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1 Kings 7:29

in 1 Kings 7

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.

BSB

The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

and on the panels that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubim; and upon the ledges there was a pedestal above; and beneath the lions and oxen were wreaths of hanging work.

KJV

And on the borders that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubims: and upon the ledges there was a base above: and beneath the lions and oxen were certain additions made of thin work.

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This verse in 1 Kings 7

Commentary

2 notes on this verse

A commentator

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

Base above - So he calls the upper-most part of the base: for though it was above, yet it was a base to the laver, which stood upon it. Additions - Either as bases for the feet of the said lions and oxen: or, only as farther ornaments.

This site's exposition

ten bases of brass

on 1 Kings 7:27-37

Ten wheeled stands, each carved with lions, oxen, cherubims and palm trees, their wheels made like the work of a chariot wheel, all of them one casting, one measure, and one size. Cherubim, wheels and living faces together read like a first sketch of what Ezekiel later sees in motion, a likeness the commentators draw and the page marks as theirs. The washing apparatus of the house rolls; cleansing in this architecture is designed to move to its work.

The words behind it

18 Hebrew words

Every 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.

  • וְעַֽל־and [were] on

    veal-H5921 →5755 times

  • הַמִּסְגְּר֞וֹתthe rims

    hamisgerotH4526 →17 times

  • אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀which

    ʾasherH834 →5497 times

  • בֵּ֣ין[were] between

    beinH996 →407 times

  • הַשְׁלַבִּ֗יםthe cross bars

    hashlabimH7948 →3 times

  • אֲרָי֤וֹת׀lions

    ʾarayotH738 →80 times

  • בָּקָר֙ox[en]

    bakarH1241 →183 times

  • וּכְרוּבִ֔יםand cherubim

    ukheruvimH3742 →91 times

  • וְעַל־and [was] on

    veal-H5921 →5755 times

  • הַשְׁלַבִּ֖יםthe cross bars

    hashlabimH7948 →3 times

  • כֵּ֣ןa base

    kenH3653 →

  • מִמָּ֑עַלfrom above

    mimaalH4605 →140 times

  • וּמִתַּ֙חַת֙and [were] from under

    umitachatH8478 →505 times

  • לַאֲרָי֣וֹתto [the] lions

    laarayotH738 →80 times

  • וְלַבָּקָ֔רand to the ox[en]

    velabakarH1241 →183 times

  • לֹי֖וֹתgarlands

    loyotH3914 →3 times

  • מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה[the] work of

    maasehH4639 →236 times

  • מוֹרָֽד׃hanging

    moradH4174 →

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

14 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

1 Kings 7:36He engraved cherubim, lions, and palm trees on the surfaces of the supports and panels, wherever each had space, with wreaths all around.3 worksEzekiel 10:14Each of the cherubim had four faces: the first face was that of a cherub, the second that of a man, the third that of a lion, and the fourth that of an eagle.3 worksRevelation 5:5Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”2 worksHebrews 9:5Above the ark were the cherubim of glory, overshadowing the mercy seat. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.2 worksGenesis 3:24So He drove out the man and stationed cherubim on the east side of the Garden of Eden, along with a whirling sword of flame to guard the way to the tree of life.2 works1 Kings 6:27And he placed the cherubim inside the innermost room of the temple. Since their wings were spread out, the wing of the first cherub touched one wall, while the wing of the second cherub touched the other wall, and in the middle of the room their wingtips touched.2 works
The other 8 cross-references, with their words ▾
Ezekiel 1:10The form of their faces was that of a man, and each of the four had the face of a lion on the right side, the face of an ox on the left side, and also the face of an eagle.2 worksExodus 25:18Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,2 worksEzekiel 41:18–19were alternating carved cherubim and palm trees. Each cherub had two faces:2 works1 Kings 7:25The 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.2 worksExodus 37:7He made two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,2 worksHosea 5:14For I am like a lion to Ephraim and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear them to pieces and then go away. I will carry them off where no one can rescue them.2 worksRevelation 4:6–7And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, as clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and back.2 works1 Peter 2:5you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.2 works

The walk

8 stops

Each 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 5:5

    Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”

    it leads to

    • Isaiah 11:1

      Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.

    • Jeremiah 23:5–6

      Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.

    • Revelation 22:16

      “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”

    • Romans 15:12

      And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.”

    • Isaiah 11:10

      On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious.

  • Through

    Ezekiel 1:10

    The form of their faces was that of a man, and each of the four had the face of a lion on the right side, the face of an ox on the left side,…

    it leads to

    • Ezekiel 10:14

      Each of the cherubim had four faces: the first face was that of a cherub, the second that of a man, the third that of a lion, and the fourth that of an eagle.

    • Revelation 4:7

      The first living creature was like a lion, the second like a calf, the third had a face like a man, and the fourth was like an eagle in flight.

  • Through

    Genesis 3:24

    So He drove out the man and stationed cherubim on the east side of the Garden of Eden, along with a whirling sword of flame to guard the way to the tree of life.

    it leads to

    • Hebrews 1:7

      Now about the angels He says: “He makes His angels winds, His servants flames of fire.”

About 1 Kings

The Judgment of Solomon — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
The Judgment of Solomon — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
1 Kings: the study guide →Read 1 Kings 7 →

This page draws on F. W. Farrar, The First Book of Kings (Expositor's Bible); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament and Keil, The Books of the Kings.

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