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1 Kings 7:17

1 Kings 7:17 is verse 17 of 1 Kings chapter 7, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

For the capitals on top of the pillars he made a network of lattice, with wreaths of chainwork, seven for each capital.

Hebrew; LXX one for each capital

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King James Version

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.

World English Bible

There were nets of checker work and wreaths of chain work for the capitals which were on the top of the pillars: seven for the one capital, and seven for the other capital.

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1 Kings 7:15–19 · Berean Standard Bible

15 He cast two pillars of bronze, each eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in circumference.

16 He also made two capitals of cast bronze to set on top of the pillars, each capital five cubits high.

17 For the capitals on top of the pillars he made a network of lattice, with wreaths of chainwork, seven for each capital.

18 Likewise, he made the pillars with two rows of pomegranates around each grating to cover each capital atop the pillars.

19 And the capitals atop the pillars in the portico were shaped like lilies, four cubits high.

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Exodus 28:14

and two chains of pure gold, made of braided cord work; and attach these chains to the settings.

Exodus 28:22

For the breastpiece, make braided chains like cords of pure gold.

Exodus 28:24

Then fasten the two gold chains to the two gold rings at the corners of the breastpiece,

Exodus 28:25

and fasten the other ends of the two chains to the two filigree settings, attaching them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front.

Exodus 39:15

For the breastpiece they made braided chains like cords of pure gold.

Exodus 39:16

They also made two gold filigree settings and two gold rings, and fastened the two rings to the two corners of the breastpiece.

Exodus 39:17

Then they fastened the two gold chains to the two gold rings at the corners of the breastpiece,

Exodus 39:18

and they fastened the other ends of the two chains to the two filigree settings, attaching them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front.

2 Kings 25:17

Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall. The bronze capital atop one pillar was three cubits high, with a network of bronze pomegranates all around. The second pillar, with its network, was similar.

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