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1 Kings 7:38

1 Kings 7:38
Then made he ten lavers of brass: one laver contained forty baths: and every laver was four cubits: and upon every one of the ten bases one laver.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And he put five bases on the right side of the house,.... On the south side, which is commonly understood; that is, of the courts of the priests, where they were placed for their use: and five on the…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Every laver was four cubits - Assuming height to be intended, and taking the cubit at 20 inches, the entire height of the lavers as they stood upon their wheeled stands would seem to have been 13 ft.…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Then made he ten lavers - These were set on the ten bases or pedestals, and were to hold water for the use of the priests in their sacred office, particularly to wash the victims that were to be…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Kings 7:13-47

We have here an account of the brass-work about the temple. There was no iron about the temple, though we find David preparing for the temple iron for things of iron, Ch1 29:2. What those things were…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Then made he It is only the simple copulative And.