1 Kings 7:19 Meaning and Explanation
“And the chapiters that were upon the top of the pillars were of lily work in the porch, four cubits.”
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What Does 1 Kings 7:19 Mean?
The crowns of the pillars were fashioned with lily work, flaring outward like the open blossom of a lily, rising about six feet above the porch. The lily was a common motif of grace and beauty in the temple's design.
From bronze the artisan coaxed the shape of a flower, the hard metal opening like a living bloom. There is a gentleness in this, that the strongest pillars are crowned with the form of a flower. Strength and beauty meet in the house of God, as they meet in Christ Himself, the lily of the valleys, strong to save yet altogether lovely.
1 Kings 7:19 in the Original Language
shushan (שׁוּשָׁן), 'lily' -- a graceful blossom, a frequent emblem of beauty in the temple's adornment.
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What does 1 Kings 7:19 mean?
The capitals on the pillars were shaped with lily work, rising four cubits in the porch.