2 Kings 25:16
“The two pillars, one sea, and the bases which Solomon had made for the house of the LORD; the brass of all these vessels was without weight.”
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Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Without weight - The Babylonians did not take the trouble to weigh the brass as they did the gold and silver. In the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Kings 25:8-21
Though we have reason to think that the army of the Chaldeans were much enraged against the city for holding out with so…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the brass … was without weight This is said before in the account of their casting, 1Ki 7:47.