hak·kō·ṯā·rō·wṯ (Conj-w, Art:: N-fp) -- Capital (of a pillar). Feminine active participle of kathar; the capital of a column.">capitals</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rōš (N-msc) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">atop</a> <a href="/hebrew/5982.htm" title="5982: hā·‘am·mū·ḏîm (Art:: N-mp) -- A pillar, column. Or ammud; from amad; a column; also a stand, i.e. Platform.">the pillars;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·ta·yim (Number-fd) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">the two</a> <a href="/hebrew/7639.htm" title="7639: wə·haś·śə·ḇā·ḵō·wṯ (Conj-w, Art:: N-fp) -- Latticework, network. Feminine of sabak; a net-work, i.e a snare, a ballustrade; also a reticulated ornament to a pillar.">sets of network</a> <a href="/hebrew/3680.htm" title="3680: lə·ḵas·sō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- To cover. A primitive root; properly, to plump, i.e. Fill up hollows; by implication, to cover.">covering</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/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·tê (Number-fdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">both</a> <a href="/hebrew/1543.htm" title="1543: gul·lō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- A basin, bowl. Feminine from galal; a fountain, bowl or globe.">bowls</a> <a href="/hebrew/3805.htm" title="3805: hak·kō·ṯā·rō·wṯ (Art:: N-fp) -- Capital (of a pillar). Feminine active participle of kathar; the capital of a column.">of the capitals</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rōš (N-msc) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">atop</a> <a href="/hebrew/5982.htm" title="5982: hā·‘am·mū·ḏîm (Art:: N-mp) -- A pillar, column. Or ammud; from amad; a column; also a stand, i.e. Platform.">the pillars;</a> 13the 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);…<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="/1_kings/7-15.htm">1 Kings 7:15-22</a> 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. ... <a href="/exodus/27-3.htm">Exodus 27:3</a> Make all its utensils of bronze—its pots for removing ashes, its shovels, its sprinkling bowls, its meat forks, and its firepans. <a href="/1_kings/7-40.htm">1 Kings 7:40-45</a> 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); ... <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="/1_kings/6-23.htm">1 Kings 6:23-28</a> In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim, each ten cubits high, out of olive wood. / One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long, and the other wing was five cubits long as well. So the full wingspan was ten cubits. / The second cherub also measured ten cubits; both cherubim had the same size and shape, ... <a href="/1_kings/7-23.htm">1 Kings 7:23-26</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, 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. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/3-15.htm">2 Chronicles 3:15-17</a> In front of the temple he made two pillars, which together were thirty-five cubits high, each with a capital on top measuring five cubits. / He made interwoven chains and put them on top of the pillars. He made a hundred pomegranates and fastened them into the chainwork. / Then he set up the pillars in front of the temple, one on the south and one on the north. The pillar on the south he named Jachin, and the pillar on the north he named Boaz. <a href="/1_kings/7-29.htm">1 Kings 7:29-30</a> 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. / Each stand had four bronze wheels with bronze axles and a basin resting on four supports, with wreaths at each side. <a href="/1_kings/7-48.htm">1 Kings 7:48-50</a> 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. <a href="/2_chronicles/4-11.htm">2 Chronicles 4:11</a> Additionally, Huram made the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished the work that he had undertaken for King Solomon in the house of God: <a href="/2_chronicles/4-13.htm">2 Chronicles 4:13-16</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); / the stands; the basins on the stands; / the Sea; the twelve oxen underneath the Sea; ... <a href="/1_kings/7-38.htm">1 Kings 7:38-39</a> 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. <a href="/2_chronicles/3-10.htm">2 Chronicles 3:10-13</a> In the Most Holy Place he made two cherubim of sculptured work, and he overlaid them with gold. / The total wingspan of the cherubim was twenty cubits. One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long and touched the wall of the temple, and its other wing was five cubits long and touched the wing of the other cherub. / The wing of the second cherub also measured five cubits and touched the wall of the temple, while its other wing measured five cubits and touched the wing of the first cherub. ... <a href="/1_kings/7-27.htm">1 Kings 7:27-28</a> 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, <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. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>To wit, the two pillars, and the pommels, and the capitals which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two wreaths to cover the two pommels of the capitals which were on the top of the pillars;To wit<a href="/2_chronicles/3-15.htm">2 Chronicles 3:15-17</a> Also he made before the house two pillars of thirty and five cubits high, and the chapiter that was on the top of each of them was five cubits… the pommels<a href="/1_kings/7-41.htm">1 Kings 7:41</a> The two pillars, and the two bowls of the chapiters that were on the top of the two pillars; and the two networks, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars;<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/4-11.htm">Bowls</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-42.htm">Bowl-Shaped</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-42.htm">Capitals</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-42.htm">Chapiters</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-27.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-10.htm">Covering</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-15.htm">Crowns</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/28-17.htm">Cups</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-42.htm">Decorating</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-41.htm">Globes</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-16.