The Meaning of 1 Kings 7:18 Explained

1 Kings 7:18

KJV: 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.

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

Darby: 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.

ASV: 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.

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What is the context of 1 Kings 7:18?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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.

What does 1 Kings 7:18 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Kings 7:13-26 - Pillars Of Security And Strength

Hiram, the artificer, was remarkably gifted. From his father he had inherited all the genius of Tyre, while on his mother's side he was of the tribe of Naphtali and thus inherited the religious genius of the Hebrew people. The twin pillars were made of the brass taken from the king of Zobah, 1 Chronicles 18:8-9. Each would stand to a height of forty feet. Their names were symbolical, and indicated their strength and durability. Wreaths of golden chainwork hung from the capitals, while beautiful ornaments of lily-work adorned the heads of these noble columns. Jachin-"he shall establish"-and Boaz-"in him is strength"-combined with the beauty of the lily-work, remind us that strength and beauty are in God's sanctuary and blend in the character of His people.

The molten sea was substituted for the ancient laver, Exodus 30:18. It was an immense circular vase, holding 20,000 gallons of water. Its brim was in the form of a lily and it stood on twelve brazen oxen. Water in abundance was needed for the cleansing of the courts; and our Lord has taught us in John 13:1-38 the necessity for constant washing if we would walk with God.

1 Kings 7:1-51 - Breaking Three Commandments

From a worldly point of view Naboth might have done a good stroke of business by selling his estate to. Ahab. A royal price and assured favor might have been his-but he had a conscience! Above the persuasive tones of the monarch's offer sounded the voice of God: "The land shall not be sold for ever, for the land is mine." See Leviticus 25:23; Numbers 36:7; Ezekiel 46:18.

Ahab knew perfectly well that Jezebel could not give him the property of another except by foul means, but he took pains not to inquire. Though the direct orders for Naboth's death did not come from him, yet, by his silence, he was an accomplice and an accessory; and divine justice penetrates all such specious excuses. God holds us responsible for wrongs which we do not arrest, though we have the power. The crime was blacker because of the pretext of religion, as suggested by a fast. See also 2 Kings 9:26. The blood of murdered innocence cries to God, and his requital, though delayed, is inevitable. See Revelation 6:9-10. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Kings 7

¹ The building of Solomon's house
² Of the house of Lebanon
⁶ Of the porch of pillars
⁷ Of the porch of judgment
⁸ Of the house for Pharaoh's daughter
¹³ Hiram's work of the two pillars,
²³ Of the molten sea
²⁷ Of the ten bases
³⁸ Of the ten lavers
⁴⁰ and all the vessels

What do the individual words in 1 Kings 7:18 mean?

So he made - the pillars and two rows all around above the network one to cover the capitals that [were] on top of pomegranates and thus he did for the capital of the second

וַיַּ֖עַשׂ אֶת־ הָעַמּוּדִ֑ים וּשְׁנֵי֩ טוּרִ֨ים סָבִ֜יב עַל־ הַשְּׂבָכָ֣ה הָאֶחָ֗ת לְכַסּ֤וֹת הַכֹּֽתָרֹת֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־ רֹ֣אשׁ הָֽרִמֹּנִ֔ים וְכֵ֣ן עָשָׂ֔ה לַכֹּתֶ֖רֶת הַשֵּׁנִֽית

וַיַּ֖עַשׂ	So he made
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הָעַמּוּדִ֑ים	the pillars
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: עַמּוּד Sense: pillar, column.
וּשְׁנֵי֩	and two
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Number, mdc Root: שְׁנַיִם Sense: two.
טוּרִ֨ים	rows
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: טוּר Sense: row.
סָבִ֜יב	all around
Parse: Adverb Root: מוּסָב Sense: places round about, circuit, round about adv.
עַל־	above
Parse: Preposition Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
הַשְּׂבָכָ֣ה	the network
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: שְׂבָכָה Sense: network, lattice-work, net, netting.
הָאֶחָ֗ת	one
Parse: Article, Number, feminine singular Root: אֶחָד Sense: one (number).
לְכַסּ֤וֹת	to cover
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Piel, Infinitive construct Root: כָּסָה Sense: to cover, conceal, hide.
הַכֹּֽתָרֹת֙	the capitals
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine plural Root: כֹּתֶרֶת Sense: capital crown, capital of a pillar.
אֲשֶׁר֙	that [were]
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.).
רֹ֣אשׁ	top
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: רֹאשׁ Sense: head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning.
הָֽרִמֹּנִ֔ים	of pomegranates
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: רִמֹּון Sense: pomegranate.
וְכֵ֣ן	and thus
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb Root: כֵּן Sense: so, therefore, thus.
עָשָׂ֔ה	he did
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
לַכֹּתֶ֖רֶת	for the capital
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: כֹּתֶרֶת Sense: capital crown, capital of a pillar.
הַשֵּׁנִֽית	of the second
Parse: Article, Number, ordinal feminine singular Root: שֵׁנִי Sense: second.

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