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1 Kings 7:13-15
Holman Christian Standard Bible
1 Kings 7:13-15
Holman Christian Standard Bible
13 King Solomon had Hiram[a](A) brought from Tyre. 14 He was a widow’s son from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a bronze craftsman. Hiram had great skill,(B) understanding, and knowledge to do every kind of bronze work. So he came to King Solomon and carried out all his work.(C)
The Bronze Pillars
15 He cast two hollow bronze pillars:(D) each 27 feet[b] high and 18 feet[c] in circumference.[d](E)
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- 1 Kings 7:13 = Huram in 2Ch 4:11
- 1 Kings 7:15 Lit 18 cubits
- 1 Kings 7:15 Lit 12 cubits
- 1 Kings 7:15 LXX adds and the thickness of the pillar was four fingers hollowed and similarly the second pillar
1 Kings 7:13-15
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1 Kings 7:13-15
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The Temple’s Furnishings(A)(B)
13 King Solomon sent to Tyre and brought Huram,[a](C) 14 whose mother was a widow from the tribe of Naphtali and whose father was from Tyre and a skilled craftsman in bronze. Huram was filled with wisdom,(D) with understanding and with knowledge to do all kinds of bronze work. He came to King Solomon and did all(E) the work assigned to him.
15 He cast two bronze pillars,(F) each eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in circumference.[b]
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 7:13 Hebrew Hiram, a variant of Huram; also in verses 40 and 45
- 1 Kings 7:15 That is, about 27 feet high and 18 feet in circumference or about 8.1 meters high and 5.4 meters in circumference
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