1 Kings 7:23
“And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round all about, and his height was five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And under the brim of it round about there were knops compassing it,.... Of an oval form, and therefore the Targum calls…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The “molten sea “of Solomon, so called from its great size, took the place of the laver of the tabernacle Exo 30:18-21,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 7:13-47
We have here an account of the brass-work about the temple. There was no iron about the temple, though we find David…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The Molten Sea which Hiram made (2Ch 4:2-5)
23. And he made a(R.V. the) molten sea The definite article is expressed in…
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