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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 king had them cast in clay molds in the plain of the Jordan between Sukkoth and Zarethan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The king had them cast in clay molds in the Jordan Valley between Succoth and Zarethan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />In the plain of the Jordan the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The king had them cast in clay molds in the plain of the Jordan between Succoth and Zeredah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredathah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />In the plain of Jordan the king had them cast in clay molds, between Succoth and Zeredah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the plain of the Jordan the king cast them in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />On the plain of the Jordan the king cast them in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />On the plain of the Jordan the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />On the plain of the Jordan the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The king cast them on the plain of the Jordan, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The king had them cast in clay molds in the Jordan Valley between Succoth and Zeredah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The king had them cast in clay molds in the Jordan Valley between Succoth and Zeredah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />In the plain of the Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />by pouring melted bronze into the clay molds he had set up near the Jordan River, between Succoth and Zeredah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />In the Plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The king cast them in foundries in the Jordan Valley between Succoth and Zeredah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The king had them all made in the foundry between Sukkoth and Zeredah in the Jordan Valley. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The king had them forged in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredah in the Jordan plain. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The king had them cast in clay molds in the plain of the Jordan between Succoth and Zeredah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The king had them cast in earthen foundries in the region of the Jordan between Succoth and Zarethan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The king cast them in the plain of the Jordan, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredathah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The king cast them in the plain of the Jordan, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredah. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The king has cast them in the circuit of the Jordan, in the thick soil of the ground, between Succoth and Zeredathah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In the circuit of the Jordan hath the king cast them, in the thick soil of the ground, between Succoth and Zeredathah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In the circuit of Jordan the king will cast them, in the thicknesses of the land between Succoth and between Zeredathah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />In the country near the Jordan did the king cast them, in a clay ground between Sochot and Saredatha. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The king cast these in the region near the Jordan, in the clay soil between Succoth and Zeredah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The king had them cast in the neighborhood of the Jordan, between Succoth and Zeredah, in thick clay molds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />In the plain of the Jordan the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredathah.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />In the plain of the Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />In the country round about Jordan the king cast them, in the clay ground in the house of Socchoth, and between <i>that and</i> Saredatha.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/4-17.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=772" 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">16</span>and the pots, shovels, meat forks, and all the other articles. All these objects that Huram-abi made for King Solomon for the house of the LORD were of polished bronze. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">The king</a> <a href="/hebrew/5672.htm" title="5672: ba·‘ă·ḇî (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Thickness. Or mobiy; from abah; density, i.e. Depth or width."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3332.htm" title="3332: yə·ṣā·qām (V-Qal-Perf-3ms:: 3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to pour out; by implication, to melt or cast as metal; by extension, to place firmly, to stiffen or grow hard.">had them cast</a> <a href="/hebrew/127.htm" title="127: hā·’ă·ḏā·māh (Art:: N-fs) -- Ground, land. From 'adam; soil.">in clay molds</a> <a href="/hebrew/3603.htm" title="3603: bə·ḵik·kar (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- From karar; a circle, i.e. a circumjacent tract or region, expec. The Ghor or valley of the Jordan; also a loaf; also a talent (round) coin).">in the plain</a> <a href="/hebrew/3383.htm" title="3383: hay·yar·dên (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- The principal river of Pal. From yarad; a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine.">of the Jordan</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: bên (Prep) -- An interval, space between. ">between</a> <a href="/hebrew/5523.htm" title="5523: suk·kō·wṯ (N-proper-fs) -- Or Cukkoth; plural of cukkah; booths; Succoth, the name of a place in Egypt and of three in Palestine.">Succoth</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: ū·ḇên (Conj-w:: Prep) -- An interval, space between. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6868.htm" title="6868: ṣə·rê·ḏā·ṯāh (N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- A city in Ephraim. Or Tsredathah; apparently from an unused root meaning to pierce; puncture; Tseredah, a place in Palestine.">and Zeredah.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>Solomon made all these articles in such great abundance that the weight of the bronze could not be determined.…<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/7-46.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/7-40.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="/exodus/38-8.htm">Exodus 38:8</a></span><br />Next he made the bronze basin and its stand from the mirrors of the women who served at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-14.htm">1 Kings 7:14</a></span><br />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/7-23.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/7-47.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="/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/7-51.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_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 7:27-39</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/7-41.