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Monday, April 29th, 2024
the Fifth Week after Easter
the Fifth Week after Easter
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Darby, John. "Commentary on 1 Kings 7". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/dsn/1-kings-7.html. 1857-67.
Darby, John. "Commentary on 1 Kings 7". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://www.studylight.org/
Whole Bible (41)Old Testament (1)Individual Books (1)
Introduction
1:1 age; (a-9) Lit. 'days.'
Verse 5
7:5 architrave; (c-11) Some say 'made of cross-beams.'
Verse 6
7:6 steps (d-32) Or 'a threshold;' or perhaps 'a pediment.'
Verse 14
7:14 Naphtali, (a-10) See 2 Chronicles 2:14 . brass; (b-22) Or 'copper,' or 'bronze,' as elsewhere. wisdom (c-28) Or 'skill.'
Verse 20
7:20 behind (d-16) Lit. 'beyond;' and so ver. 30.
Verse 21
7:21 for (e-7) Or 'near,' or 'at.' Jachin; (f-24) Meaning, 'He will establish.' Boaz. (g-36) Meaning, 'in Him is strength.'
Verse 23
7:23 brim, (h-12) Lit. 'from lip to lip.'
Verse 26
7:26 baths. (i-26) The 'bath' equalled the 'ephah' in capacity, Exodus 16:36 ; 2 Chronicles 27:5 .
Verse 39
7:39 side (a-10) side (a-31) Lit. 'shoulder.'
Verse 40
7:40 lavers, (b-5) Some read 'cauldrons' or 'pots,' cf. ver. 45. bowls. (c-11) 'Bowls' or 'basons' to receive the blood for sprinkling; as Exodus 27:3 ; Numbers 7:13 ; and so vers. 45,50.
Verse 41
7:41 globes (d-5) Or 'cups,' i.e. crowning pieces in the form of a cup.
Verse 45
7:45 things, (e-13) Elsewhere 'utensils.'
Verse 46
7:46 plain (f-3) See Genesis 13:10 .
Verse 48
7:48 vessels (e-6) Elsewhere 'utensils.'
Verse 50
7:50 knives, (g-6) Or 'snuffers.' censers (h-15) Or 'fire-pans.'