1 Kings 7:18

What does 1 Kings 7:18 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 7:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

So he made the pillars; and there were two rows round about upon the one network, to cover the capitals that were upon the top of the pillars: and so did he for the other capital.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he made the pillars, and two rows round about upon the one network, to cover the chapiters that were upon the top, with pomegranates: and so did he for the other chapiter.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

So he made the pillars; and there were two rows round about upon the one network, to cover the capitals that were upon the top of the pillars: and so did he for the other capital.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he made ornaments of apples; and two lines of apples all round over the network, covering the crowns of the pillars, the two crowns in the same way.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And he maketh the pillars, and two rows round about on the one net-work, to cover the chapiters that <FI>are<Fi> on the top, with the pomegranates, and so he hath made for the second chapiter.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he made the pillars, and two rows round about each network to cover the chapiters, that were upon the top, with pomegranates: and in like manner did he to the other chapiter.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he made pomegranates, namely two rows round about upon the one network, to cover the capitals that were upon the top of the pillars; and so he did for the other capital.

Context

v.17There were nets of checker-work, and wreaths of chain-work, for the capitals which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one capital, and seven for the other capital.

v.18This passage

v.19And the capitals that were upon the top of the pillars in the porch were of lily-work, four cubits.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Kings 25:17

    The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and a capital of brass was upon it; and the height of the capital was three cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the capital round about, all of brass: and like unto these had the second pillar with network.

  • Exodus 28:24

    And thou shalt put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings at the ends of the breastplate.

  • Exodus 39:15

    And they made upon the breastplate chains like cords, of wreathen work of pure gold.

  • Exodus 28:14

    and two chains of pure gold; like cords shalt thou make them, of wreathen work: and thou shalt put the wreathen chains on the settings.

  • Exodus 28:22

    And thou shalt make upon the breastplate chains like cords, of wreathen work of pure gold.

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