The Pillars and Capitals
1 Kings 7:19
In 11 translations
- BSB
- And the capitals atop the pillars in the portico were shaped like lilies, four cubits high.4 cubits is approximately 6 feet or 1.8 meters; also in verse 38.
- KJV
- And the chapiters that were upon the top of the pillars were of lily work in the porch, four cubits.
- WEB
- The capitals that were on the top of the pillars in the porch were of lily work, four cubits.
- ASV
- And the capitals that were upon the top of the pillars in the porch were of lily-work, four cubits.
- LSV
- And the chapiters that [are] on the top of the pillars [are] of lily-work in the porch, four cubits;
- YLT
- And the chapiters that [are] on the top of the pillars [are] of lily-work in the porch, four cubits;
- DBY
- And the capitals that were upon the top of the pillars were of lily-work [as] in the porch, four cubits.
- DRC
- And the chapiters that were upon the top of the pillars, were of lily work in the porch, of four cubits.
- GNV
- And the chapiters that were on the toppe of the pillars were after lilye worke in ye porch, foure cubites.
- JPS
- And the capitals that were upon the top of the pillars in the porch were of lily-work, four cubits.
- LXXE7:8
- And on the heads of the pillars he made lily-work against the porch, of four cubits,
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- וְכֹֽתָרֹ֗ת אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־רֹ֣אשׁ הָעַמּוּדִ֔ים מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה שׁוּשַׁ֣ן בָּֽאוּלָ֑ם אַרְבַּ֖ע אַמּֽוֹת׃
- LXX-Br7:8
- Καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν κεφαλῶν τῶν στύλων ἔργον κρίνου κατὰ τὸ αἰλὰμ τεσσάρων πηχῶν·
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◆ Reign of Solomon◆ Construction of Solomon's Temple
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Cross-references most cited first
- 1 Kings 7:22And the tops of the pillars were shaped like lilies. So the work of the pillars was completed.
- 1 Kings 6:18The cedar paneling inside the temple was carved with gourds and open flowers. Everything was cedar; not a stone could be seen.
- 1 Kings 6:32–35The double doors were made of olive wood, and he carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers and overlaid the cherubim and palm trees with hammered gold. In the same way he made four-sided doorposts of…
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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 7:8 in some Bibles
- 7:19 in most Bibles