19 The capitals on top of the pillars in the portico were in the shape of lilies, four cubits[a] high.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 7:19 That is, about 6 feet or about 1.8 meters; also in verse 38

19 And the chapiters that were upon the top of the pillars were of lily work in the porch, four cubits.

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22 The capitals on top were in the shape of lilies. And so the work on the pillars(A) was completed.

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22 And upon the top of the pillars was lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished.

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26 It was a handbreadth[a] in thickness, and its rim was like the rim of a cup, like a lily blossom. It held two thousand baths.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 7:26 That is, about 3 inches or about 7.5 centimeters
  2. 1 Kings 7:26 That is, about 12,000 gallons or about 44,000 liters; the Septuagint does not have this sentence.

26 And it was an hand breadth thick, and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies: it contained two thousand baths.

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