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-17.htm">Network</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-42.htm">Networks</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-17.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-13.htm">Pommels</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-42.htm">Sets</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-16.htm">Top</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-16.htm">Tops</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-1.htm">Wit</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-36.htm">Wreaths</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/4-13.htm">Bowls</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-13.htm">Bowl-Shaped</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-13.htm">Capitals</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-13.htm">Chapiters</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-13.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-13.htm">Covering</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-13.htm">Crowns</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-13.htm">Cups</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-13.htm">Decorating</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-13.htm">Globes</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-2.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-13.htm">Network</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-13.htm">Networks</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-13.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-13.htm">Pommels</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-13.htm">Sets</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-13.htm">Top</a> <a href="/job/24-24.htm">Tops</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-22.htm">Wit</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-13.htm">Wreaths</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 4</div>1. <a href="/2_chronicles/4-1.htm">The altar of brass</a> 2. <a href="/2_chronicles/4-2.htm">The molten sea upon twelve oxen</a> 6. <a href="/2_chronicles/4-6.htm">The ten lavers, candlesticks, and tables</a> 9. <a href="/2_chronicles/4-9.htm">The courts, and the instruments of brass</a> 19. <a href="/2_chronicles/4-19.htm">The instruments of gold</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/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>the two pillars The two pillars, named Jachin and Boaz, were significant architectural features of Solomon's Temple. They stood at the entrance of the temple, symbolizing strength and stability. In biblical symbolism, pillars often represent support and establishment. These pillars were made of bronze, a metal associated with judgment and endurance. Their presence at the temple's entrance may signify the strength and permanence of God's covenant with Israel. The pillars are also mentioned in <a href="/1_kings/7-15.htm">1 Kings 7:15-22</a>, emphasizing their importance in the temple's design.the two bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars The capitals were ornate, bowl-shaped structures that adorned the tops of the pillars. These capitals were intricately designed, featuring motifs such as lilies and pomegranates, which are symbols of beauty and abundance. The use of such designs reflects the artistry and craftsmanship of the period, as well as the temple's role as a place of divine beauty and worship. The capitals' design may also symbolize the heavenly realm, as they crown the pillars that support the temple, much like the heavens crown the earth.the two sets of network covering both bowls of the capitals atop the pillars The network refers to the latticework or mesh that covered the capitals, adding to their decorative complexity. This network likely served both an aesthetic and functional purpose, enhancing the visual appeal of the temple while also providing structural support. The intricate design of the network can be seen as a reflection of the interconnectedness of God's creation and the detailed care with which He oversees His covenant people. The network's presence on the capitals may also symbolize the interwoven nature of God's laws and the lives of His people, as seen in the detailed laws given to Israel in the Torah.<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 in Jerusalem. His reign is marked by wisdom and wealth, and he is responsible for the construction of the temple, a central place of worship for the Israelites. 2. <a href="/topical/h/hiram.htm">Hiram (Huram)</a> A skilled craftsman from Tyre, sent by King Hiram of Tyre to assist Solomon. He was responsible for the intricate work on the temple, including the pillars and their capitals. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_temple_in_jerusalem.htm">The Temple in Jerusalem</a> The central place of worship for the Israelites, built by Solomon. It was a symbol of God's presence among His people and a place where sacrifices and worship were conducted. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_pillars.htm">The Pillars (Jachin and Boaz)</a> Two bronze pillars erected at the entrance of the temple. They were not only architectural features but also held symbolic significance, representing strength and stability. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_capitals.htm">The Capitals</a> The decorative tops of the pillars, intricately designed with networks and chains, symbolizing beauty and the glory of God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_skilled_workmanship_in_worship.htm">The Importance of Skilled Workmanship in Worship</a> The detailed work on the temple pillars by Hiram reflects the value of using God-given skills for His glory. In our lives, we should seek to use our talents and abilities in service to God and His kingdom. <a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_strength_and_stability.htm">Symbolism of Strength and Stability</a> The pillars, named Jachin and Boaz, symbolize strength and stability. In our spiritual lives, we are called to be pillars of faith, standing firm in the truth and providing support to others in the community. <a href="/topical/b/beauty_and_glory_in_worship.htm">Beauty and Glory in Worship</a> The intricate designs of the capitals remind us that beauty has a place in worship. Our worship should reflect the glory and majesty of God, not only in our surroundings but also in our hearts and actions. <a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_in_our_lives.htm">God's Presence in Our Lives</a> The temple was a symbol of God's presence among His people. Today, we are the temple of the Holy Spirit, and we should live in a way that honors God's presence within us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 4</a> <a href="/q/are_temple_details_in_2_chron._4_12-13_real.htm">Could the decorative details of the temple (2 Chronicles 4:12–13) realistically match ancient manufacturing capabilities, or are these descriptions exaggerated? </a> <a href="/q/does_psalm_144's_prosperity_match_david's_era.htm">How does the prosperity promised in Psalm 144:12-14 align with available historical and archaeological evidence about David's reign?