Flesh-hooks . Hebrew, מִזְלָגוֹח , occurring twice in Exodus ( Exodus 27:3 ; Exodus 38:3 ), once in Numbers, and twice in Chronicles. Another form of the same root, מַזְלֵג occurs twice in Samuel, in the same sense of "flesh-hook" ( 1 Samuel 2:13 , 1 Samuel 2:14 ), where also its use is made dramatically plain. Huram his father ; i.e. his chief artist. read more
Huram his father - Or, “Huram his master-workman” (2 Chronicles 2:13 note). read more
A.M. 2992. B.C. 1012. The brazen altar, sea, and lavers, 2 Chronicles 4:1-6 . The golden candlesticks and tables, 2Ch 4:7 , 2 Chronicles 4:8 . The doors overlaid with brass, the vessels of the altar, and other brass work, 2 Chronicles 4:9-18 . The golden altar of incense, with its appurtenances, 2 Chronicles 4:19-22 . NOTES ON CHAPTER 4. 2 Chronicles 4:1-2. Ten cubits the height thereof This was too high for the priests to lay the victims on it, without going up some kind of... read more
Construction of the temple (2:1-7:22)With the help of King Hiram of Tyre, Solomon prepared materials and arranged a workforce to build the planned temple (2:1-18; see notes on 1 Kings 5:1-18). Construction went on for seven years, until the temple, its furniture, its courtyard, and all other articles and decorations connected with it were completed according to plan (3:1-5:1; see notes on 1 Kings 6:1-7:51). The temple was then dedicated to God (5:2-7:22; see notes on 1 Kings 8:1-9:9). read more
pommels = bowls. wreaths = network. read more
upon = upon the face of. read more
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . read more
THE CONCLUSION OF THE WORK OF HURAM OF TYRE"So Huram made an end of doing the work that he wrought for king Solomon in the house of God: the two pillars, and the bowls, and the two capitals which were on the tops of the pillars, and the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars, and the four hundred pomegranates for the two networks; two rows of pomegranates for each network, to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were upon the pillars. He made... read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 4:14
Bases . The first mention of these in Chronicles, on which so much is said in the parallel ( 1 Kings 7:27-39 ). The Hebrew word is מְכוֹנָה , occurring eighteen times in Kings, twice in Chronicles, once in Ezra, and three times in Jeremiah. These bases were, as may be learnt more fully in the parallel, pedestals of brass four cubits square by three and a half high, supported by wheels a cubit and a half in diameter. The pedestals were richly decorated with mouldings, and with the... read more