1 Kings 7:18 Meaning and Explanation
“And he made the pillars, and two rows round about upon the one network, to cover the chapiters that were upon the top, with pomegranates: and so did he for the other chapiter.”
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What Does 1 Kings 7:18 Mean?
Around the latticework of each capital Hiram set two rows of bronze pomegranates, encircling the crowns with this familiar fruit. The pomegranate was a recurring ornament in Israel's worship, seen also on the hem of the high priest's robe.
The pomegranate, full of seeds, has long been an image of abundance and fruitfulness. To ring the pillars with such fruit was to declare that the house of God is a place of life and plenty. Those who are planted in the Lord's house are meant to flourish and bear fruit, for He is the vine and gives the increase.
1 Kings 7:18 in the Original Language
rimmon (רִמּוֹן), 'pomegranate' -- a fruit dense with seeds, long a sign of fruitfulness and blessing.
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What does 1 Kings 7:18 mean?
He set two rows of pomegranates around the network covering each capital.