1 Kings 7:41
New International Version
the two pillars; the two bowl-shaped capitals on top of the pillars; the two sets of network decorating the two bowl-shaped capitals on top of the pillars;

New Living Translation
the two pillars; the two bowl-shaped capitals on top of the pillars; the two networks of interwoven chains that decorated the capitals;

English Standard Version
the two pillars, the two bowls of the capitals that were on the tops of the pillars, and the two latticeworks to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the tops of the pillars;

Berean Standard Bible
the two pillars; the two bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars; the two sets of network covering both bowls of the capitals atop the pillars;

King James Bible
The two pillars, and the two bowls of the chapiters that were on the top of the two pillars; and the two networks, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars;

New King James Version
the two pillars, the two bowl-shaped capitals that were on top of the two pillars; the two networks covering the two bowl-shaped capitals which were on top of the pillars;

New American Standard Bible
the two pillars and the two bowls of the capitals which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two lattices to cover the two bowls of the capitals which were on the top of the pillars;

NASB 1995
the two pillars and the two bowls of the capitals which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals which were on the top of the pillars;

NASB 1977
the two pillars and the two bowls of the capitals which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals which were on the top of the pillars;

Legacy Standard Bible
the two pillars and the two bowls of the capitals which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals which were on the top of the pillars,

Amplified Bible
the two pillars and the [two] bowls of the capitals which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals which were on top of the pillars;

Christian Standard Bible
two pillars; bowls for the capitals that were on top of the two pillars; the two gratings for covering both bowls of the capitals that were on top of the pillars;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
two pillars; bowls for the capitals that were on top of the two pillars; the two gratings for covering both bowls of the capitals that were on top of the pillars;

American Standard Version
the two pillars, and the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars; and the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars;

Contemporary English Version
two columns; two bowl-shaped caps for the tops of the columns; two chain designs on the caps;

English Revised Version
the two pillars, and the two bowls of the chapiters that were on the top of the pillars; and the two networks to cover the two bowls of the chapiters that were on the top of the pillars;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
2 pillars, the bowl-shaped capitals on top of the 2 pillars, and 2 sets of filigree to cover the 2 bowl-shaped capitals on top of the pillars,

International Standard Version
including the two pillars and the bowls for the capitals that stood on top of the two pillars, along with the two lattices that covered the two bowls of the capitals that stood on top of the pillars,

Majority Standard Bible
the two pillars; the two bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars; the two sets of network covering both bowls of the capitals atop the pillars;

NET Bible
He made the two pillars, the two bowl-shaped tops of the pillars, the latticework for the bowl-shaped tops of the two pillars,

New Heart English Bible
the two pillars, and the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars; and the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars;

Webster's Bible Translation
The two pillars, and the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the two pillars; and the two net-works, to cover the two bowls of the capitals which were upon the top of the pillars;

World English Bible
the two pillars; the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars; the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars;
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
two pillars, and bowls of the chapiters that [are] on the top of the two pillars, and the two nets to cover the two bowls of the chapiters that [are] on the top of the pillars;

Young's Literal Translation
pillars two, and bowls of the chapiters that are on the top of the pillars two, and the nets two, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters that are on the top of the pillars;

Smith's Literal Translation
The two pillars and the globes of the crowns which were upon the head of the two pillars and the two nets to cover the two globes of the crowns which were upon the head of the pillars;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The two pillars and the two cords of the chapiters, upon the chapiters of the pillars: and the two networks, to cover the two cords, that were upon the top of the pillars.

