1 Kings 7

1 Kings 7:2

House of the Forrest of Lebanon] This was built in Jerusalem. See ver. 6, 7, 8. His dwelling House and Throne not farre from it; and golden shields in it, 1 King. X. 16, 17. And there seazed on by the King of Egypt, 2 Chron. XII. 9, 10. It seemes so called, as being a kinde of abridgement of that famous Forrest, afarre off from Jerusalem, and containing in it, and in the Groves and Gardens about it, all the delights and pleasures of that Forest, in solitary walks, sweet smels, musick of birds, and sight of wilde-beasts, &c. See my Annotations on Zech. XI. 1. where conceiving this House to be built in that Forest, not in Jerusalem, upon further consideration, I think good to retract that opinion here.

1 Kings 7:26

Two thousand Baths] Bath the measure of Liquid things, as Epha of Dry: Both of the same capacity. This Sea had ordinarily put into it two thousand Baths, or five hundred Barrels, reckoning eight gallons to the Bath and four Baths to the Barrel. But this Sea being filled up to the brim, it might containe three thousand Baths, 2 Chron. IV. 5. or seven hundred and fifty Barrels; with water drawn out of it by Cocks or otherwayes, the Priests washed, &c.

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Ten Lavers] But one in the Tabernacle, Exod. XXX. 18. Here are ten Lavers, besides the Sea. And so of the Candlesticks, and Tables, there were ten in the Temple to one in the Tabernacle, 1 King. VII. 49. 2 Chron. IV. 8. Each Laver contained fourty Baths.

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Bowles of pure Gold] Of Gold belonging to the Altar of Incense, 1 Chron. XXVIII. 17. Some of Silver, 1 Chron. XXVIII. 16. And as those given by the twelve Princes, Num. VII. 13, 85. Some of Brasse, for the Brazen Altar, Exod. XXXVIII. 3 Num. IV. 14. 1 King. VII. 45. And for the Vessels of the Temple, See on Jer. LII. 17,—23.