1 Kings 7:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 7:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 7:23 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round all about, and his height was five cub..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 7:23 — KJV
“And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round all about, and his height was five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about. from...: Heb. from his brim to his brim”
— 1 Kings 7:23 (KJV)
1 Kings 7:23 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 7:23
“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 7:23: made, molten, sea
“And he made two chapiters of molten brass, to set upon the tops of the pillars: the height of the one chapiter was five cubits, and the height of the other chapiter was five cubits:”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 7:23: made, molten, ten
“The nethermost chamber was five cubits broad, and the middle was six cubits broad, and the third was seven cubits broad: for without in the wall of the house he made narrowed rests round about, that the beams should not be fastened in the walls of the house. narrowed...: Heb. narrowings, or, rebatements”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 7:23: made, ten, 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 7:23: sea, cubits, other
“And a chapiter of brass was upon it; and the height of one chapiter was five cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the chapiters round about, all of brass. The second pillar also and the pomegranates were like unto these.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 7:23: cubits, one, round
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