1 Kings 7:46

What does 1 Kings 7:46 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 7:46 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

In the plain of the Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

In the plain of the Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

He made them of liquid metal in the lowland of Jordan, at the way across the river, at Adama, between Succoth and Zarethan.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

In the circuit of the Jordan hath the king cast them, in the thick soil of the ground, between Succoth and Zarthan.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

In the plains of the Jordan, did the king cast them in a clay ground, between Socoth and Sartham.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

In the plain of the Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay-ground between Succoth and Zaretan.

Context

v.45and the pots, and the shovels, and the basins: even all these vessels, which Hiram made for king Solomon, in the house of Jehovah, were of burnished brass.

v.46This passage

v.47And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were exceeding many: the weight of the brass could not be found out.

Cross references

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

  • 1 Kings 4:12

    Baana the son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean which is beside Zarethan, beneath Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, as far as beyond Jokmeam;

  • Genesis 33:17

    And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him a house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.

  • Joshua 13:27

    and in the valley, Beth-haram, and Beth-nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, the Jordan and the border thereof, unto the uttermost part of the sea of Chinnereth beyond the Jordan eastward.

  • Joshua 3:16

    that the waters which came down from above stood, and rose up in one heap, a great way off, at Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan; and those that went down toward the sea of the Arabah, even the Salt Sea, were wholly cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.

  • 2 Chronicles 4:17

    In the plain of the Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredah.

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