1 Kings 7:43 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And the ten bases, and ten lavers on the bases;

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And the ten stands, and ten wash basins that sat on the stands;

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse lists part of the bronze furnishings that were made for Solomon's temple - ten wheeled stands with wash basins on top of them.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of a detailed inventory of the bronze items crafted by Hiram for Solomon's temple around 960 BC. The ten lavers (wash basins) on wheeled stands were used by priests for ceremonial washing before offering sacrifices. These elaborate bronze furnishings demonstrated both the wealth of Solomon's kingdom and the importance of ritual purity in temple worship.

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2 Kings 16:17

King Ahaz cut off the decorative panels from the bronze stands and removed the washing basins from them. He also took down the large bronze basin called 'the Sea' from the bronze oxen that supported it, and placed it on a stone floor instead.

2 Kings 25:16

The two bronze pillars, the large bronze basin, and the bronze stands that Solomon had made for the Lord's temple—all this bronze was too heavy to weigh.

2 Chronicles 4:14

He also made stands, and he made basins to place on the stands.

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