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/7-45.htm">1 Kings 7:45</a></span><br />and the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. All the articles that Huram made for King Solomon in the house of the LORD were made of burnished bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-29.htm">1 Kings 7:29-30</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredathah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/7-46.htm">1 Kings 7:46</a></b></br> In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan.</p><p class="hdg">Zarthan </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/4-3.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-8.htm">Circuit</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-46.htm">Clay</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-46.htm">Clay-Ground</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-12.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-26.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-30.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-3.htm">Liquid</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-3.htm">Metal</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-46.htm">Molds</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-16.htm">Plain</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-12.htm">Soft</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-26.htm">Soil</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-30.htm">Succoth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-5.htm">Thick</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-46.htm">Zarethan</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-2.htm">Zeredah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/7-20.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-22.htm">Circuit</a> <a href="/job/4-19.htm">Clay</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-46.htm">Clay-Ground</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-14.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-31.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-22.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/psalms/19-10.htm">Liquid</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-24.htm">Metal</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-10.htm">Molds</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-10.htm">Plain</a> <a href="/job/6-6.htm">Soft</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-10.htm">Soil</a> <a href="/psalms/60-6.htm">Succoth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-1.htm">Thick</a> <a href="/joshua/3-16.htm">Zarethan</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-26.htm">Zeredah</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 king had them cast in clay molds</b><br>This phrase refers to King Solomon, who commissioned the casting of the temple furnishings. The use of clay molds for casting bronze items was a common ancient technique, allowing for detailed and intricate designs. This method highlights the advanced metallurgical skills present during Solomon's reign. The casting of these items signifies the importance of the temple as a central place of worship and the dedication to creating a space worthy of God's presence. The use of clay molds also symbolizes the transformation process, akin to how God shapes and molds His people.<p><b>in the plain of the Jordan</b><br>The plain of the Jordan refers to the area surrounding the Jordan River, a significant geographical feature in Israel's history. This location was chosen likely due to its accessibility and the availability of resources needed for large-scale casting. The Jordan River itself is a symbol of transition and new beginnings, as seen in the Israelites' crossing into the Promised Land (Joshua 3). This setting underscores the idea of preparation and sanctification, as the temple furnishings were being prepared for their sacred purpose.<p><b>between Succoth and Zeredah</b><br>Succoth and Zeredah were towns located near the Jordan River. Succoth is mentioned in <a href="/genesis/33-17.htm">Genesis 33:17</a> as a place where Jacob built shelters for his livestock, indicating its historical significance. Zeredah, also known as Zarethan, is noted in <a href="/1_kings/7-46.htm">1 Kings 7:46</a> as a site for casting bronze items for the temple. The mention of these locations provides a specific geographical context, emphasizing the logistical planning involved in the temple's construction. This area was strategically chosen for its resources and proximity to Jerusalem, facilitating the transport of the finished items. The historical and cultural context of these towns highlights the interconnectedness of Israel's history and God's unfolding plan through the establishment of the temple.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_solomon.htm">King Solomon</a></b><br>The ruler of Israel who commissioned the construction of the Temple and its furnishings, including the bronze items mentioned in this verse.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_plain_of_the_jordan.htm">The Plain of the Jordan</a></b><br>A geographical area where the casting of the bronze items took place. This location was chosen for its suitability for large-scale metalwork.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/succoth.htm">Succoth</a></b><br>A town near the Jordan River, significant in Israel's history, and mentioned as a location near where the casting occurred.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/z/zeredah.htm">Zeredah</a></b><br>Another location near the Jordan River, marking the area where the bronze casting was done.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/bronze_casting.htm">Bronze Casting</a></b><br>The event of creating the bronze items for the Temple, which included the two pillars, the Sea, and other furnishings.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_for_his_work.htm">God's Provision for His Work</a></b><br>The choice of location and resources for casting the bronze items shows God's provision and planning in the construction of His Temple. We can trust God to provide for the tasks He calls us to.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/attention_to_detail_in_worship.htm">Attention to Detail in Worship</a></b><br>The meticulous process of casting and crafting the Temple items reflects the importance of detail and excellence in our worship and service to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/historical_continuity.htm">Historical Continuity</a></b><br>The use of locations like Succoth ties the Temple's construction to Israel's broader history, reminding us of God's ongoing work through generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_bronze.htm">Symbolism of Bronze</a></b><br>In biblical symbolism, bronze often represents judgment and strength. The use of bronze in the Temple furnishings can remind us of God's strength and justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_collaboration.htm">Community and Collaboration</a></b><br>The large-scale nature of the casting process required collaboration and community effort, illustrating the importance of working together in the body of Christ.