KJV ORIGINAL
And under the borders were four wheels; and the axletrees of the wheels were joined to the base: and the height of a wheel was a cubit and half a cubit.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Under the decorative panels were four wheels, and the axles of the wheels were attached to the base. Each wheel was one and a half cubits tall.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes the technical details of the bronze water stands that Solomon had made for the temple, specifically how the wheels were attached and their size.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of the detailed description of the temple furnishings that Solomon commissioned for God's temple in Jerusalem around 960 BC. The bronze stands were mobile water basins used by priests for ceremonial washing. These elaborate pieces were crafted by Hiram, a skilled metalworker from Tyre.
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