1 Kings 7:45

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Kings 7:45 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and 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.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and 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.
1 Kings 7:45 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Kings 7

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
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.

What do historical commentaries say?

Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“The pots - To boil those parts of the sacrifices which the priests, &c. were to eat. 3 Kings (1 Kings) 7:48”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the pots: Exo 27:3, Exo 38:3; Lev 8:31; Sa1 2:13, Sa1 2:14; Ch2 4:16; Eze 46:20-24; Zac 14:21 bright brass: Heb. brass made bright, or scoured 3 Kings (1 Kings) 7:46”
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