2 Kings 25:16 - Exposition

The two pillars (see the comment on 2 Kings 25:13 ), one sea —rather, the one sea — and the bases which Solomon had made for the house of the Lord; the brass of all these vessels was without weight ; i.e. the quantity of the brass was so large that it was not thought to be worth while to weigh it. When gold and silver vessels were carried off, their weight was carefully taken by the royal scribes or secretaries, who placed it on record as a check upon embezzlement or peculation.