1 Kings 7:23

“And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round all about, and his height was five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about.”

"And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round all about, and his height was five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about." - 1 Kings 7:23
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What does 1 Kings 7:23 mean?

1 Kings 7:23 (KJV) states, "And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round all about, and his height was five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about." This verse comes from the Old Testament and is part of a longer…

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The Sea of Reflection: Understanding the Molten Sea in Our Lives

As we dive into the profound imagery of 1 Kings 7:23, we encounter the majestic craftsmanship of Solomon as he constructs the Molten Sea, a monumental basin essential for purification and sacrifice in the temple. The verse reads: "And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the…

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A Prayer for Divine Clarity and Spiritual Purity

Dear Heavenly Father, In the stillness of this moment, we come before You with hearts that are drawn to both Your majesty and Your craftsmanship. As we reflect on the words found in 1 Kings 7:23, ‘And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round…

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1 Kings 7:23 - "¶ And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round all about, and his height was five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about."
1 Kings 10:23 - "So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom."
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2 Kings 23:7 - "And he brake down the houses of the sodomites, that were by the house of the LORD, where the women wove hangings for the grove."
1 Kings 7:27-38
2 Kings 23:1 - "And the king sent, and they gathered unto him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem."
1 Chronicles 23:7 - "¶ Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei."
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1 kings 8:7
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1 Corinthians 7:23 - "Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men."
"So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom." - 1 Kings 10:23
1 Kings 7:43 - "And the ten bases, and ten lavers on the bases;"
1 Kings 7:13 - "¶ And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre."
1 Kings 1:23 - "And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground."
1 Kings 21:23 - "And of Jezebel also spake the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel."
1 Kings 6:23 - "¶ And within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive tree, each ten cubits high."
1 Kings 7:44 - "And one sea, and twelve oxen under the sea;"
1 Kings 1:7 - "And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him."
1 Kings 7:1 - "But Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house."
1 Kings 12:23 - "Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying,"
1 Kings 15:7 - "Now the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam."
1 Kings 14:23 - "For they also built them high places, and images, and groves, on every high hill, and under every green tree."
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1 Kings 4:23 - "Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and an hundred sheep, beside harts, and roebucks, and fallowdeer, and fatted fowl."
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1 Kings 7:22 - "And upon the top of the pillars was lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished."
1 Kings 7:11 - "And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars."