1 Kings 7:48 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 7:48-51

Here is, 1. The making of the gold work of the temple, which it seems was done last, for with it the work of the house of God ended. All within doors was gold, and all made new (except the ark, with its mercy-seat and cherubim), the old being either melted down or laid by?the golden altar, table, and candlestick, with all their appurtenances. The altar of incense was still one, for Christ and his intercession are so: but he made ten golden tables, 2 Chron. 4:8 (though here mention is made of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 7:48

And Solomon made all the vessels that pertained unto the house of the Lord ,.... That is, he ordered them to be made, even all that were in the tabernacle of Moses; all were newly made, excepting the ark, mercy seat, and cherubim: the altar of gold ; the altar of incense, which was made of cedar, covered with gold, 1 Kings 6:20 , hence called the golden altar, Revelation 8:3 . and the table of gold, whereupon the shewbread was ; this includes all the tables, for there were ten of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 7:48

And Solomon made all the vessels which pertained unto [neither word in Heb.] the house of the Lord: the altar of gold [the altar of incense. See on 1 Kings 6:20 , 1 Kings 6:22 ] and the table of gold [The Heb. shows the meaning to be, He made the table out of gold, not "He made the golden table," as Keil. 2 Chronicles 4:8 (cf. 2 Chronicles 4:19 and 1 Chronicles 28:16 ) speaks of ten tables] whereupon the shewbread was. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 7:48

See the note to 1 Kings 6:20 and notes at 2 Chronicles 4:19-22. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 7:48

1 Kings 7:48. All the vessels that pertained to the house of the Lord Such as God, by the mouth of Moses, had commanded to be made for his house and service, and such as Moses had made for the tabernacle; only these for the temple were larger, richer, and more in number; according to the difference, as to size and splendour, between the temple and the tabernacle, and between Solomon’s vast riches and the poverty of Moses and the Israelites in the wilderness. The altar of gold That is,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 7:13-51

More concerning the temple (7:13-51)Israel seems to have lost the spiritual insight and artistic skill that in the time of Moses enabled its craftsmen to design and make the decoration for God’s dwelling place (cf. Exodus 31:1-6). Solomon therefore hired a craftsman from Tyre to do the bronze work and other decorations for the temple, with no apparent concern for the wrong religious ideas this man may have had. By coincidence this hired craftsman was named Hiram (GNB: Huram), the same as the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Kings 7:48

vessels = furniture. altar : i.e. the altar of incense. Compare 1 Kings 6:22 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Kings 7:48

A SUMMARY OF THE VESSELS OF GOLD"And Solomon made all the vessels that were in the house of Jehovah: the golden altar, and the table whereupon the showbread was, of gold; and the candlesticks, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, of pure gold; and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold; and the cups, and the snuffers, and the basins, and the spoons, and the firepans, of pure gold: and the hinges, both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place,... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 7:48

48. the altar of gold—that is, the altar of incense. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Kings 7:13-51

4. The temple furnishings 7:13-51The people also saw the glory of Yahweh reflected in the furnishings of the temple. These furnishings came from several sources but all contributed to the proper worship of Yahweh. read more