1 Kings 7:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 7:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 7:15 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For he cast two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 7:15 — KJV
“For he cast two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about. cast: Heb. fashioned”
— 1 Kings 7:15 (KJV)
1 Kings 7:15 in Context — About the Book of 1 Kings
1 Kings moves from Solomon's golden age — the temple, legendary wisdom, unmatched wealth — to a kingdom torn in two by pride and idolatry. Elijah bursts in with fire from heaven on Mount Carmel, proving the Lord alone is God. Wisdom sought and wisdom squandered frame the whole book.
Cross-References for 1 Kings 7:15
“And concerning the pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a fillet of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness thereof was four fingers: it was hollow. fillet: Heb. thread”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 7:15: pillars, eighteen, cubits
“And there went forth a wind from the LORD, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, as it were a day's journey on this side, and as it were a day's journey on the other side, round about the camp, and as it were two cubits high upon the face of the earth. as it were a day's...: Heb. as it were the way of a day”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 7:15: two, cubits, high
“Also he made before the house two pillars of thirty and five cubits high, and the chapiter that was on the top of each of them was five cubits. high: Heb. long”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 7:15: two, pillars, cubits
“Also he made a molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in compass, and five cubits the height thereof; and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about. from...: Heb. from his brim to his brim”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 7:15: cubits, line, compass
“The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brasen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the LORD: the brass of all these vessels was without weight. the brass: Heb. their brass”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 7:15: two, pillars, brass
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