The Meaning of 1 Kings 7:51 Explained

1 Kings 7:51

KJV: So was ended all the work that king Solomon made for the house of the LORD. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated; even the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, did he put among the treasures of the house of the LORD.

YLT: And it is complete -- all the work that king Solomon hath made for the house of Jehovah, and Solomon bringeth in the sanctified things of David his father; the silver, and the gold, and the vessels he hath put in the treasuries of the house of Jehovah.

Darby: And all the work was finished that king Solomon made for the house of Jehovah. And Solomon brought in the things that David his father had dedicated; the silver and the gold and the vessels he put among the treasures of the house of Jehovah.

ASV: Thus all the work that king Solomon wrought in the house of Jehovah was finished. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated, even the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, and put them in the treasuries of the house of Jehovah.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of 1 Kings 7:51?

MEANING: What does 1 Kings 7:51 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in 1 Kings 7:51 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in 1 Kings 7:51?

What is the context of 1 Kings 7:51?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

So was ended all the work that king Solomon made for the house of the LORD. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated; [even] the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, did he put among the treasures of the house of the LORD.

What does 1 Kings 7:51 Mean?

Verse Meaning

The priests probably placed the treasures David had collected in the rooms of the structure that surrounded the temple ( 1 Kings 6:5-6) for use in Israel"s worship as needed. The temple, then, became the treasury of Israel in that it housed the nation"s greatest treasures.

The writer gave us extensive information about the temple furnishings to increase our awe, not only of the temple itself, but also of Yahweh"s greatness. The temple and all it contained reflected the God who abode there.

Context Summary

1 Kings 7:40-51 - Vessels Of Brass And Of Gold

As we pass from the outward to the inward part of the sanctuary, brass gives place to gold. The nearer we come to God's throne in the Holy of Holies, the more costly and magnificent everything must become. Even snuffers, hinges, and spoons must be of gold. God's highest service calls for our best in the least things that pertain to it.

The enumeration of ornaments and utensils in brass and gold, leads to the announcement that Solomon gave up counting the weight, and that the weight of the brass could not be found out. The r.v. margin says, "was not searched out." In this there is shadowed forth "the unsearchable riches of Christ," Ephesians 3:8. You cannot weigh them up. They defy calculation. It is only when you get the accumulated experience of all the saints that you can comprehend the length and breadth and depth and height of the love of Christ that passeth knowledge, Ephesians 3:18. See to it that you grow in the grace and in the knowledge of God and of Jesus Christ our Lord, 2 Peter 3:18. Let there be a sensible advance into the deep things of God. For wood bring stones, for stones iron, for iron brass, and for brass gold, Isaiah 60:17. And may we all leave a finished building behind us when we pass on to see the King!

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 7:51 mean?

so was finished all the work that had done King Solomon for the house of Yahweh And brought in - the things which had dedicated David his father the silver and the gold the furnishings He put them in the treasuries of the house of Yahweh -

וַתִּשְׁלַם֙ כָּל־ הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֛ה הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה וַיָּבֵ֨א אֶת־ קָדְשֵׁ֣י ׀ דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֗יו הַכֶּ֤סֶף וְאֶת־ הַזָּהָב֙ הַכֵּלִ֔ים נָתַ֕ן בְּאֹצְר֖וֹת בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה פ

וַתִּשְׁלַם֙	so was finished
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: שָׁלֵם Sense: .
הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה	the work
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: מְלָאכָה Sense: occupation, work, business.
אֲשֶׁ֥ר	that
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.).
עָשָׂ֛ה	had done
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ	King
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה	Solomon
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שְׁלֹמֹה Sense: son of David by Bathsheba and 3rd king of Israel; author of Proverbs and Song of Songs.
בֵּ֣ית	for the house
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בַּיִת Sense: house.
יְהוָ֑ה	of Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
וַיָּבֵ֨א	And brought in
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
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.
קָדְשֵׁ֣י ׀	the things which had dedicated
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: קֹדֶשׁ Sense: apartness, holiness, sacredness, separateness.
דָּוִ֣ד	David
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
אָבִ֗יו	his father
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: אָב Sense: father of an individual.
הַכֶּ֤סֶף	the silver
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: כֶּסֶף Sense: silver, money.
הַזָּהָב֙	the gold
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: זָהָב Sense: gold.
הַכֵּלִ֔ים	the furnishings
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: כְּלִי Sense: article, vessel, implement, utensil.
נָתַ֕ן	He put them
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set.
בְּאֹצְר֖וֹת	in the treasuries
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine plural construct Root: אֹוצָר Sense: treasure, storehouse.
בֵּ֥ית	of the house
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בַּיִת Sense: house.
יְהוָֽה	of Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
פ	-
Parse: Punctuation

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