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I Kings 7:42

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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);

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 42

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. 42

אַרְבַּע (ʼarbaʻ, H702) — four מֵאָה (mêʼâh, H3967) — a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction רִמּוֹן (rimmôwn, H7416) — a pomegranate, the tree (from its upright growth) or the fruit (also an artificial… שְׁנַיִם (shᵉnayim, H8147) — two; also (as ordinal) twofold שְׂבָכָה (sᵉbâkâh, H7639) — a net-work, i.e. (in hunting) a snare, (in architecture) a ballustrade; also a… טוּר (ṭûwr, H2905) — a row; hence, a wall אֶחָד (ʼechâd, H259) — properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first כָּסָה (kâçâh, H3680) — properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or… גֻּלָּה (gullâh, H1543) — a fountain, bowl or globe (all as round) כֹתֶרֶת (kôthereth, H3805) — the capital of a column פָּנִים (pânîym, H6440) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and… עַמּוּד (ʻammûwd, H5982) — a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform

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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.

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