Catholic Public Domain Version
the two columns, and the two cords of the heads over the tops of the columns, and the two networks which covered the two cords that were above the tops of the columns;

New American Bible
two columns; two nodes for the capitals on top of the columns; two pieces of netting covering the two nodes for the capitals on top of the columns;

New Revised Standard Version
the two pillars, the two bowls of the capitals that were on the tops of the pillars, the two latticeworks to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the tops of the pillars;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The two pillars, and the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the two pillars; and the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals which were upon the top of the pillars;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The two pillars and the basins that were upon the top of the two pillars and two coverings to cover the two bases that were on the top of the pillars.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
the two pillars, and the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars; and the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
two pillars and the wreathen works of the pillars on the heads of the two pillars; and the two net-works to cover both the wreathen works of the flutings that were upon the pillars.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Completion of the Bronze Works
40Additionally, Huram made the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished all the work that he had undertaken for King Solomon in the house of the LORD: 41the two pillars; the two bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars; the two sets of network covering both bowls of the capitals atop the pillars; 42the four hundred pomegranates for the two sets of network (two rows of pomegranates for each network covering both the bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars);…

Cross References
2 Chronicles 4:12-13
the two pillars; the two bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars; the two sets of network covering both bowls of the capitals atop the pillars; / the four hundred pomegranates for the two sets of network (two rows of pomegranates for each network covering both the bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars);

Exodus 27:3
Make all its utensils of bronze—its pots for removing ashes, its shovels, its sprinkling bowls, its meat forks, and its firepans.

Exodus 38:3
He made all the altar’s utensils of bronze—its pots, shovels, sprinkling bowls, meat forks, and firepans.

Jeremiah 52:17
Moreover, the Chaldeans broke up the bronze pillars and stands and the bronze Sea in the house of the LORD, and they carried all the bronze to Babylon.

2 Kings 25:13-17
Moreover, the Chaldeans broke up the bronze pillars and stands and the bronze Sea in the house of the LORD, and they carried the bronze to Babylon. / They also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, dishes, and all the articles of bronze used in the temple service. / The captain of the guard also took away the censers and sprinkling bowls—anything made of pure gold or fine silver. ...

2 Chronicles 3:15-17
In front of the temple he made two pillars, which together were thirty-five cubits high, each with a capital on top measuring five cubits. / He made interwoven chains and put them on top of the pillars. He made a hundred pomegranates and fastened them into the chainwork. / Then he set up the pillars in front of the temple, one on the south and one on the north. The pillar on the south he named Jachin, and the pillar on the north he named Boaz.

2 Chronicles 4:11
Additionally, Huram made the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished the work that he had undertaken for King Solomon in the house of God:

2 Chronicles 4:16
and the pots, shovels, meat forks, and all the other articles. All these objects that Huram-abi made for King Solomon for the house of the LORD were of polished bronze.

2 Chronicles 4:19-22
Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of God: the golden altar; the tables on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold and their lamps, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary as prescribed; / the flowers, lamps, and tongs of gold—of purest gold; ...

Jeremiah 27:19-22
For this is what the LORD of Hosts says about the pillars, the sea, the bases, and the rest of the articles that remain in this city, / which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon did not take when he carried Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon, along with all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem. / Yes, this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says about the articles that remain in the house of the LORD, in the palace of the king of Judah, and in Jerusalem: ...

1 Kings 6:36
Solomon built the inner courtyard with three rows of dressed stone and one row of trimmed cedar beams.

1 Kings 8:6
Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim.

1 Kings 8:21
And there I have provided a place for the ark, which contains the covenant of the LORD that He made with our fathers when He brought them out of the land of Egypt.”

1 Kings 10:12
The king made the almug wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had such almug wood been brought in, nor has such been seen again to this day.)

1 Kings 10:16-17
King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. / He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three minas of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.


