1 Kings 7:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 7:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 7:26 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it was an hand breadth thick, and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies: it co..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 7:26 — KJV
“And it was an hand breadth thick, and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies: it contained two thousand baths.”
— 1 Kings 7:26 (KJV)
1 Kings 7:26 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 7:26
“And the thickness of it was an handbreadth, and the brim of it like the work of the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies; and it received and held three thousand baths. with flowers...: or, like a lilyflower”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 7:26: hand, breadth, thick
“And they shall make an ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 7:26: breadth, thereof, two
“And thou shalt make a mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 7:26: breadth, thereof, two
“Thou shalt also make a table of shittim wood: two cubits shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 7:26: breadth, thereof, two
“And thou shalt make unto it a border of an hand breadth round about, and thou shalt make a golden crown to the border thereof round about.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 7:26: hand, breadth, thereof
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