1 Kings 7:19

What does 1 Kings 7:19 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 7:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the chapiters that were upon the top of the pillars were of lily work in the porch, four cubits.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The crowns on the tops of the pillars were ornamented with a design of flowers, and were four cubits across.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the chapiters that <FI>are<Fi> on the top of the pillars <FI>are<Fi> of lily-work in the porch, four cubits;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the chapiters that were upon the top of the pillars, were of lily work, in the porch of four cubits.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the capitals that were upon the top of the pillars were of lily-work [as] in the porch, four cubits.

Context

v.18So 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.

v.19This passage

v.20And there were capitals above also upon the two pillars, close by the belly which was beside the network: and the pomegranates were two hundred, in rows round about upon the other capital.

Cross references

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

  • 1 Kings 6:32

    So he made two doors of olive-wood; and he carved upon them carvings of cherubim and palm-trees and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold; and he spread the gold upon the cherubim, and upon the palm-trees.

  • 1 Kings 7:22

    And upon the top of the pillars was lily-work: so was the work of the pillars finished.

  • 1 Kings 6:18

    And there was cedar on the house within, carved with knops and open flowers: all was cedar; there was no stone seen.

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