Treasury of Scripture

The two pillars, and the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the two pillars; and the two networks, to cover the two bowls of the capitals which were on the top of the pillars;

two pillars

1 Kings 7:15-22
For he cast two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about…

2 Chronicles 4:12
To wit, the two pillars, and the pommels, and the chapiters which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two wreaths to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were on the top of the pillars;

two networks

1 Kings 7:17,18
And nets of checker work, and wreaths of chain work, for the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one chapiter, and seven for the other chapiter…

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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














the two pillars
The Hebrew word for "pillars" is "עַמּוּדִים" (ammudim), which signifies strength and stability. In the context of Solomon's Temple, these pillars, named Jachin and Boaz, were not merely structural but symbolic. They represented God's establishment and strength, reminding the Israelites of His enduring presence and support. Archaeologically, similar pillars have been found in ancient Near Eastern temples, underscoring their importance in religious architecture as symbols of divine-human interaction.

the two bowl-shaped capitals
The term "capitals" comes from the Hebrew "כֹּתָרֹת" (kotharot), referring to the ornate tops of the pillars. These capitals were crafted with intricate designs, often resembling lilies or pomegranates, symbolizing beauty and abundance. The bowl shape suggests a receptacle, perhaps symbolizing the receiving of divine wisdom and blessings. Historically, such designs were common in Phoenician art, indicating a cultural exchange and the influence of neighboring civilizations on Israelite craftsmanship.

that were on top of the pillars
This phrase emphasizes the position of the capitals, highlighting their visibility and prominence. Being on top signifies a place of honor and importance, much like a crown on a head. In a spiritual sense, it can be seen as a metaphor for the elevation of God's glory above all earthly matters, reminding worshippers to look upwards to divine truths.

the two networks
The Hebrew word "שְׂבָכוֹת" (sevakhot) refers to latticework or netting. These networks were decorative yet functional, possibly serving to protect the capitals or to add to their aesthetic appeal. Symbolically, they can represent the interconnectedness of God's creation and the intricate design of His plans. The use of networks in temple architecture also reflects the complexity and beauty of divine order.

to cover the two bowl-shaped capitals
The act of covering suggests protection and sanctification. In biblical terms, covering often implies atonement or the act of making something holy. Here, the networks covering the capitals could symbolize God's protective grace over His people and His dwelling place. It serves as a reminder of the sacredness of the temple and the need for purity in worship.

on top of the pillars
Reiterating the position of the capitals, this phrase underscores the theme of elevation and prominence. The repetition serves to remind the reader of the importance of what is being described. In a spiritual context, it calls believers to elevate their thoughts and actions, aligning them with the divine standards exemplified by the temple's grandeur.

Verse 41. - The [Heb. omits the art. and reads pillars, two] two pillars, and the two bowls of the chapiters that were on the top of the two pillars; and the two networks to cover the two bowls of the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars. [See on verses 16-20.]

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
the two
שְׁנַ֔יִם (šə·na·yim)
Number - md
Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

pillars;
עַמֻּדִ֣ים (‘am·mu·ḏîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5982: A column, a stand, platform

the two
שְׁתָּ֑יִם (šə·tā·yim)
Number - fd
Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

bowl-shaped
וְגֻלֹּ֧ת (wə·ḡul·lōṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 1543: A fountain, bowl, globe

capitals
הַכֹּתָרֹ֛ת (hak·kō·ṯā·rōṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 3805: The capital of a, column

atop
רֹ֥אשׁ (rōš)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7218: The head

the pillars;
הָֽעַמֻּדִ֖ים (hā·‘am·mu·ḏîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5982: A column, a stand, platform

the two
שְׁתַּ֔יִם (šə·ta·yim)
Number - fd
Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

sets of network
וְהַשְּׂבָכ֣וֹת (wə·haś·śə·ḇā·ḵō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 7639: A net-work, a snare, a ballustrade, a reticulated ornament to a, pillar

covering
לְכַסּ֗וֹת (lə·ḵas·sō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover

both
שְׁתֵּי֙ (šə·tê)
Number - fdc
Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

bowls
גֻּלֹּ֣ת (gul·lōṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 1543: A fountain, bowl, globe

of the capitals
הַכֹּֽתָרֹ֔ת (hak·kō·ṯā·rōṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 3805: The capital of a, column

atop
רֹ֥אשׁ (rōš)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7218: The head

the pillars;
הָעַמּוּדִֽים׃ (hā·‘am·mū·ḏîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5982: A column, a stand, platform


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