1 Kings 7:30 NIV,NKJV

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 7:1-51

Chapter 7But Solomon was building his own house for thirteen years, and he finished all of his house ( 1 Kings 7:1 ).So it shows where his priorities began to turn. Seven years building the house of God, then turning around and for thirteen years building his own. But then it goes on and tells of the dimensions of the Solomon's house and the foundations of this costly, great stones; ten cubits, which would be fifteen feet, and eight cubits, which would be about twelve feet, so twelve to fifteen... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 7:1-51

1 Kings 7:1 . Solomon was thirteen years in building his own palace in Jerusalem, because fewer workmen were employed, many of whom were still engaged on the exterior parts of the temple. 1 Kings 7:2 . He built also the house (the palace) of the forest of Lebanon. A forest adjacent to Jerusalem, called so, as having some resemblance to Lebanon. 1 Kings 7:7 . He made a porch for the throne. In England, our courts were open in porches, as the old court in Durham. 1 Kings 7:9 . ... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 7:30

1Ki 7:30 And every base had four brasen wheels, and plates of brass: and the four corners thereof had undersetters: under the laver [were] undersetters molten, at the side of every addition. Ver. 30. And every base had four brazen wheels. ] To remove the laver from place to place, as occasion required. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Kings 7:30

wheels: Ezekiel 1:15-Ecclesiastes :, Ezekiel 3:13, Ezekiel 10:10-1 Chronicles : had undersetters: It is probable that these undersetters were so many strong legs, somewhat shorter than the wheels, and were intended to prevent the laver from tilting, or falling, in case of any accident. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Kings 7:30

And every base had four brasen wheels, and plates of brass: and the four corners thereof had undersetters: under the laver were undersetters molten, at the side of every addition.Wheels — Whereby the bases and lavers might be removed from place to place as need required.Under-setters — Heb. shoulders; fitly so called, because they supported the lavers, that they should not fall from their bases, when the bases were removed together with the lavers. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 7:30

30. Wheels These served for convenience in moving the lavers and bases to and fro. Plates of brass Rather, axles. (d in figure.) The four corners Rather, the four feet, meaning, doubtless, the projecting bottoms of the bases at the places where feet or legs would naturally be. (o o in figure.) Undersetters Or, side-pieces, reaching down to the axles of the wheels and serving as stays or supports. (e e in figure.) At the side of every addition Better, beyond each were... read more