1 Kings 7:16 Meaning and Explanation
“And he made two chapiters of molten brass, to set upon the tops of the pillars: the height of the one chapiter was five cubits, and the height of the other chapiter was five cubits:”
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Read Full Chapter →He casts two bronze capitals, each five cubits high, to crown the tops of the pillars.
What Does 1 Kings 7:16 Mean?
Hiram casts two ornamental capitals of molten bronze, each about seven and a half feet tall, to crown the tops of the two pillars. These crowning pieces would carry the rich decoration described in the verses that follow.
A pillar is completed by its crown, the part lifted highest and seen first. There is a fittingness in finishing a thing well at the top, in giving the visible summit the same care as the hidden base. So a life of faith is meant to be crowned, not merely begun; the One who started the good work brings it to its full and beautiful completion.
1 Kings 7:16 in the Original Language
chapiter (כֹּתֶרֶת, koteret), 'capital' -- the ornamental crown at the top of a column, related to the word for crown.
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What does 1 Kings 7:16 mean?
He casts two bronze capitals, each five cubits high, to crown the tops of the pillars.