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I Kings 7:17

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For the capitals on top of the pillars he made a network of lattice, with wreaths of chainwork, seven for each capital.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 17

As, in the story of David, one chapter of wars and victories follows another, so, in the story of Solomon, one chapter concerning his buildings follows another. In this chapter we have, I. His fitting up several buildings for himself and his own use (Kg1 7:1-12). II. His furnishing the temple which he had built for God, 1. With two pillars (Kg1 7:13-22). 2. With a molten sea (Kg1 7:23-26). 3. With ten basins of brass (Kg1 7:27-37), and ten layers upon them (Kg1 7:38, Kg1 7:39). 4. With all the other utensils of the temple (Kg1 7:40-50). 5. With the things that his father had dedicated (Kg1 7:51). The particular description of these things was not needless when it was written, nor is it now useless.

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Strong's Concordancev. 17

שָׂבָךְ (sâbâk, H7638) — a netting (ornament to the capital of a column) שְׂבָכָה (sᵉbâkâh, H7639) — a net-work, i.e. (in hunting) a snare, (in architecture) a ballustrade; also a… מַעֲשֶׂה (maʻăseh, H4639) — an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication,… גְּדִל (gᵉdil, H1434) — thread, i.e. a tassel or festoon שַׁרְשְׁרָה (sharshᵉrâh, H8333) — a chain; (architectural) probably a garland כֹתֶרֶת (kôthereth, H3805) — the capital of a column רֹאשׁ (rôʼsh, H7218) — the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of… עַמּוּד (ʻammûwd, H5982) — a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform שֶׁבַע (shebaʻ, H7651) — seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week;… אֶחָד (ʼechâd, H259) — properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first שֵׁנִי (shênîy, H8145) — properly, double, i.e. second; also adverbially, again

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Exodus 28:22rank 2

For the breastpiece, make braided chains like cords of pure gold.

II Kings 25:17rank 2

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.

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