2 Chronicles 4:17

“In the plain of the Jordan the king cast them, in the thickness of the ground, between Succoth and Zeredathah.”

2 Chronicles 4:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Chronicles 4:17, word by word

In the plainכִכַּרchikar

plain

Literally "the circle": the lowland around the Jordan.

Where else “chikar” appears
of the Jordanיַּרְדֵּןyarden

Jordan

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the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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cast themיְצָקָyetsaka

cast

To melt metal and pour it into a mold.

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in the thicknessעֲבִיavi

thicket

A thickly wooded place, where one can hide.

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of the groundאֲדָמָהadama

soil

Farmland, or dust.

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Succothסֻכּוֹתsukot

Succoth

Succoth: "booths". A place east of the Jordan; also a place in Egypt where Israel camped.

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Zeredathahצְרֵדָתָtseredata

Zeredah

Zeredah: a place in Ephraim, the hometown of Jeroboam (1 Kings 11:26).

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Translation note

1 Kings 7:46 writes “Zarethan.” “The thickness of the ground”: clay soil, good for making molds.

Parallel passages

Other books that tell the same thing or quote these words.

The temple furnishings

1 Kings 7:40-51

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2 Chronicles 4:11–5:1

4:11Huram made the pots, the shovels, and the bowls. And Huram finished doing the work that he did for King Solomon in the house of Elohim: 4:12two pillars, and the globes and the capitals on the top of the pillars, two; and the two nets to cover the two globes of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars; 4:13and the four hundred pomegranates for the two nets, two rows of pomegranates for each net, to cover the two globes of the capitals that were on the pillars; 4:14he made the bases, and he made the basins on the bases; 4:15the one Sea, and the twelve oxen under it; 4:16and the pots, the shovels, the forks, and all their utensils Huram-abi made for King Solomon for the house of YHWH, of polished bronze. 4:17In the plain of the Jordan the king cast them, in the thickness of the ground, between Succoth and Zeredathah. 4:18Solomon made all these utensils in very great abundance, for the weight of the bronze was not investigated. 4:19Solomon made all the utensils that were in the house of Elohim: the altar of gold; the tables, and on them the bread of the presence; 4:20the lampstands and their lamps, to burn according to the rule before the inner sanctuary, of fine gold; 4:21the flowers, the lamps, and the snuffers, of gold— it was perfect gold; 4:22the tongs, the bowls, the spoons, and the firepans, of fine gold; and the entrance of the house: its inner doors for the Most Holy Place, and the doors of the house for the temple, of gold. 5:1All the work that Solomon did for the house of YHWH was completed. Solomon brought in the holy things of David his father: the silver, the gold, and all the utensils; he put them in the treasuries of the house of Elohim.

1 Kings 7:40-51

40And Hiram made the basins and the shovels and the bowls. And Hiram finished doing all the work that he did for King Solomon in the house of YHWH: 41two pillars, and the globes of the capitals that were on the head of the pillars, two; and the two nets to cover the two globes of the capitals that were on the head of the pillars; 42and the four hundred pomegranates for the two nets, two rows of pomegranates for each net, to cover the two globes of the capitals that were on the pillars; 43and the ten bases, and the ten basins on the bases; 44and the one Sea, and the twelve oxen under the Sea; 45and the pots, and the shovels, and the bowls. And all these utensils that Hiram made for King Solomon in the house of YHWH were of burnished bronze. 46In the plain of the Jordan the king cast them, in the thick ground, between Succoth and Zarethan. 47And Solomon left all the utensils unweighed, because of the exceedingly great abundance; the weight of the bronze was not investigated. 48And Solomon made all the utensils that were in the house of YHWH: the altar of gold; and the table on which was the bread of the presence, of gold; 49and the lampstands, five on the right and five on the left, before the inner sanctuary, of fine gold; and the flowers, and the lamps, and the snuffers, of gold; 50and the cups, and the tongs, and the bowls, and the spoons, and the firepans, of fine gold; and the sockets for the doors of the inner house, the Most Holy Place, and for the doors of the house, the temple, of gold. 51And all the work that King Solomon did in the house of YHWH was completed. And Solomon brought in the holy things of David his father: the silver and the gold and the utensils he put in the treasuries of the house of YHWH.

Places in this verse

JerusalemJordan
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Jordan

    Today: Jordan River: Israel, West Bank, Jordan, Dead Sea

    Israel's main river; it flows from Mount Hermon in the north, through the Sea of Galilee, to the Dead Sea.

    Israel crossed it on dry ground to enter the promised land (Josh 3:17). Naaman was healed in it (2 Kgs 5:14), and Jesus was immersed in it (Matt 3:13).

    Joshua 3:172 Kings 5:14Matthew 3:13Mark 1:9

The context

16and the pots, the shovels, the forks, and all their utensils Huram-abi made for King Solomon for the house of YHWH, of polished bronze.

17 · This verse (above)

18Solomon made all these utensils in very great abundance, for the weight of the bronze was not investigated.

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