1 Kings 7:40

“And Hiram made the lavers, and the shovels, and the basins, etc.] The lavers are not the ten before mentioned, of the make of which an account is before given; but these, according to Jarchi and Ben Gersom, are the same with the pots, (<110745>1 Kings 7:45) and so they are called in (<140411>2 Chronicles 4:11) the use of which, as they say, was to put the ashes of the altar into; as the “shovels”, next mentioned, were a sort of besoms to sweep them off, and the “basins” were to receive the blood of the sacrifices, and sprinkle it; no mention is here made of the altar of brass he made, but is in (<140411>2 Chronicles 4:11), nor of the fleshhooks to take the flesh out of the pots, as in…”

“And Hiram made the lavers, and the shovels, and the basins--These verses contain a general enumeration of Hiram's works, as well as those already mentioned as other minor things. The Tyrian artists are frequently mentioned by ancient authors as skilful artificers in fashioning and embossing metal cups and bowls; and we need not wonder, therefore, to find them employed by Solomon in making the golden and brazen utensils for his temple and palaces.”

“Lavers - Rather, according to the true reading, “pots.” (Compare 1 Kings 7:45; 2 Chronicles 4:16.) The “pots” were the caldrons in which it was usual to boil the peace-offerings. See 1 Samuel 2:13-14, return to 'Top of Page'”

“7:40-45 Huram had great skill in casting items of varying size and complexity. He also made the bronze altar for the inner court that was used for burnt offerings (2 Chr 4:1).”

“Hiram: Heb. Hirom, Kg1 7:13 the lavers: Kg1 7:28; Kg2 25:14, Kg2 25:15; Ch2 4:8, Ch2 4:11-16; Jer 52:18, Jer 52:19 the shovels: Kg1 7:45 the basins: Exo 24:6 So Hiram: Exo 39:32-43 3 Kings (1 Kings) 7:41”