1 Kings 7:35

Verse

At the top of each stand was a circular band half a cubit high. The supports and panels were cast as a unit with the top of the stand.

American Standard Version (1901)

And in the top of the base was there a round compass half a cubit high; and on the top of the base the stays thereof and the panels thereof were of the same.

Bible in Basic English

And at the top of the base there was a round vessel, half a cubit high;

Free Bible Version

There was a ring on the top of the cart a half cubit wide. The supports and panels were cast as one piece with the top of the cart.

Geneva Bible 1599

And in the toppe of the base was a rounde compasse of halfe a cubite hie round about: and vpon the toppe of the base the ledges thereof and the borders thereof were of the same.

King James (Authorized) Version

And in the top of the base was there a round compass of half a cubit high: and on the top of the base the ledges thereof and the borders thereof were of the same.

Translation for Translators

There was a nine-inch bronze band around the top of each cart. There were braces attached to the corners of each cart. The bands and the braces were cast in the same mold as the rest of the cart.

Unlocked Literal Bible

In the top of the stands there was a round band half a cubit deep, and on the top of the stand its supports and panels were attached.

Noah Webster Bible

And in the top of the base was there a round compass of half a cubit high: and on the top of the base its ledges and its borders were of the same.

World English Bible

In the top of the base there was a round band half a cubit high; and on the top of the base its supports and its panels were the same.

Young's Literal Translation

And in the top of the base [is] the half of a cubit in the height all round about; and on the top of the base its spokes and its borders [are] of the same.

Context

The Ten Bronze Stands

³⁴Each stand had four handles, one for each corner, projecting from the stand. ³⁵At the top of each stand was a circular band half a cubit high. The supports and panels were cast as a unit with the top of the stand.

Summary

This verse describes the intricate details of the tops of the pillars in the temple that King Solomon built. The capitals on top of the pillars were adorned with lilies, adding to the beauty and grandeur of the temple. These pillars were not only functional in supporting the structure but also served as a symbol of strength and elegance in the worship space. The attention to detail in the design of the temple reflects the reverence and honor given to God through the craftsmanship of the artisans involved.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

For on the plates of the ledges thereof, and on the borders thereof,.... In this, and the preceding verse, a different word is used, translated "ledges", from that in Kg1 7:28, the Targum renders it axle trees; as if the axle trees of the wheels, and the borders, circumferences, and rings of them, were meant, in which were the following engravings: it literally signifies hands or handles; and Procopius Gazaeus says, that the bases had, in the upper part of them, forms of hands holding a circle like a crown: he graved cherubims, lions, and palm trees, according to the proportion of everyone; these figures were made as large as the plates of the ledges, and the borders, would allow room for: and the addition round about; which were sloping shelves of brass around the base, Kg1 7:29 these were ornamented in like manner.