2 Chronicles 4:21

“And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, made he of gold, and that perfect gold;”

"And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, made he of gold, and that perfect gold;" - 2 Chronicles 4:21
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What does 2 Chronicles 4:21 mean?

2 Chronicles 4:21 (KJV) reads, "And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, made he of gold, and that perfect gold." This verse is part of the description of the items that were made by King Solomon for the temple of the Lord. In this particular verse, the focus is on the…

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The Beauty of Divine Craftsmanship

When we turn our attention to 2 Chronicles 4:21, we are met with a striking description of the sacred items crafted for the temple: "And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, made he of gold, and that perfect gold." At first glance, this verse might seem merely to recount…

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A Prayer for Greatness in Craftsmanship and Devotion

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts bowed in reverence for Your majesty, recognizing the beauty and meticulous detail in all of Your creation. Lord, as we reflect on 2 Chronicles 4:21, which states, "And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, made he of…

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2 Chronicles 24:21 - "And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD."
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2 Chronicles 21:8 - "¶ In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king."
2 Chronicles 30:4 - "And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation."
2 Chronicles 21:2 - "And he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah: all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel."
2 Chronicles 13:21 - "¶ But Abijah waxed mighty, and married fourteen wives, and begat twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters."
2 Chronicles 21:16 - "¶ Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that were near the Ethiopians:"
2 Kings 21:25 - "Now the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Chronicles 33:21 - "¶ Amon was two and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned two years in Jerusalem."
1 Chronicles 4:21 - "¶ The sons of Shelah the son of Judah were, Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea,"
2 Chronicles 7:4 - "¶ Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the LORD."
2 Chronicles 21:5 - "¶ Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem."
2 Chronicles 21:14 - "Behold, with a great plague will the LORD smite thy people, and thy children, and thy wives, and all thy goods:"
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2 Chronicles 4:14 - "He made also bases, and lavers made he upon the bases;"
2 Chronicles 24:4 - "¶ And it came to pass after this, that Joash was minded to repair the house of the LORD."
2 Chronicles 5:4 - "And all the elders of Israel came; and the Levites took up the ark."
2 Chronicles 21:11 - "Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah, and caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit fornication, and compelled Judah thereto."
2 Chronicles 29:4 - "And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them together into the east street,"
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