King James Version
2 Kings 25:15 in the King James Version says “And the firepans, and the bowls, and such things as were of gold, in gold, and of silver, in silver, the captain of the ...” — study this verse from 2 Kings chapter 25 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And the firepans, and the bowls, and such things as were of gold, in gold, and of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away.”
2 Kings 25:15 · KJV
And the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the LORD, did the Chaldees break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon.
And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.
And the firepans, and the bowls, and such things as were of gold, in gold, and of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away.
The two pillars, one sea, and the bases which Solomon had made for the house of the LORD; the brass of all these vessels was without weight. one: Heb. the one sea
The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon it was brass: and the height of the chapiter three cubits; and the wreathen work, and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about, all of brass: and like unto these had the second pillar with wreathen work.
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properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“and such things as were of gold”
H2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e., yellow), as oil, a clear sky
“and such things as were of gold”
H2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e., yellow), as oil, a clear sky
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“of the guard”
H2876properly, a butcher; hence, a lifeguardsman (because he was acting as an executioner); also a cook (usually slaughtering the animal for food)
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