2 Chronicles 3:16 BSB

2 Chronicles 3:16

He made interwoven chains and put them on top of the pillars. He made a hundred pomegranates and fastened them into the chainwork.

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ASV

And he made chains in the oracle, and put them on the tops of the pillars; and he made a hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains.

KJV

And he made chains, as in the oracle, and put them on the heads of the pillars; and made an hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains.

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Commentary

2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

As in the oracle - This passage is probably corrupt. Our translators supposing that a single letter had fallen out at the beginning of the word translated “in the oracle,” supplied “as.” But we have no reason to suppose there were any “chains” or “festoons” in the “oracle” or most holy place.

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The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

That was typical of Christ's sacrifice of himself; therefore fitly was the temple, which was likewise a type of him, built there. It must be where the Lord appeared to David, and answered him by fire, 1 Chron. xxi. There atonement was made once; and therefore, in remembrance of that, there atonement must still be made.

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Original language & word study

12 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיַּ֤עַשׂ	vai.Ya.'as	and he made	H6213 →
שַׁרְשְׁרוֹת֙	shar.she.rOt	chains	H8333 →
בַּדְּבִ֔יר	ba.de.Vir	in the innermost room	H1687 →
וַיִּתֵּ֖ן	vai.yi.Ten	and he put [them]	H5414 →
עַל־	'al-	on	H5921 →
רֹ֣אשׁ	rosh	[the] top of	H7218 →
הָעַמֻּדִ֑ים	ha.'a.mu.Dim	the pillars	H5982 →
וַיַּ֤עַשׂ	vai.Ya.'as	and he made	H6213 →
רִמּוֹנִים֙	ri.mo.Nim	pomegranates	H7416 →
מֵאָ֔ה	me.'Ah	one hundred	H3967 →
וַיִּתֵּ֖ן	vai.yi.Ten	and he put [them]	H5414 →
בַּֽשַּׁרְשְׁרֽוֹת׃	Ba.shar.she.Rot	on the chains	H8333 →

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Where the connections lead

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Through
1 Kings 7:20
On the capitals of both pillars, just above the rounded projection next to the network, were the two hundred pomegranates in rows encircling each capital.
leads to
- 2 Chronicles 4:13
  the four hundred pomegranates for the two sets of network (two rows of pomegranates for each network covering both the bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars);
- Jeremiah 52:22–23
  The bronze capital atop one pillar was five cubits high, with a network of bronze pomegranates all around. The second pillar, with its pomegranates, was similar.
- 2 Kings 25:17
  Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall. The bronze capital atop one pillar was three cubits high, with a network of bronze pomegranates all around. The second pillar, with its network, was similar.
Through
1 Kings 6:21
So Solomon overlaid the inside of the temple with pure gold, and he extended gold chains across the front of the inner sanctuary, which was overlaid with gold.
leads to
- Exodus 36:34
  And he overlaid the frames with gold and made gold rings to hold the crossbars. He also overlaid the crossbars with gold.
- Exodus 26:32–33
  Hang it with gold hooks on four posts of acacia wood, overlaid with gold and standing on four silver bases.
- 2 Chronicles 3:14–16
  He made the veil of blue, purple, and crimson yarn and fine linen, with cherubim woven into it.
- 2 Chronicles 3:7–9
  He overlaid its beams, thresholds, walls, and doors with gold, and he carved cherubim on the walls.
- Exodus 26:29
  Overlay the frames with gold and make gold rings to hold the crossbars. Also overlay the crossbars with gold.

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Where the connections lead

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About 2 Chronicles