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I Kings 7:47

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Solomon left all these articles unweighed, because there were so many. The weight of the bronze could not be determined.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 47

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. 47

שְׁלֹמֹה (Shᵉlômôh, H8010) — Shelomah, David's successor יָנַח (yânach, H3240) — to deposit; by implication, to allow to stay כְּלִי (kᵉlîy, H3627) — something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon) מְאֹד (mᵉʼôd, H3966) — properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication,… רֹב (rôb, H7230) — abundance (in any respect) מִשְׁקָל (mishqâl, H4948) — weight (numerically estimated); hence, weighing (the act) נְחֹשֶׁת (nᵉchôsheth, H5178) — copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as… חָקַר (châqar, H2713) — properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimately

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I Chronicles 22:14rank 4

Now behold, I have taken great pains to provide for the house of the LORD—100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron too great to be weighed. I have also provided timber and stone, and you may add to them.

I Chronicles 22:3rank 3

David provided a large quantity of iron to make the nails for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings, together with more bronze than could be weighed

I Chronicles 22:16rank 2

in gold and silver, bronze and iron—craftsmen beyond number. Now begin the work, and may the LORD be with you.”

II Chronicles 4:18rank 2

Solomon made all these articles in such great abundance that the weight of the bronze could not be determined.

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