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I Kings 7:39

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He set five stands on the south side of the temple and five on the north, and he put the Sea on the south side, at the southeast corner of the temple.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 39

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. 39

נָתַן (nâthan, H5414) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) חָמֵשׁ (châmêsh, H2568) — five מְכוֹנָה (mᵉkôwnâh, H4350) — a pedestal, also a spot יָמִין (yâmîyn, H3225) — the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more… כָּתֵף (kâthêph, H3802) — the shoulder (proper, i.e. upper end of the arm; as being the spot where the garments… בַּיִת (bayith, H1004) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) שְׂמֹאול (sᵉmôʼwl, H8040) — properly, dark (as enveloped), i.e. the north; hence (by orientation), the left hand יָם (yâm, H3220) — a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the… יְמָנִי (yᵉmânîy, H3233) — right (i.e. at the right hand) קֶדֶם (qedem, H6924) — the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity);… מוּל (mûwl, H4136) — properly, abrupt, i.e. a precipice; by implication, the front; used only adverbially… נֶגֶב (negeb, H5045) — the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah,…

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He put the Sea on the south side, at the southeast corner.

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He also made ten basins for washing and placed five on the south side and five on the north. The parts of the burnt offering were rinsed in them, but the priests used the Sea for washing.

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