<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/how_to_reconcile_1_chr_17_and_2_sam_7.htm">How do we reconcile the differences between 1 Chronicles 17 and 2 Samuel 7 regarding the details of God's covenant with David?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_a_temple_contain_god.htm">In 2 Chronicles 2:4, how can a temple truly contain God if other passages assert He cannot be confined?</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>(17) <span class= "bld">In the clay ground.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">in the thickness of the ground</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.,</span> in the stiff or clayey soil. Vulg., "in argillosa terra." For <span class= "ital">'?bi,</span> "thickness," see <a href="/job/15-26.htm" title="He runs on him, even on his neck, on the thick bosses of his bucklers:">Job 15:26</a>. Kings has <span class= "ital">ma'?beh,</span> which occurs nowhere else.<p><span class= "bld">Zeredathah.</span>--Kings, <span class= "ital">Z?r?th?n</span> (<a href="/joshua/3-16.htm" title="That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up on an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.">Joshua 3:16</a>). <span class= "ital">Z?r?d?th?h</span> means <span class= "ital">towards Z?r?th?h</span> (<a href="/1_kings/11-26.htm" title="And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon's servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king.">1Kings 11:26</a>). The two names denote the same place.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">In the plain... in the clay</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> in the Ciccar (or <span class="accented">round</span>, equivalent to the New Testament "region round about ") of Jordan, a distinctive designation of the Jordan valley (Conder's Handbook to the Bible,' p. 213). The region here intended lies east of the river, in what became the division of Gad. <span class="cmt_word">Succoth</span> lay a little to the north of the river Jabbok, which flows almost east to west into the Jordan. <span class="cmt_word">Zeredathah;</span> <span class="accented">i.q. Zarthan</span> of <a href="/1_kings/7-46.htm">1 Kings 7:46</a>; and this latter is in the Hebrew also the same in characters and all with the <span class="accented">Zaretan</span> of <a href="/joshua/3-16.htm">Joshua 3:16</a>. Very possibly the place is the same as <span class="accented">Zererath</span> (<a href="/judges/7-22.htm">Judges 7:22</a>). The exact sites of these places are not known, though the range within which they all lay is clear (see Grove's article in Smith's 'Bible Dictionary,' 3:1817). <span class="cmt_word">The clay ground</span>; that is," the clay of the ground "(Hebrew). The radical idea of the word here translated "clay" is "thickness," which should not be rendered, as in margin, "thicknesses." The word (<span class="hebrew">עָב</span>) occurs in all thirty-five times, and is rendered a large proportion of these times "clouds" or "thick clouds" (<span class="accented">e.g.</span> <a href="/exodus/19-9.htm">Exodus 19:9</a>), clouds being presumably <span class="accented">thicknesses</span> in air; but if the subject-matter in question be in wood, or growing timber, or the ground, the word is rendered conformably "thick planks" (<a href="/1_kings/7-6.htm">1 Kings 7:6</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/41-25.htm">Ezekiel 41:25, 26</a>), <span class="cmt_word">or</span> "thickets" (<a href="/jeremiah/4-29.htm">Jeremiah 4:29</a>), or "clay" (as here), to distinguish from other lighter or more friable soil. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/4-17.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 king</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had them cast</span><br /><span class="heb">יְצָקָ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ṣā·qām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3332.htm">Strong's 3332: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pour out, to melt, cast as metal, to place firmly, to stiffen, grow hard</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in clay molds</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֲדָמָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ă·ḏā·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_127.htm">Strong's 127: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ground, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the plain</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכִכַּ֤ר</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵik·kar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3603.htm">Strong's 3603: </a> </span><span class="str2">A round, a round district, a round loaf, a round weight, a talent (a measure of weight or money)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Jordan</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיַּרְדֵּן֙</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yar·dên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3383.htm">Strong's 3383: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jordan -- the principal river of Palestine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">between</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֥ין</span> <span class="translit">(bên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> </span><span class="str2">An interval, space between</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Succoth</span><br /><span class="heb">סֻכּ֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(suk·kō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5523.htm">Strong's 5523: </a> </span><span class="str2">Succoth -- a city East of the Jordan, also a place in Egypt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Zeredah.</span><br /><span class="heb">צְרֵדָֽתָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṣə·rê·ḏā·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6868.htm">Strong's 6868: </a> </span><span class="str2">A city in Ephraim</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/4-17.htm">2 Chronicles 4:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/4-17.htm">2 Chronicles 4:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/4-17.htm">2 Chronicles 4:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/4-17.htm">2 Chronicles 4:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/4-17.htm">2 Chronicles 4:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/4-17.htm">2 Chronicles 4:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/4-17.htm">2 Chronicles 4:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/4-17.htm">2 Chronicles 4:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/4-17.htm">2 Chronicles 4:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/4-17.htm">2 Chronicles 4:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/4-17.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 4:17 In the plain of the Jordan did (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 4:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 4:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 4:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 4:18" /></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>