International Children’s Bible

1 Kings 7:16-28 International Children’s Bible (ICB)

16. He also made two bronze capitals that were 7½ feet tall. He put them on top of the pillars.

17. Then he made a net of seven chains for each capital. They covered the capitals on top of the two pillars.

18. Then he made two rows of bronze pomegranates to go on the nets. They were to cover the capitals at the top of the pillars.

19. The capitals on top of the pillars in the porch were shaped like lilies. They were 6 feet tall.

20. The capitals were on top of both pillars. They were above the bowl-shaped section and next to the nets. At that place there were 200 pomegranates in rows all around the capitals.

21. Huram put these two bronze pillars at the porch of the Temple. He named the south pillar He Establishes. And he named the north pillar In Him Is Strength.

22. The capitals on top of the pillars were shaped like lilies. So the work on the pillars was finished.

23. Then Huram made a large round bowl from bronze, which was called the Sea. It was 45 feet around. It was 15 feet across and 7½ feet deep.

24. There was a rim around the outer edge of the bowl. Under this rim there were two rows of bronze plants surrounding the bowl. There were ten plants in every 18 inches. They were made in one piece with the bowl.

25. The bowl rested on the backs of 12 bronze bulls. They faced outward from the center of the bowl. Three bulls faced north, 3 faced east, 3 faced south and 3 faced west.

26. The sides of the bowl were 4 inches thick. The rim was like the rim of a cup or like a lily blossom. The bowl held about 11,000 gallons.

27. Then Huram made ten bronze stands. Each one was 6 feet long, 6 feet wide and 4½ feet high.

28. The stands were made from square sides, which were put on frames.