</a> <a href="/q/are_temple_artifacts'_accounts_inaccurate.htm">2 Kings 25:13-17 claims the Babylonians took all temple artifacts, yet some items appear in later narratives--does this reflect a historical inaccuracy?</a> <a href="/q/are_jachin_and_boaz_pillars_confirmed.htm">2 Chronicles 3:15-17 - Is there any credible external confirmation that the pillars Jachin and Boaz actually existed as they are described?</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>(12) And the pommels, and the chapiters--i.e., the globes and the capitals. Kings, Authorised Version has bowls, but in Hebrew the word is the same (gulloth, globes). "The globes of the capitals" (Kings) is plainly incorrect.Which were on the top of the two pillars.--Heb. (and the globes and the capitals), on the top of the pillars, two; i.e., two globes and capitals. The word "two" (shtayim) is feminine, agreeing with "globes and capitals," which are also feminine; whereas "pillars" is a masculine term.Wreaths.--Heb., s?b?khoth, lattices. (Comp. <a href="/2_kings/1-2.htm" title="And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said to them, Go, inquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.">2Kings 1:2</a>.) The Authorised version of <a href="/1_kings/7-41.htm" title="The two pillars, and the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the two pillars; and the two networks, to cover the two bowls of the capitals which were on the top of the pillars;">1Kings 7:41</a> gives "network," but the Hebrew word is the same as here.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 12. - The pommels. The Hebrew word is גֻלֹת, translated in the parallel "bowls." The word occurs in the Old Testament twelve times, and is translated six times (in Judges and Joshua)" springs," four times "bowls," and twice "pommels." It was an architectural ornament to the capital, in shape like a ball. The chapiters. The Hebrew word is כֹּתֶרֶת, occurring twenty-three times or more, and always translated thus; in modern architecture, the head or capital of the pillar. The two wreaths. The word is כֹּתֶרֶת, occurring fifteen times, and translated seven times "net-work," five times "wreath," or "wreathen-work," once a "snare," once "checker-work," and once a "lattice." These wreaths were of some lace pattern plaiting and festoons of fancy chain-work. The fuller expression of them is found in <a href="/1_kings/7-17.htm">1 Kings 7:17</a>, though in description not more distinct, certainly - "nets of checker-work, and wreaths of chain-work." <a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/4-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>the two שְׁנַ֔יִם (šə·na·yim) Number - md <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> Two (a cardinal number) pillars; עַמּוּדִ֣ים (‘am·mū·ḏîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5982.htm">Strong's 5982: </a> A column, a stand, platform the two שְׁתָּ֑יִם (šə·tā·yim) Number - fd <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> Two (a cardinal number) bowl-shaped וְהַגֻּלּ֧וֹת (wə·hag·gul·lō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1543.htm">Strong's 1543: </a> A fountain, bowl, globe capitals וְהַכֹּתָר֛וֹת (wə·hak·kō·ṯā·rō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3805.htm">Strong's 3805: </a> The capital of a, column atop רֹ֥אשׁ (rōš) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> The head the pillars; הָעַמּוּדִ֖ים (hā·‘am·mū·ḏîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5982.htm">Strong's 5982: </a> A column, a stand, platform the two שְׁתַּ֔יִם (šə·ta·yim) Number - fd <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> Two (a cardinal number) sets of network וְהַשְּׂבָכ֣וֹת (wə·haś·śə·ḇā·ḵō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7639.htm">Strong's 7639: </a> A net-work, a snare, a ballustrade, a reticulated ornament to a, pillar covering לְכַסּ֗וֹת (lə·ḵas·sō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3680.htm">Strong's 3680: </a> To plump, fill up hollows, to cover both שְׁתֵּי֙ (šə·tê) Number - fdc <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> Two (a cardinal number) bowls גֻּלּ֣וֹת (gul·lō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1543.htm">Strong's 1543: </a> A fountain, bowl, globe of the capitals הַכֹּֽתָר֔וֹת (hak·kō·ṯā·rō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3805.htm">Strong's 3805: </a> The capital of a, column atop רֹ֥אשׁ (rōš) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> The head the pillars; הָֽעַמּוּדִֽים׃ (hā·‘am·mū·ḏîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5982.htm">Strong's 5982: </a> A column, a stand, platform <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/4-12.htm">2 Chronicles 4:12 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/4-12.htm">2 Chronicles 4:12 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/4-12.htm">2 Chronicles 4:12 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/4-12.htm">2 Chronicles 4:12 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/4-12.htm">2 Chronicles 4:12 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/4-12.htm">2 Chronicles 4:12 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/4-12.htm">2 Chronicles 4:12 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/4-12.htm">2 Chronicles 4:12 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/4-12.htm">2 Chronicles 4:12 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/4-12.htm">2 Chronicles 4:12 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-12.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 4:12 The two pillars and the bowls (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 4:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 4:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 4:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 4:13" /></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>