1 Kings 7:19 - Printer Friendly

ESV: Now the capitals that were on the tops of the pillars in the vestibule were of lily-work, four cubits.

NIV: The capitals on top of the pillars in the portico were in the shape of lilies, four cubits high.

NASB: The capitals which were on the tops of the pillars in the porch were of lily design, four cubits.

CSB: And the capitals on top of the pillars in the portico were shaped like lilies, six feet high.

NLT: The capitals on the columns inside the entry room were shaped like water lilies, and they were six feet tall.

KJV: And the chapiters that were upon the top of the pillars were of lily work in the porch, four cubits.

NKJV: The capitals which were on top of the pillars in the hall were in the shape of lilies, four cubits.

This was originally the first half of a combined text. First Kings records the end of David's reign and the rule of Solomon. After this, the kingdom is split in two. The northern nation of Israel no longer submits to the king of the southern nation, called Judah. The prophet Elijah first appears in this book. The kings mostly fail to honor the Lord. They participate in idolatry and other sins. This will eventually result in their conquest and exile, as depicted throughout the books of Chronicles.

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