1 Kings 7:49

And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold,

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
candlesticks	הַ֠מְּנֹרוֹת Ha.me.no.rot	H4501	a chandelier · definite article + noun, common feminine plural absolute
pure	סָג֑וּר sa.Gur	H5462	to shut up · noun, common masculine singular absolute
gold	זָהָ֣ב za.Hav	H2091	gold · noun, common masculine singular absolute
five	חָמֵ֨שׁ cha.Mesh	H2568	five · noun, common both genders singular absolute
right	מִיָּמִ֜ין mi.ya.Min	H3225	the right hand or side (leg · preposition + noun, common feminine singular absolute
five	וְחָמֵ֧שׁ ve.cha.Mesh	H2568	five · conjunction + noun, common both genders singular absolute
left	מִשְּׂמֹ֛אול mi.se.Mol	H8040	properly · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute
before	לִפְנֵ֥י lif.Nei	H6440	the face (as the part that turns) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
oracle	הַדְּבִ֖יר ha.de.Vir	H1687	the shrine or innermost part of the sanctuary · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
flowers	וְהַפֶּ֧רַח ve.ha.Pe.rach	H6525	a calyx (natural or artificial) · conjunction + definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
lamps	וְהַנֵּרֹ֛ת ve.ha.ne.Rot	H5216	a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figurat… · conjunction + definite article + noun, common feminine plural absolute
tongs	וְהַמֶּלְקַחַ֖יִם ve.ha.mel.ka.Cha.yim	H4457	(only in dual) tweezers · conjunction + definite article + noun, common masculine dual absolute
gold	זָהָֽב za.Hav	H2091	gold · noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

2 Chronicles 4:7 And he made ten candlesticks of gold according to their form, and set them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left.
Exodus 25:31-40 And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his kn…
Exodus 37:17-24 And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his f…
Exodus 39:37 The pure candlestick, with the lamps thereof, even with the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for light,
Exodus 40:24-25 And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.
Numbers 4:9 And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all the…
2 Chronicles 4:20 Moreover the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn after the manner before the oracle, of pure gold;
Zechariah 4:1-3 And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep,

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 7:48–end

Here is, 1. The making of the gold work of the temple, which it seems was done last, for with it the work of the house of God ended. All within doors was gold, and all made new (except the ark, with its mercy-seat and cherubim), the old being either melted down or laid by - the golden altar, table, and candlestick, with all their appurtenances. The altar of incense was still one, for Christ and his intercession are so: but he made ten golden tables, Ch2 4:8 (though here mention is made of that one only on which the show-bread was, Kg1 7:48, which we may suppose was larger than the rest and to which the rest were as side-boards), and ten golden candlesticks (Kg1 7:49), intimating the much gre…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 7:49

candlesticks of pure gold--made, probably, according to the model of that in the tabernacle, which, along with the other articles of furniture, were deposited with due honor, as sacred relics, in the temple. But these seem not to have been used in the temple service; for Solomon made new lavers, tables, and candlesticks, ten of each. (See further regarding the dimensions and furniture of the temple, in 2Ch. 3:1-5:14). Next: 1 Kings Chapter 8

Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 7:46

Cast them, in the clay ground - In this place he found that particular kind of clay that was proper for his purpose. Some suppose that the place where Hiram had his foundry was on the other side, some on this side, of Jordan. Calmet supposes that it was near Bethshan.

John Gill on 1 Kings 7:49

And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle,.... These stood in the holy place, where the shewbread tables did, right before the holy of holies; there were ten of these as of them, which were placed, as the same Jewish writers say, not on the right and left of the temple, but on the right and left of Moses's candlestick, which stood on the south side, Exodus 40:24, these may denote the greater degree of spiritual light in the church of Christ under the Gospel dispensation than under the law: with the flowers; the figures of flowers, such as were wrought on the candlestick of Moses: and the lamps; which were seven to each candlestick, a…

The Church Fathers

For just as the tables are rightly used as a type of holy Scripture because they both minister righteousness to those hungering for the bread of the word and bear the vessels of the heavenly ministry, that is, they propose for our imitation the actions of the righteous, so also by these lampstands the words of God are symbolized, that is, because they give the light of wisdom to the erring. That is why the psalmist says, "A lamp to my feet," and so forth; that, too, is why Solomon says, "Because the commandment is a lamp, and the law a light." Moreover, the reason why five lampstands were placed on the right and five on the left is quite easy to see from our discussion of the tables. But when he said five on the right and five on the left, he added fittingly: "over against the oracle." For the oracle, where the ark was, as has often been said, stands for the way to the heavenly homeland: "where Christ is seated at the right hand of God," privy, that is, to his Father's secrets. And the temple lampstands of gold were placed opposite the oracle because the words of God always have in view the abode of the heavenly city that they may instill into our hearts the knowledge and desire of it and inflame those who take their fleshy origin from the earth to long for and to merit a place of everlasting abode in heaven.
— Bede, Of the Temple of Solomon 2.24.1

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Dictionary and topics

Candlestick — The lamp-stand, “candelabrum,” which Moses was commanded to make for the tabernacle, according to the pattern shown him. Its form is described in Ex. 25:31-40; 37:17-24, and may be seen represented…
Gold — (1.) Heb. zahab, so called from its yellow colour (Ex. 25:11; 1 Chr. 28:18; 2 Chr. 3:5). (2.) Heb. segor, from its compactness, or as being enclosed or treasured up; thus precious or “fine gold” (1…
Lamp — (1.) That part of the candle-sticks of the tabernacle and the temple which bore the light (Ex. 25:37; 1 Kings 7:49; 2 Chr. 4:20; 13:11; Zech. 4:2). Their form is not described. Olive oil was…
Candlestick · .Ten branches of — .Ten branches of
Carving · Hiram — Hiram
Master Workman · .Hiram — .Hiram
Mechanic · .Hiram — .Hiram
Tongs · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

1 Kings 7:49

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 7:48–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 7:49

Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 7:46

John Gill on 1 Kings 7:49

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

1 Kings 7:49

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 7:48–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 7:49

Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 7:46

John Gill on 1 Kings 7:49

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Kings 7:40–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Kings 7:48-49

Rashi on 1 Kings 7:49