And he put five bases on the right side of the house, and five on the left side of the house: and he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward over against the south.
He placed five stands on the right side of the temple and five on the left side. He positioned the large bronze basin on the right side of the temple, toward the southeast corner.
This verse describes how Solomon carefully arranged the bronze furniture and washing basin around God's temple according to a specific design.
📚 Historical Context
This passage describes the construction details of Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem around 960 BC. The 'bases' were ornate bronze stands that held smaller basins for washing, while 'the sea' was a massive bronze basin used by priests for ceremonial cleansing. These elaborate furnishings demonstrated both the wealth of Solomon's kingdom and the importance of ritual purity in temple worship.
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