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1 Kings 7:44

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Kings 7:44 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and the one sea, and the twelve oxen under the sea;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and the one sea, and the twelve oxen under the sea;
1 Kings 7:44 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Kings 7

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
41the two pillars, and the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars; and the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars;
42and the four hundred pomegranates for the two networks; two rows of pomegranates for each network, to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were upon the pillars;
43and the ten bases, and the ten lavers on the bases;
44and the one sea, and the twelve oxen under the sea;
45and the pots, and the shovels, and the basins: even all these vessels, which Hiram made for king Solomon, in the house of Jehovah, were of burnished brass.
46In the plain of the Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.
47And Solomon left all the vessels [unweighed], because they were exceeding many: the weight of the brass could not be found out.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“one sea: Kg1 7:23-26 3 Kings (1 Kings) 7:45”
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