1 Chronicles 28:15
in 1 Chronicles 28the weight of the gold lampstands and their lamps, including the weight of each lampstand and its lamps; the weight of each silver lampstand and its lamps, according to the use of each lampstand;
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
by weight also for the candlesticks of gold, and for the lamps thereof, of gold, by weight for every candlestick and for the lamps thereof; and for the candlesticks of silver, silver by weight for every candlestick and for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick;
KJV
Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick.
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This verse in 1 Chronicles 28
Commentary
5 notes on this verseThis site's exposition
the weight of all the gold articles
on 1 Chronicles 28:14-18
The gold and silver are listed down to the weight of every lampstand, table, fork, bowl and dish. The list ends with “the chariot of the gold cherubim”, David's name for the two large cherubim. Matthew Henry ties the name to Psalm 68, where the angels are God's chariots.
This site's exposition
the gold lampstands and their
David weighs out gold for the gold lampstands and silver for the silver ones, each with its lamps. The weight of each is set by its use. John Gill notes on verse 17 that some temple vessels were silver and others gold.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
In the tabernacle there was but one table; but in the temple, besides that on which the show-bread was set, there were ten others for other uses ( 2 Chron. iv. 8 ), besides silver tables; for, this house being much larger than that, it would look bare if it had not furniture proportionable. The gold for the altar of incense is particularly said to be refined gold (
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Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof,....
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
For the candlesticks - There was but one chandelier in the tabernacle; there were ten in the temple. See 1Ki 7:49.
The words behind it
17 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וּמִשְׁקָ֞ל | umishkal | and [the] weight | H4948 → | 49 times |
| לִמְנֹר֣וֹת | limnorot | of [the] lampstands of | H4501 → | 42 times |
| הַזָּהָ֗ב | hazahav | <the> gold | H2091 → | 389 times |
| וְנֵרֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ | veneroteihem | and lamps their | H5216 → | 49 times |
| זָהָ֔ב | zahav | gold | H2091 → | 389 times |
| בְּמִשְׁקַל־ | bemishkal- | by weight of | H4948 → | 49 times |
| מְנוֹרָ֥ה | menorah | a lampstand | H4501 → | 42 times |
| וּמְנוֹרָ֖ה | umenorah | and a lampstand | H4501 → | 42 times |
| וְנֵרֹתֶ֑יהָ | veneroteiha | and lamps its | H5216 → | 49 times |
| וְלִמְנֹר֨וֹת | velimnorot | and of [the] lampstands of | H4501 → | 42 times |
| הַכֶּ֤סֶף | hakesef | <the> silver | H3701 → | 403 times |
| בְּמִשְׁקָל֙ | bemishkal | by weight | H4948 → | 49 times |
| לִמְנוֹרָ֣ה | limnorah | of a lampstand | H4501 → | 42 times |
| וְנֵרֹתֶ֔יהָ | veneroteiha | and lamps its | H5216 → | 49 times |
| כַּעֲבוֹדַ֖ת | kaavodat | according to [the] service of | H5656 → | 145 times |
| מְנוֹרָ֥ה | menorah | a lampstand | H4501 → | 42 times |
| וּמְנוֹרָֽה׃ | umenorah | and a lampstand | H4501 → | 42 times |
וּמִשְׁקָ֞לand [the] weight
umishkalH4948 →49 times
לִמְנֹר֣וֹתof [the] lampstands of
limnorotH4501 →42 times
הַזָּהָ֗ב<the> gold
hazahavH2091 →389 times
וְנֵרֹֽתֵיהֶם֙and lamps their
veneroteihemH5216 →49 times
זָהָ֔בgold
zahavH2091 →389 times
בְּמִשְׁקַל־by weight of
bemishkal-H4948 →49 times
מְנוֹרָ֥הa lampstand
menorahH4501 →42 times
וּמְנוֹרָ֖הand a lampstand
umenorahH4501 →42 times
וְנֵרֹתֶ֑יהָand lamps its
veneroteihaH5216 →49 times
וְלִמְנֹר֨וֹתand of [the] lampstands of
velimnorotH4501 →42 times
הַכֶּ֤סֶף<the> silver
hakesefH3701 →403 times
בְּמִשְׁקָל֙by weight
bemishkalH4948 →49 times
לִמְנוֹרָ֣הof a lampstand
limnorahH4501 →42 times
וְנֵרֹתֶ֔יהָand lamps its
veneroteihaH5216 →49 times
כַּעֲבוֹדַ֖תaccording to [the] service of
kaavodatH5656 →145 times
מְנוֹרָ֥הa lampstand
menorahH4501 →42 times
וּמְנוֹרָֽה׃and a lampstand
umenorahH4501 →42 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Revelation 1:20This is the mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands…
it leads to
- Revelation 2:1
“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of Him who holds the seven stars in His right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands.
- Revelation 3:1
“To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of the One who holds the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a…
- Revelation 1:16
He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.
- Zechariah 4:2
“What do you see?” he asked. “I see a solid gold lampstand,” I replied, “with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven spouts to the lamps.
- Revelation 3:7
To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of the One who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What He opens no one can shut,…
- Revelation 2:1
Through
2 Chronicles 4:7He made ten gold lampstands according to their specifications and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north.
it leads to
- 1 Kings 7:49
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;
- Exodus 25:31–40
Then you are to make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. It shall be made of one piece, including its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals.
- John 8:12
Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
- 1 Kings 7:49
Where this verse is studied
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About 1 Chronicles

This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.
